Amplifiers and speakers on a 96 Golf Cabrio

[kaeferfan]

Hello guys,

I am absolutely new to the car audio scene and obviously need some assistance here.

I have a 1996 Golf Cabrio that I decided to put some music on.

This is what I bought:

- Clarion WQ3010D Subwoofer (powered by a Clarion XR2110 amp)

- 4 Alpine SPE-6000 speakers (powered by a a Clarion XR2410 amp)

I decided to buy those speakers since I read that my 4 channel amp was delivering 60Wx4. So, I read that the SPE-6000 were also 60W so I bought them.

Now it seems to me I did something very wrong here because I have to set the gain at a very low level for the speakers not to saturate. Could I have done something wrong or is it just that the speakers are too weak for this amp?

The subwoofer seems to be working fine with the other amp.

Also, 2 days after installing the system the speakers started doing a funny noise sometimes... as if there was interference somewhere. DId I blow the speakers?

Huh... so confusing for me. Sorry for the dumb questions. I would really appreciate some feedback here.

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[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

You might check to see if your speaker/speakers are grounding out to the door frame?The possitive side touching the door frame?, Check your ground on the amp, and possibly the rcas may be creased/pinched also? Just a couple of suggestions to consider

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

What is the HU? Sounds like you are giving the amps a high level input.

 

[kaeferfan]

Hi, and thanks for your help.

The HU is a Clarion CZ501