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[skylineTT 10+ year member]

I second (or third) the notion to plug an MP3 player directly into the signal inputs of the amp. Use an RCA to aux adapter cord to do this. Also, see if you can pull the sub out to show us the wiring. We want to make absolutely sure that it is wired in parallel instead of series.

 

[timma100 10+ year member]

I second (or third) the notion to plug an MP3 player directly into the signal inputs of the amp. Use an RCA to aux adapter cord to do this. Also, see if you can pull the sub out to show us the wiring. We want to make absolutely sure that it is wired in parallel instead of series.

Yes massa //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif I will man... They stripped 2 of the screws //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif not causing a problem, just makes me sad

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

Yes massa //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif I will man... They stripped 2 of the screws //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif not causing a problem, just makes me sad

In the enclosure? Bunch of cocksuckers man. Just remove the sticker from the dustcap and rotate it a little, then screw it back in.

 

[timma100 10+ year member]

In the enclosure? Bunch of cocksuckers man. Just remove the sticker from the dustcap and rotate it a little, then screw it back in.

That or slightly bigger screws, they used absolutely tiny ones. Similar to finishing nails if you know how tiny they are. My other goal is to figure out where this ticking sound keeps coming from when the subs excursion is high. It doesn't sound like the plastic ring hitting the motor, just weird :\ Could be! who fukin knows //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[timma100 10+ year member]

I would swap to an MP3 for signal to your amp. If that does not fix it, then pull the sub again and check the wiring.

I grabbed one of my old phones and used it with a headphone to RCA adapter, at 25% gain the volume was roughly the same as connected to the deck, but it sounded amazingly clean. Everything coming out of the deck sounds muffled and "smooth" the bass actually hit when I used the phone. But back on the deck, it sounded like crap, the bass hits where gone, like it was just lazily playing tones. Weird to describe..

Okay first video is me rambling, I play it on the deck then on the phone, if you switch between the phone and the deck in the video. The phone is simply amazing, the deck sounds inaccurate and muddy. But the phone is crystal clear. The second video is just another play with the deck. Please let me know what you think it going on, the deck doesn't sound clean IMO, and its the exact same MP3 used on the phone and deck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFqQ7kTwmns&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8udKFg_Atdo&feature=youtu.be

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Seems like it is hitting good in off the phone.

Perhaps it is the various settings on the unit are all out of whack.

 

[timma100 10+ year member]

Seems like it is hitting good in off the phone.
Perhaps it is the various settings on the unit are all out of whack.

I dont get it man the sub stage on the deck is peachy, 80hz cross (I cant turn it off //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif ) But it has to be the deck, or the RCAs, but it just sounds so **** clean off of the phone //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif and I didnt stink up. It always overheats when the deck is sending the signal //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Screw it, im turning the sub settings as wide open as I can on the deck, but if it still sounds like garbage idk what my next step is. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif that deck wasnt cheap

 

[ace_800 5,000+ posts]

I still think its a voltage issue. Try switching the rca's around and see if the other output works with sub rcas. If so, sub outputs fucked

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

I dont get it man the sub stage on the deck is peachy, 80hz cross (I cant turn it off //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif ) But it has to be the deck, or the RCAs, but it just sounds so **** clean off of the phone //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif and I didnt stink up. It always overheats when the deck is sending the signal //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif


Screw it, im turning the sub settings as wide open as I can on the deck, but if it still sounds like garbage idk what my next step is. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif that deck wasnt cheap

Before you go all crazy with settings. Run to walmart and snag some cheap RCA's and try them out.

 

[double 07 10+ year member]

If its clipping (sub overheating) when the deck is running it then I think you have missed a setting somewhere in that deck.......A while back I installed a New Pioneer DD in a local guy's car along with the rest of the system and we had to turn the two far left bands on the deck's equalizer all the way down and the loudness on low in order to get any kind of volume out of the deck without it clipping on my DD1.........With the far left bands even raised just a little that Pioneer would clip at about 17 on the volume and his system sounded terrible......After the tweaks he can get the volume on deck up to 28 before it sets off the DD1 and it sounded louder and cleaner.....Good luck I hope you get it figured out......

 

[timma100 10+ year member]

I still think its a voltage issue. Try switching the rca's around and see if the other output works with sub rcas. If so, sub outputs fucked

The other rca outputs are filtered internally by the deck, ill try opening the filters on them but they are stuck in a range meant for speakers.

Before you go all crazy with settings. Run to walmart and snag some cheap RCA's and try them out.

I have some spare RCAs from my old car sitting in my room, ill try that out tomorrow //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

To sum today up, box is ******* FINE, so is amp and sub. Eliminates every..single..fucking thing. that they told me was wrong. the guy at EAS spent 15 minutes with a 9 volt battery and wire testing the coils. "pop pop.. hmmmm, pop pop.. hmmmm. pop pop ect ect" But hey atleast they didnt charge me for it

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Just don't return to that shop.

 

[timma100 10+ year member]

Just don't return to that shop.

But.. but but but but.... Okay :|

 

[timma100 10+ year member]

Just don't return to that shop.

Dude just a thought, could the garbage signal from the deck be caused by a low frequency ground loop?? There is one, I hear it all the time... It goes with the transmission some times.. (kinda cool, but not //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif )

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Dude just a thought, could the garbage signal from the deck be caused by a low frequency ground loop?? There is one, I hear it all the time... It goes with the transmission some times.. (kinda cool, but not //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif )

At this point, I would consider all options.

A few simple tests with different RCA's and such will reveal all when you get the time for it.

So how is the box/sub performing for you? Well off the phone at least lol.