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<blockquote data-quote="npcout" data-source="post: 8306647" data-attributes="member: 564702"><p>Professionally installed by a very reputable dealer who has done all my systems, pretty much the most popular place in my area.</p><p></p><p>Car: 2015 Honda Fit</p><p></p><p>OEM headunit with JBL MS-8</p><p></p><p>Subwoofer Amp: <a href="http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_29472_JBL-MS-A5001.html" target="_blank">JBL MS-A5001 500W 1-Channel Amp w/ Digital Input Mixer</a></p><p></p><p>Subwoofer: TC Epic 10 tuned to 30, sounded amazing in last car</p><p></p><p>Speaker Amp: <a href="http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_29471_JBL-MS-A1004.html" target="_blank">JBL MS-A1004 400W 4-Channel Amp w/ Digital Input Mixer</a></p><p></p><p>Speakers: This combo <a href="http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_88910_NVX-V-Series-Car-Speaker-System.html" target="_blank">NVX Speaker Combo: 6.5" Coxial &amp; Component Speakers</a></p><p></p><p>PROBLEM: Car audio place being a JL Authorized dealer was very interested in the ms-8, never installed one before, typically uses the JL Cleansweep as they sell it.</p><p></p><p>They wont even give me the car back, in a good way though. They said it sounds horrible. They have followed directions to the T, troubleshooting it. The system they said just sounds horrible. The stock system alone blew the upgraded system out of the water.</p><p></p><p>They said they have contacted JBL Tech support with no return call yet. Any advice? Suggestions? Is there a common problem with this that is a simple fix? Does it sound like a bad unit? Bad speakers? I know these arn't top of the line speakers, but im sure they are decent.. i use to have alpines which sounded amazing to me, and these are rated better than alpine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="npcout, post: 8306647, member: 564702"] Professionally installed by a very reputable dealer who has done all my systems, pretty much the most popular place in my area. Car: 2015 Honda Fit OEM headunit with JBL MS-8 Subwoofer Amp: [URL="http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_29472_JBL-MS-A5001.html"]JBL MS-A5001 500W 1-Channel Amp w/ Digital Input Mixer[/URL] Subwoofer: TC Epic 10 tuned to 30, sounded amazing in last car Speaker Amp: [URL="http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_29471_JBL-MS-A1004.html"]JBL MS-A1004 400W 4-Channel Amp w/ Digital Input Mixer[/URL] Speakers: This combo [URL="http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_88910_NVX-V-Series-Car-Speaker-System.html"]NVX Speaker Combo: 6.5" Coxial & Component Speakers[/URL] PROBLEM: Car audio place being a JL Authorized dealer was very interested in the ms-8, never installed one before, typically uses the JL Cleansweep as they sell it. They wont even give me the car back, in a good way though. They said it sounds horrible. They have followed directions to the T, troubleshooting it. The system they said just sounds horrible. The stock system alone blew the upgraded system out of the water. They said they have contacted JBL Tech support with no return call yet. Any advice? Suggestions? Is there a common problem with this that is a simple fix? Does it sound like a bad unit? Bad speakers? I know these arn't top of the line speakers, but im sure they are decent.. i use to have alpines which sounded amazing to me, and these are rated better than alpine. [/QUOTE]
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