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    Off topic: basic home audio question

    Always been heavy into sq car audio. Looking to build a decent quality surround system for my living room. Nothing booming, I more so want clarity. It's a twin home so a subwoofer might be out of the question. I prefer smaller speakers like the size of Bose cube speakers. I do like the...
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    Suggestion on small powered subwoofer for wife

    Wife likes standard bass, nothing overpowering but wants something small, needs her trunk because of the kid. She will only get one of those amp and sub combos. The local car audio place talked her into the JL stealth box but it's a little pricey. I don't have much experience here. She will...
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    2015 Honda, water leak in car, Honda says coming in through speakers

    My car developed horrid mold smell. I found water around the edges of the doors in the inside of the car. I took my car to Honda figuring it was a warranty issue. The told me the issue is I have aftermarket speakers installed and they were not installed water seal tight which is allowing...
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    Installed head unit, car doesn't recognize key

    I have an appointment with Honda tomorrow, just can't get this off my mind. Worst case, would buying a new aftermarket car starter and key fob kit be an option to correct this?
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    Ms-8 telling me voltage to high and turning off?

    1. It is 4 gauge to a distribution block with 8g branching out. 2. 1 set of RCAgoing to the input of the ms-8 3. I don't no what voltage was to high, the display just said, "voltage to high, shutting down." 4. I did not get my remotes reprogrammed yet, I have an appointment with Honda...
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    Ms-8 telling me voltage to high and turning off?

    Understandable bro. I actually did have it professionally installed by the place who has done all my other cars with no issues. They were not familiar with the ms-8 but they didn't think it would be an issue. They installed the first ms-8 which branches out to a mono and 4 channel amp. 9...
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    Ms-8 telling me voltage to high and turning off?

    I replaced my head unit, no my ms-8 turns on, then turns off after 5 seconds. The display says, "voltage to high, shutting down" How can I correct this, it doesn't allow me time to select the option to redo the entire setup and correct the voltage. I have hit the manual reset button on the...
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    Upgraded OEM unit to pioneer avh5800, sounds like crap

    I have a 2015 honda fit. I had the OEM unit, going to a JBL MS-8, which went to a JBL mono amp, and a JBL 4 channel amp. I have a TC Epic 10, infinity references up front, nvx speakers in rear. My jbl amp is 100rms X 4, both 2 and 4 ohm stable. With the OEM and MS-8, my speakers screamed...
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    Installed head unit, car doesn't recognize key

    I have a 2015 Honda Fit. Got a new head unit installed by a car audio place I've always used. After the install, it won't recognize my key fob. I have a push start ignition. The only way for me to start my car is by taking the key fob and actually pressing it into the push start. Then...
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    My 2nd JBL MS-8 goes into protect mode? Any help

    This is my 2nd MS-8 that has tanked in less than a year. The first unit went into protect mode 9 months after install. I contacted JBL who said it is not fixable and they replaced it for free. Now after a few months, my new one went into protect mode. Again jbl said it cant be fixed. SETUP...
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    MS-8 broke, is this similar?

    Thanks, appreciate it. I ended up just purchasing a pioneer avh5800. After evaluating the functions id loose, I honestly dont really use em. Plus, the pioneer unit is giving me other functions I actually dont have.
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    MS-8 broke, is this similar?

    This is my second MS-8 unit that broke in less than a year. After speaking with JBL the first time, they said the issue is not fixable, and sent me out a replacement for free. Now my replacement did the same thing 6 months later. Called JBL, again it is not a fixable issue and they no longer...
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    What are my options, lost..

    My second JBL MS-8 broke, stuck in protect mode. I really wanted to keep my factory setup but I'm not seeing that happen. I have a mono amp and 4-channel. The sound quality without my ms-8 is not pleasant. Besides getting a new head unit, is there any other option for sound quality...
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    Have TC epic 10, need sq but not as powerful

    I'll be honest, I'm not a car audio expert. I no your trying to help bro and I appreciate it. As far as neutral, I have other settings adjusted, I just have the subwoofer level on the ms-8 neutral. Like I said, the sub is not overpowering the fronts, I have it adjusted to prevent that. The...
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    Have TC epic 10, need sq but not as powerful

    I'm running a jbl ms-8 sound processor. My sub is not overpowering my speakers by any means. I have it adjusted so it doesn't. The sub is just to loud. I have the settings all neutral on the head unit and ms-8. The gains at 20 on my sub amp. the punch of the sub is just to much.  ...
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