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I know DEAD HORSE.. but if you feel like it,.. Help me with Class A/B vs Class D.
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<blockquote data-quote="Chromatic" data-source="post: 8216498" data-attributes="member: 659121"><p>I'll say this again -- I know I think a lot.. I am a systems engineer if that tells you anything (computers). It's how I've always been, how I will always be. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif</p><p></p><p>I've already ordered, sunday, all the speakers, amps, custom enclosure, sound deadening, shrink tubing, etc etc.. So it was done before you posted, but thanks for the affirmation. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif</p><p></p><p>People say I'm an idiot for putting rear speakers in the rear speaker slots in this 350Z -- They say that it will make the sound worse. (This is on a 350Z forum).. But I'm going to do it anyways due to the 5 channel amp, and the fact I have $500 (in the late 90's) German made MB Quart coaxials to put back there.. So they are going in. I'll dial them up first.. then dial them down and down to see how the sound changes, and then cut them off to see how that sounds. I still think they will add something to the overall sound for the positive, even if I have to dial the rears back to 20%. If they end up really making it all sound worse.. I guess I'll put them up for sale, someone will want them, they are phenomenal coaxials, best sounding coaxials I've ever heard to "my" ears.</p><p></p><p>As far as whine.. I didn't think that was a factor of wattage but more a grounding issue or noise being introduced from inputs, etc. I'm not worried about whine.. And I'm grounding to a factory ground point, already located one.. and then putting a lock nut and bolt on it. No single screw into painted sheetmetal crap for me //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif</p><p></p><p>As I overthink you say.. I also Over-engineer. Running oversize wiring,.. and instead of crimping wires together,.. I'm going to tin and solder everything.. and use my butane torch to solder the power and ground wire connections. Takes a few seconds.. why not?</p><p></p><p>If I really wanted to over do this.. I'd have bought 0 gauge power and ground wires etc.. But running a 900watt amp and 5 speakers.. I think the 4 gauge kit will more than do for 900watts RMS.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the tip on the ground though.. It's a great one that I'm sure a ton of people don't consider.</p><p></p><p>You have people like me on one end of the spectrum who "over-think".. and then people who don't do any research and run 20 gauge speaker wire to power their amp, and ground it to something silly with a single screw that comes loose in a few months, that turn their amp gains to max.. and string together random pieces of wire they can find of different gauges for their speaker runs. I saw one guys setup who had 8" pieces of wire all twisted together on like 15 foot runs to his speakers, and ran his subs out of two 5 gallon buckets rofl. Nuts what some people do.</p><p></p><p>Appreciate the advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chromatic, post: 8216498, member: 659121"] I'll say this again -- I know I think a lot.. I am a systems engineer if that tells you anything (computers). It's how I've always been, how I will always be. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] I've already ordered, sunday, all the speakers, amps, custom enclosure, sound deadening, shrink tubing, etc etc.. So it was done before you posted, but thanks for the affirmation. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] People say I'm an idiot for putting rear speakers in the rear speaker slots in this 350Z -- They say that it will make the sound worse. (This is on a 350Z forum).. But I'm going to do it anyways due to the 5 channel amp, and the fact I have $500 (in the late 90's) German made MB Quart coaxials to put back there.. So they are going in. I'll dial them up first.. then dial them down and down to see how the sound changes, and then cut them off to see how that sounds. I still think they will add something to the overall sound for the positive, even if I have to dial the rears back to 20%. If they end up really making it all sound worse.. I guess I'll put them up for sale, someone will want them, they are phenomenal coaxials, best sounding coaxials I've ever heard to "my" ears. As far as whine.. I didn't think that was a factor of wattage but more a grounding issue or noise being introduced from inputs, etc. I'm not worried about whine.. And I'm grounding to a factory ground point, already located one.. and then putting a lock nut and bolt on it. No single screw into painted sheetmetal crap for me [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif[/IMG] As I overthink you say.. I also Over-engineer. Running oversize wiring,.. and instead of crimping wires together,.. I'm going to tin and solder everything.. and use my butane torch to solder the power and ground wire connections. Takes a few seconds.. why not? If I really wanted to over do this.. I'd have bought 0 gauge power and ground wires etc.. But running a 900watt amp and 5 speakers.. I think the 4 gauge kit will more than do for 900watts RMS. Thanks for the tip on the ground though.. It's a great one that I'm sure a ton of people don't consider. You have people like me on one end of the spectrum who "over-think".. and then people who don't do any research and run 20 gauge speaker wire to power their amp, and ground it to something silly with a single screw that comes loose in a few months, that turn their amp gains to max.. and string together random pieces of wire they can find of different gauges for their speaker runs. I saw one guys setup who had 8" pieces of wire all twisted together on like 15 foot runs to his speakers, and ran his subs out of two 5 gallon buckets rofl. Nuts what some people do. Appreciate the advice. [/QUOTE]
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