Stingerssx 10+ year member
Junior Member
Ok, so I have a 2012 Accord with the premium sound system and navi.
The stock 8" sub, well, it's just not enough.
There wasn't enough bass range, and it just was weak.
So I bought a Kicker LOC, connected that to the sub connector, and installed an amp and sub.
One pair of wires went to the sub, so I just connected both inputs of the LOC to the one factory sub output.
At this point, the amp and sub brands are not important.
As the stock stereo system goes, the bass reaches maximum with the volume around 15. Then it rolls off. It almost disappears above vol @ 25.
Still, not a full range of bass. Meaning that the kick drums punch would come more from the 6.5s than the sub. The sub really shines over a VERY small range, under vol 15. But still rolls off after that.
So I bought a Soundstream Bx10x (their version of the Epicenter). All that did was make the bass muddy. Still, not a full sub bass range, and still rolled off.
So I bought the LC7i. Installed that with the factory sub output to channel 3.
Still the same. Maybe a little better sound, but major roll off.
So I got a bright idea: Maybe the sub output is just telling the LC7i, (or whatever LOC would be installed) that the volume stops there?
So I connected the factory rear speakers to the main input on the LC7i.
After every change I made, from installing the amp and sub, to installing the LC7i, I tested the sound in my driveway, Not moving. I've even had the engine running. When I tested it like this, it sounded great. Meaning powerful deep bass. But then the next day I drive to work and it happens all over again.
Well, this last change, when I hooked up the rears, I went for a drive. And still the same thing.
Before I started collecting things to install the system, I did a bunch of research. Everybody was talking about the ANC. How it needs to be disconnected because it will feedback. But nobody had the premium sound system. Navi, yes on some.
I finally read a thread where they were talking about what I wanted to do, just add the amp to the sub output. And someone said something about if there is a stock sub, the ANC shouldn't be a problem.
I have had NO PROBLEMS what-so-ever with feedback or any kind of noise for that matter.
But I'm wondering if the problem that I'm having involves the ANC? Maybe the ANC detects the loud bass, and cuts it?
I've tried turning off the ANC through the diag mode, but still, no change at all.
Anybody possibly know what's going wrong?
Thanks.
The stock 8" sub, well, it's just not enough.
There wasn't enough bass range, and it just was weak.
So I bought a Kicker LOC, connected that to the sub connector, and installed an amp and sub.
One pair of wires went to the sub, so I just connected both inputs of the LOC to the one factory sub output.
At this point, the amp and sub brands are not important.
As the stock stereo system goes, the bass reaches maximum with the volume around 15. Then it rolls off. It almost disappears above vol @ 25.
Still, not a full range of bass. Meaning that the kick drums punch would come more from the 6.5s than the sub. The sub really shines over a VERY small range, under vol 15. But still rolls off after that.
So I bought a Soundstream Bx10x (their version of the Epicenter). All that did was make the bass muddy. Still, not a full sub bass range, and still rolled off.
So I bought the LC7i. Installed that with the factory sub output to channel 3.
Still the same. Maybe a little better sound, but major roll off.
So I got a bright idea: Maybe the sub output is just telling the LC7i, (or whatever LOC would be installed) that the volume stops there?
So I connected the factory rear speakers to the main input on the LC7i.
After every change I made, from installing the amp and sub, to installing the LC7i, I tested the sound in my driveway, Not moving. I've even had the engine running. When I tested it like this, it sounded great. Meaning powerful deep bass. But then the next day I drive to work and it happens all over again.
Well, this last change, when I hooked up the rears, I went for a drive. And still the same thing.
Before I started collecting things to install the system, I did a bunch of research. Everybody was talking about the ANC. How it needs to be disconnected because it will feedback. But nobody had the premium sound system. Navi, yes on some.
I finally read a thread where they were talking about what I wanted to do, just add the amp to the sub output. And someone said something about if there is a stock sub, the ANC shouldn't be a problem.
I have had NO PROBLEMS what-so-ever with feedback or any kind of noise for that matter.
But I'm wondering if the problem that I'm having involves the ANC? Maybe the ANC detects the loud bass, and cuts it?
I've tried turning off the ANC through the diag mode, but still, no change at all.
Anybody possibly know what's going wrong?
Thanks.