I have a snake in my car

[WheresTheButta 10+ year member]

please do explain this gain matching as I've done it via an oscilloscope and the way that audiocontrol recommends. I've also set all adjustments to the lowest possible settings. so if my setting are as low as they go and the hiss is still there please do explain how this is a gain matching issue?

I said *almost* certainly, because the vast majority of these cases are simply a gain matching issue. Let's see if this makes sense based on what was said -

You said that when you connected your speakers direct to the h/u, you got no hiss. Subsequently, when you removed your 6xs, the hiss was almost entirely gone. Because of this, we can conclude that since the speakers, amplifier, and head unit work well without the 6xs, then speakers are not the problem, the head unit is not the problem, and the amplifier is not the problem. That leads me to believe the noise is directly being caused by that unit. Agreed?

If this is the case, there are two options - either it's broken, or else it's user error. Now are we on the same page? You have the unit plugged in and it is producing a hissing noise, turn the gains all the way down on the unit; you then said you tried turning the gains down all the way, and it's STILL hissing at you, which leaves only one possible solution - perhaps yours is just a bad unit?

I see you're frustrated, and I would be as well. Try to take it easy though.

 

[WheresTheButta 10+ year member]

please do explain this gain matching as I've done it via an oscilloscope and the way that audiocontrol recommends. I've also set all adjustments to the lowest possible settings. so if my setting are as low as they go and the hiss is still there please do explain how this is a gain matching issue?

I said *almost* certainly, because the vast majority of these cases are simply a gain matching issue. Let's see if this makes sense based on what was said -

You said that when you connected your speakers direct to the h/u, you got no hiss. Subsequently, when you removed only your 6xs, the hiss was almost entirely gone. Because of this, we can conclude that since the speakers, amplifier, and head unit work well without the 6xs, then speakers are not the problem, the head unit is not the problem, and the amplifier is not the problem. That leads me to believe the noise is directly being caused by that unit. Agreed?

If this is the case, there are two options - either it's broken, or else it's user error. Now are we on the same page? You have the unit plugged in and it is producing a hissing noise, turn the gains all the way down on the unit; you then said you tried turning the gains down all the way, and it's STILL hissing at you, which leaves only one possible solution - perhaps yours is just a bad unit?

I see you're frustrated, and I would be as well. Try to take it easy though.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

I said *almost* certainly, because the vast majority of these cases are simply a gain matching issue. Let's see if this makes sense based on what was said -
You said that when you connected your speakers direct to the h/u, you got no hiss. Subsequently, when you removed only your 6xs, the hiss was almost entirely gone. Because of this, we can conclude that since the speakers, amplifier, and head unit work well without the 6xs, then speakers are not the problem, the head unit is not the problem, and the amplifier is not the problem. That leads me to believe the noise is directly being caused by that unit. Agreed?

If this is the case, there are two options - either it's broken, or else it's user error. Now are we on the same page? You have the unit plugged in and it is producing a hissing noise, turn the gains all the way down on the unit; you then said you tried turning the gains down all the way, and it's STILL hissing at you, which leaves only one possible solution - perhaps yours is just a bad unit?

I see you're frustrated, and I would be as well. Try to take it easy though.

sorry if it came off as jumping at you but this is like the 1millionth time i've been told this, Audiocontrol even told me that using an Oscilloscope is wrong. I am on the same page with you that the 6XS is the problem but I put it in another car and it didn't hiss. even put it in another car with my same amps and still didn't hiss. I am just at a loss b/c it seems that the problem is that the products don't like my car.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

Holy Sh!t, I got rid of it. so when I did the initial install I had to use butt connectors b/c I ran out of crimp caps. I found that the hiss was the least when I grounded the headunit in the rear. i left the grounding point in the rear. I changed all butt connectors to crimp caps and like fuk'n magic it was all gone. I've heard of butt connectors not having as good of a connection as crimp caps or solder but not like this.

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

Holy Sh!t, I got rid of it. so when I did the initial install I had to use butt connectors b/c I ran out of crimp caps. I found that the hiss was the least when I grounded the headunit in the rear. i left the grounding point in the rear. I changed all butt connectors to crimp caps and like fuk'n magic it was all gone. I've heard of butt connectors not having as good of a connection as crimp caps or solder but not like this.

Holy shit, are you kidding me? I have got to try this //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

Holy shit, are you kidding me? I have got to try this //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

well it was gone for a while, just got back from going out for my b-day and the dang hiss is back.

 

[WheresTheButta 10+ year member]

well it was gone for a while, just got back from going out for my b-day and the dang hiss is back.

oh dude. you poor guy, I feel bad. Just when it sounded like the problem was fixed :-/

keep trying!

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

oh dude. you poor guy, I feel bad. Just when it sounded like the problem was fixed :-/
keep trying!

solved problem a few days ago. I talked with Audiocontrol for a few days and described the issue. After a few days of trying their methods and giving exact result. I realized during their methods that the 6XS was making a buzzing noise and when it stopped the hiss stopped. I let them know where the buzzing noise was coming from and was asked to send the unit in. After sending it in, they said that one of the capacitors was "mis-packed" (it was just defective). they replaced the capacitor and sent it back. ever since than hiss is gone.