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Nope everything was set to 0....negative had been off the battery for a couple days and deck reset...i double checked though. im pretty sure it was DMM user error. I willl test with V AC tomorrow...and like i said it sounds great and im prob just being paranoid.....

Yeah i have it set exactly like page 12 of this http://www.arcaudio.com/pdfs/product-manuals/amplifiers/ks-series/KS300-600_amp_manual.pdf

Haha ok man, i just bought the DMM and im still figuring out how this particular one works. it has one dial for DC volts and just auto detects units and range i guess. I figured everthing was on fine cause the speakers actually sounded great. I think reading too many forum threads has made me...

Well i just had the dmm set to DC Volts and was testing the power and ground and then just moved over to the speaker terminals on amp....speakers hooked up and playing at about half volume. Was i supposed to use AC Volts? i think im just being paranoid cause the speakers sound great lol but i...

So i finally finished my doors last night and they now have some HAT Unity 6.5s in them. I hooked them up bridged to my Arc KS 300.4 according to the Arc manual. When i busted out the DMM to check voltage, the amp was at a steady 14.2 but when i tested at the speaker wire i got 30 volts on one...

As in distance from speakers. I ran two sets of wires into both doors so i can go active later when i get a new HU but then i had an idea, can i just put the crossovers in my trunk by the amp? ANd if i can do that will having the crossovers so close to the subs cause damage to them?

My hearing has definitely gotten worse, but im pretty sure its from the Rage Against the Machine concert back in 2008 when they played to protest the RNC and not the bass. Loud sound just isnt good for your hearing in general, but the way i see it is by the time im 40 and def, the hearing aid...

Ok thanks for all the help. The new HU i will be getting says "Crossover Network: 3-way" so that means it has active crossover capabilities right?

i have read the manuals and am still confused. It says in the speaker manual that the recommended minimum highpass is 60hz, but i have my low pass on my sub amp at 80, so should i set the highpass on Arc amp to 80hz? What do i do with the bass and treble on the headunit? ive always ran the...

So i have the speakers installed and the wires ran to the trunk but now i really have no clue what to do. I am going to use the passive crossovers that came with the speakers for now, they are pretty straight forward, but i dont know what to set the tweeter on -3 db , 0db, or 3db. ill prob...

There is the answer i was looking for! I hope the wasnt directed towards me......i guess the person who told me RCAs by power wires is bad would have mentioned its bad for speaker wires too. Thanks

ALright thanks ill try to run them away from power wire, and if i cant i wont worry about it too much. Thanks again

I know you are supposed to separate RCAs and power wires to avoid interference but what about the speaker wire going to amp. For example, if my sub wires crossed under the power wire on the way to the amp is that bad? What about ground and power wires crossing? im so paranoid lol

This will be the first time one of my systems will have a component set. never had a car worth putting THAT much money into till now. SO starting my build soon and doing everything right. I have NO clue how to go active, and would really like to. My deck is a pretty old alpine, but i am...

ugh double post