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<blockquote data-quote="eengrms" data-source="post: 184844" data-attributes="member: 547046">First off- for all of you who seem to have your own pro-amp agenda here.&nbsp; Listen to the guy with the question here for christ&#039;s sake.&nbsp; He doesn&#039;t want to get an amp, and nor should he have to at this point.&nbsp; If putting in an amp is your only fix to this situation then I feel sorry for you.&nbsp; Yes amps are nice, hell I have four of them, but that&#039;s really not the point.The wires from the wire harness of the new HU had to be connected to your factory wires, probably through an adaptor.&nbsp; However CC did it they had to make the physical connections.&nbsp; I really doubt that they got it wrong- but it is possible.&nbsp; So just because it worked on the stock that does not necessarily mean it is not a polarity issue.&nbsp; It just seems to me that this is a simple problem.&nbsp; You had a stock stereo and decent speakers and they sounded fine before the upgrade.&nbsp; Then all you did was swap out the HU and now they sound like shit.&nbsp; I seriously doubt all four speakers blew overnight, I doubt there is anything wrong with the HU.&nbsp; Simple problems lend themselves toward simple solutions.&nbsp; And what&#039;s more simple than incorrect polarity?&nbsp; It may not be right but there is no reason not to at least check.&nbsp; CC should be able to fix it fine and I really doubt they&#039;ll give you any problems.&nbsp; Make sure you let us know what it was.Taylor- what does he having all his settings at zero have to do with the need for an amp? He has them at zero because that&#039;s probably the best spot with the lowest distortion.&nbsp; On a deck this size with the speakers he has, having the settings all the way up shouldn&#039;t even be creating distortion.&nbsp; Have you ever looked at the power output on a waveform analyzer for a HU? You talk like you have.&nbsp; How else would you know it is &quot;dirty power&quot;?&nbsp; It&#039;s true- it is dirty, but compared to an amp it&#039;s about the same.&nbsp; I know I&#039;ve looked hundreds of times.&nbsp; The power in your components and the power they give off is only as good as the electrical system in your car.&nbsp; Case in point- how many people here have had a system in one car, changed cars (didn&#039;t change any components) and now they have a terrible whine or engine noise?&nbsp; It has nothing to do with the components.&nbsp; If you are going to bother to respond at least try and answer the question and not just fish for reasons he should go with your opinion.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="eengrms, post: 184844, member: 547046"] First off- for all of you who seem to have your own pro-amp agenda here. Listen to the guy with the question here for christ's sake. He doesn't want to get an amp, and nor should he have to at this point. If putting in an amp is your only fix to this situation then I feel sorry for you. Yes amps are nice, hell I have four of them, but that's really not the point. The wires from the wire harness of the new HU had to be connected to your factory wires, probably through an adaptor. However CC did it they had to make the physical connections. I really doubt that they got it wrong- but it is possible. So just because it worked on the stock that does not necessarily mean it is not a polarity issue. It just seems to me that this is a simple problem. You had a stock stereo and decent speakers and they sounded fine before the upgrade. Then all you did was swap out the HU and now they sound like shit. I seriously doubt all four speakers blew overnight, I doubt there is anything wrong with the HU. Simple problems lend themselves toward simple solutions. And what's more simple than incorrect polarity? It may not be right but there is no reason not to at least check. CC should be able to fix it fine and I really doubt they'll give you any problems. Make sure you let us know what it was. [B]Taylor[/B]- what does he having all his settings at zero have to do with the need for an amp? He has them at zero because that's probably the best spot with the lowest distortion. On a deck this size with the speakers he has, having the settings all the way up shouldn't even be creating distortion. Have you ever looked at the power output on a waveform analyzer for a HU? You talk like you have. How else would you know it is "dirty power"? It's true- it is dirty, but compared to an amp it's about the same. I know I've looked hundreds of times. The power in your components and the power they give off is only as good as the electrical system in your car. Case in point- how many people here have had a system in one car, changed cars (didn't change any components) and now they have a terrible whine or engine noise? It has nothing to do with the components. If you are going to bother to respond at least try and answer the question and not just fish for reasons he should go with your opinion. [/QUOTE]

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