Dissatisified with JL Audio Cleansweep

[acprkit]

Hi everyone,

I have installed 4 Alpine Type S speakers and an Alpine MRP-f300 4 channel amp in my 2007 Camry. I want to keep the stock head unit, so I purchased a JL Audio Cleansweep (signal processor) to act as an interface between the OEM head unit and the amp.

Everything is installed, and properly grounded. I have found that the Cleansweep adds noise and muddies the sound a bit - so I want to swap it out. The MRP-f300 accepts line level input, and the system sounds fine going that route.

However, I want to be able to plug my iPod directly into the amp. The cleansweep offers an aux input, which bypasses the head unit.

Here's my question: Is there a better alternative to the cleansweep, or should I just install an input selector and a line out converter?

Thanks!

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[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

If you take it out it will sound worse. I think you did something wrong. RCAs routed wrong or not a proper ground

 

[Ronny 10+ year member]

For sq, the MTX Re-Q impressed me actually. However, the bass signal produced by it was rather weak, so I went with the Audiocontrol LC oem integrators. Haven't looked back since.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

The Cleansweep is a nice unit, one of the best things JL makes.

 

[mast240 10+ year member]

i dont think its the processor itself adding a noisy signal... probably more likely that one of your rca is

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

Did you run the calibration cd and use the cleansweep for volume control?

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

The Cleansweep is supposed to be a pretty nice unit. When I first bought my car a few years back I bought an Audiocontrol EQx and it was really nice with good crossovers, eq, and line driver. I'd personally go with that over a Cleansweep.

 

[d77543020 10+ year member]

Buy a eq and run the signal to that

 

[Dirtrider4eva 10+ year member]

buy an aftermarket HU...