Bad Backround sound

[sasquatch]

I have a soundstream 160 w amp and i am using it to power my rear 6x9's but i use a eqlizer as a x-over to elamate the bass from them but it has the worst backround sound i tried to hook it up with out the eq and no backround sound //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

i need help thanks

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[natem33 10+ year member]

Describe the background noise. Hissing? Humming? Static? High pitch whinning? - A description will help diagnose your problem.

 

[sasquatch]

its a bad hissen noice

 

[natem33 10+ year member]

What brand brand is the EQ? How old is it? Try moving the band slides all the way down one at a time. Does the hissing only seem to be comming from one of the slides? An EQ enhances frequencies which can also boost a hissing noise. I have the same problem with an EQ pedal for my guitar. I have found that upgrading the signal wiring to high quality wire helps reduce the hissing sound. Otherwise I just had to turn down the slide a little bit that was causing the hissing and adjust the rest of the EQ to compensate.