Menu
Forum
What's new
New posts
Live Activity
Search forums
Members
Registered members
Classifieds Member Feedback
Car Audio Discussion
General Car Audio
Car Audio Build Logs
Car Audio Equipment
Subwoofers
Speakers
Amplifiers
Head Units
Car Audio Help
Wiring, Electrical and Installation
Enclosure Design & Construction
Car Audio Classifieds
Car Audio Classifieds
Car Audio Wanted
Classifieds Member Feedback
Gallery
New media
New comments
Search media
SHOP
Shop Head Units
Shop Amplifiers
Shop Speakers
Shop Subwoofers
Shop eBay Car Audio
Test
Forum
Search
Search titles only
Search titles only
Log in / Join
Search
Search titles only
Search titles only
What's new
New posts
Live Activity
Search forums
Members
Registered members
Classifieds Member Feedback
Menu
Reply to thread
Forum
Car Audio Discussion
General Car Audio
Advice needed to improve JL / Focal setup... not enough volume
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Justin Garrett" data-source="post: 8658768" data-attributes="member: 675758"><p>Thank you for your replies, this is basically what the manager at the shop said. I like him and trust him.</p><p></p><p>I think my confusion is where the distortion is coming from, since there are so many variables. I haven't actually heard the distortion but the guys at the shop have said thats all they can get out of it. I am very new to this but I have tried to learn as much as I could and have become kind of obsessed. I really didn't know car audio was this complex and fun. </p><p></p><p>I don't know if my lack of volume is because</p><p></p><p>1. the signal from the stock radio (tapped after the factory amp) going through the Fix and then to the Vxi amp via toslink is not that great and so the amp is having to work too hard to boost it?</p><p></p><p>2. the tweeters are actually maxed out with a clean signal and cannot produce any more volume. This seems suspect because these speakers are supposed to handle "extreme power" and I can pretty much sit there with the volume at MAX and its not uncomfortable. For reference, the same shop just installed my old system that I had in my old 95 suburban into my fiancee's car, which is basically some kicker ds 65s front and rear running off head unit power and it gets louder. It just makes me think something is not quite right. Does my car sound better? Yes. But it's less loud when only playing through the main speakers with the subs off in each vehicle.</p><p></p><p>I guess I am just trying to make sure I am getting everything out of my $1300 speakers before adding rear coaxials. So many people run just a front stage and seem to be fine. I like to play my music loud but not earth shakingly loud.</p><p></p><p>I called Focal and one of their guys said those speakers should get really loud and sound really good. They do sound really good, but they don't get "really loud" with the current setup</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Justin Garrett, post: 8658768, member: 675758"] Thank you for your replies, this is basically what the manager at the shop said. I like him and trust him. I think my confusion is where the distortion is coming from, since there are so many variables. I haven't actually heard the distortion but the guys at the shop have said thats all they can get out of it. I am very new to this but I have tried to learn as much as I could and have become kind of obsessed. I really didn't know car audio was this complex and fun. I don't know if my lack of volume is because 1. the signal from the stock radio (tapped after the factory amp) going through the Fix and then to the Vxi amp via toslink is not that great and so the amp is having to work too hard to boost it? 2. the tweeters are actually maxed out with a clean signal and cannot produce any more volume. This seems suspect because these speakers are supposed to handle "extreme power" and I can pretty much sit there with the volume at MAX and its not uncomfortable. For reference, the same shop just installed my old system that I had in my old 95 suburban into my fiancee's car, which is basically some kicker ds 65s front and rear running off head unit power and it gets louder. It just makes me think something is not quite right. Does my car sound better? Yes. But it's less loud when only playing through the main speakers with the subs off in each vehicle. I guess I am just trying to make sure I am getting everything out of my $1300 speakers before adding rear coaxials. So many people run just a front stage and seem to be fine. I like to play my music loud but not earth shakingly loud. I called Focal and one of their guys said those speakers should get really loud and sound really good. They do sound really good, but they don't get "really loud" with the current setup [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forum
Car Audio Discussion
General Car Audio
Advice needed to improve JL / Focal setup... not enough volume
Top
Menu
Home
Refresh