Recent content by kev7706

The whole point of a fuse is to protect the wire. I'm no electrical engineer, but I'd fuse the wire just below it's maximum amperage capacity. Can't hurt.

Not confusing at all. Good questions. Since you know what a clipped signal sounds like, listen for it. As long as you're not clipping, you're good.

The purpose of the gain is to match the level of the amp with the level of the radio. Put simply, you want the amp to put out full power (400 watts) when the radio is at maximum volume without clipping the signal - usually 75-85% turned up. As long as your amp isn't clipping, you've got nothing...

If the Panasonic can put out rated power without noticeable distortion, the Cadence won't sound any different, all things equal. My guess is that the IQ can handle a bit more power than it's rated for, so maybe the extra power of the Cadence will give better SPL.

Looks like a good choice. Good luck.

I think that approach could work. There are many good brands for amps. As you probably already know, look at RMS power only and keep in mind that many budget amps can't do rated power. A good rule of thumb is to match the RMS power of the amp to the RMS power handling of the speakers to make...

For speakers, I'd take a look at Rainbow. They're German-made and they even offer car specific drivers for BMW and Mercedes. http://car.rainbow-audio.de/products/overview.php?lan=2&pro=1&lin=12&kfz=0200 One problem you may encounter is getting a "clean" signal from the factory...

Cheap Eclipse 3402 from a few years ago with 2.5V preouts.

I'm trying to set the gains on a Sony ES XM-3546 (http://ampguts.realmofexcursion.com/Sony_XM-3546/). The rear channels are bridged to give a TC-1000 130 watts at 4 ohms. Following JL's website, I determined a peak voltage of ~23 (sqrt(130*4)). I set the Eclipse radio's volume to 65/80...

I've got a a friend with an '03 4Runner with an electrical issue. The rear lamp bulbs are out, and, immediately upon replacement, they blow out. I'll be visiting him this weekend, and I wanted to see what you think. Fuse problem? Anybody got anything?

I've got a Alpine 9856 in a 4Runner and the top edge of the face rubs against the dash trim piece above it, requiring a use a force to open the face. I don't want to cut into the dash. Anyone have any ideas?

Of course. I'm just checking the forum too.

If anyone has a non-working laptop, I will make an offer to take it off your hands. I'll consider anything with at least a 1 GHz processor.

I'm going out of town tomorrow, and I'm putting this on Ebay before I leave. Last chance.

I'm selling an Alpine 3546 Active Dividing Network that I picked up from a friend. I don't know much about it except that it has two sets of inputs and outputs, and the crossover points are variable from 50 to 500 Hz. The unit shows signs of wear (see picture), but it's in acceptable...