Few simple questions

[bterz 10+ year member]

Hey guys

I recently purchased my first amp and subwoofer and installed it with a friend.

I had a lot of adjusting to do when I first hooked it all up and it sounds great now.

I noticed when I turned my speakers all the way to the rear (I only have front speakers) that I could hear vocals coming out of my sub?? Is this a bad thing, and also can it be adjusted?? Would the SQ be better if adjusted properly??

Also, I have Alpine Type-S coaxles and was wondering if there is a budget speaker I should replace them with.

Do you guys recomend going to a car audio shop and having them help me set up all my settings or would that be a waste, and I should do it myself.

Thanks guys

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[sonic purity 10+ year member]

Sounds like you dont have the sub crossed over. And yes you will get more power out of the subs if they dont have to try and play upper freq's

 

[bterz 10+ year member]

What do you mean I dont have it crossed over? Exscuse me im very newB.

 

[sonic purity 10+ year member]

Does your amp have a crossover?

 

[sonic purity 10+ year member]

what kind of amp do you have

 

[bterz 10+ year member]

I am running a Cadence Txa-6004.

http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&idproduct=385

Im running it on the 600x2 bridged setting.

 

[sonic purity 10+ year member]

set the x-over to lpf then turn the dial that says x-over freq to about 80 hz

 

[bterz 10+ year member]

im going to go do it right now lol. thanks man I appreciate it!

 

[sonic purity 10+ year member]

check my previous post

there should be three x-over swithes. One is for the RCA pass through and the other two are for the front and rear channels. Just set em all to lpf.

 

[sonic purity 10+ year member]

I am assuming that you are running the amp to just the subs.

 

[sonic purity 10+ year member]

Let me know how it turns out.

 

[bterz 10+ year member]

No, im currently running my front coaxles off of channels 1,2 and my sub is bridged to channel 3,4.

This means turn channels 3,4 to the LPF mode and adjust the X-over frequency?

 

[bterz 10+ year member]

Sorry man these forums seem to really be lagging on my end

Since im only running the sub to channels 3,4 (bridged) I should only adjust the x-over setting for that channel correct?

 

[bterz 10+ year member]

Sorry man these forums seem to really be lagging on my end

Since im only running the sub to channels 3,4 (bridged) I should only adjust the x-over setting for that channel correct?

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

^Ya that's correct.

Just because they are playing voices doesn't mean they can't take power.