Alpine dissapointment

[imoanloud]

Just completed my full blown alpine install and the results are dismal..

The system:

IDA-X305S receiver

PDX-5 Amp

Type R 5 1/4 componets in front doors

Type R 6.5 coax in rear doors

JL power-wedge 12"

Monster 6 channel RCA connect

Ran quality 12 gauge speaker wire from amp to all speakers

8 gauge amp wiring kit

Had the gains set by a pro..

Bass,,,, sux

Highs,,,, Piercing

Mids,,, have no ambiance

Seriously, the stock 8 speaker system actually sounded better. Any suggestions? Other than put the stock crap back in!!!

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[jj4475 10+ year member]

dam man

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

It cant be as bad as you make it sound. What kind of car do you have?

 

[Fiendstolemyamp 10+ year member]

Did you try tuning it at all?

 

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

are the front doors deadened?

Makes a huge difference.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Not that great of equipment but it shouldnt be that bad... Did you do any sort of deadening? Played with any functions on the deck? Pics of the install?

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

Well that's all pretty mediocre, but it should be better than stock for sure. Unless something was done wrong, or installed wrong. Besides you wasting a ton of money on that flashy brand stuff, something else is wrong here.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Imo, I would add a preamp quality eq, such as the Kicker KQ5/KQ9, or a good one, and will make all the difference in the world, enhance your sound stage-Front/Rear/Sub woofer,and at your fingertips:boink:..Clarion makes a good one as well.I highly recommend it:santa:

 

[imoanloud]

its in a 1998 volvo s70 glt. I have the sub gain on the amp pegged as well as the adjustment on the receiver

 

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

I Moan Loud ??

What does that mean?

 

[imoanloud]

lol crispin its an old inside joke!

 

[imoanloud]

Imo, I would add a preamp quality eq, such as the Kicker KQ5/KQ9, or a good one, and will make all the difference in the world, enhance your sound stage-Front/Rear/Sub woofer,and at your fingertips:boink:..Clarion makes a good one as well.I highly recommend it:santa:

would you recomend these over the alpine imprint ?

 

[Shinju 10+ year member]

Not sure why you are having issues with your Type R comps, I run the 6.5 set and they have plenty of body sometimes almost too much, Volvo is a really hard car to get sound out of and those PDX amplifiers well they are nice but as far as Micro amplifiers go they are pretty low on the totem pole, I owned a pdx 150.4 and a 600.1 and I just did not like the sound they produced.

Look at a JL Audio HD or even their entry level micro amplifiers. Anything made by Robert Zeff like Arc Mini or anything along those lines are small and powerful.

The imprint might help some but imo not really worth it, I would look into something like a Audiocontrol DQX or Audison Bitone they are a little on the spendy side but you have FULL control over system control vs the imprint that you cannot set anything once it mades its adjustments thats it no more tuning.

 

[Dirtrider4eva 10+ year member]

I run type r as rear fill. Lulz.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

OP you need to get away from the mainstream lol... If your amp gain is cranked this "pro" doesnt sound like he knows shit