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<blockquote data-quote="blazian87" data-source="post: 8439990" data-attributes="member: 574798"><p>When you say you determined the clipping point was 25/35.. Did you actually sit in the car listening to the 1k tone at full blast until it distorted? That must&#039;ve been painful if you did. 25/35 seems a bit low for an aftermarket headunit. What headunit were you running on your Blazer? Also, you didn&#039;t say what amp it is. There&#039;s a possibility that it cannot do the full 650w clean that you&#039;re asking for. When you hit your target voltage on your blazer, approximately where was the gain set at? BTW Trunk cars tend to be quieter than SUV/hatchbacks because most of the bass gets trapped inside the trunk. Think about facing the sub closer to the trunk wall so it can reflect back into the cabin better. Was it a direct swap of equipment? Same sub, box, amp, wiring.. Different headunits will give different results so it could be possible that kenwood HU is a weak link. Another option is your friend could invest in a custom made ported box for the sub to get better results with less power.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="blazian87, post: 8439990, member: 574798"] When you say you determined the clipping point was 25/35.. Did you actually sit in the car listening to the 1k tone at full blast until it distorted? That must've been painful if you did. 25/35 seems a bit low for an aftermarket headunit. What headunit were you running on your Blazer? Also, you didn't say what amp it is. There's a possibility that it cannot do the full 650w clean that you're asking for. When you hit your target voltage on your blazer, approximately where was the gain set at? BTW Trunk cars tend to be quieter than SUV/hatchbacks because most of the bass gets trapped inside the trunk. Think about facing the sub closer to the trunk wall so it can reflect back into the cabin better. Was it a direct swap of equipment? Same sub, box, amp, wiring.. Different headunits will give different results so it could be possible that kenwood HU is a weak link. Another option is your friend could invest in a custom made ported box for the sub to get better results with less power. [/QUOTE]

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