my new system - why is it NOT LOUD ENOUGH!!!

[Stealth 10+ year member]

OK here's what i've got in my 1980 fleetwood brougham:

Memphis 1000D (1000W amp) pushing two 15" JL Audio W3s.

Memphis 16-MC3004 (75x4 amp) pushing two 4x6 Memphis M Class coaxs in the front dash, two 6.5" Memphis M class synchonous components in the front doors, and two Memphis M class 6x9" coaxes in the back deck. it's wired so the front left is on a channel (one 6.5" and one 4x6), the front right on a channel (one 6.5" and one 4x6) and the two 6x9s at the back are each on a channel too.

now the 300w 4 channel amp was put in today, and to tell you the truth i don't notice a difference at all. before it, i was running off the head unit (Pioneer deh-350). the "loudness" (volume) is almost exactly the same, i really can't notice a difference, even with the gains on the amp turned almost all the way up. the headunit settings are the same (although i've tried messing with them) but no avail

My friend has two boston acoustic Z6s (6.5" components) in his truck, and those are the ONLY two speakers he has, running off a JL 300W amp, (150w/channel i assume). those things get LOUD. he's got the same headunit i have, and when his volume's on 22/60, it's about the same volume as when mine's on 40/60.

obviously the Z6s are better than the Memphis Ms, but i've got 6 speakers, and he's got two, and the Memphis M-class speakers are pretty impressive nonetheless... clarity i've got enough of... what can i do for VOLUME. i want to get LOUD without having to max out my headunit

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[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

vehicle and speaker placement are key ......unless you're frontage amp is somewhat defective- did you buy online?

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

how big is ur alt? maybe u dobt have enough power for all this?

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

You average output off a stock alternator running a 1000rms amp is probably 600-700rms-

dunno why people go so big on amps and believe they are getting such power- you'll be lucky to achieve 1000 rms total on a stock alternator

 

[Stealth 10+ year member]

You average output off a stock alternator running a 1000rms amp is probably 600-700rms-dunno why people go so big on amps and believe they are getting such power- you'll be lucky to achieve 1000 rms total on a stock alternator

i have a 200 amp alternator

i guarantee you it puts out enough for a 1000W amp and a 300 watt amp. power's not the problem. the yellow top in the trunk can supply the amps with all they need for over an hour with the ignition off...

 

[loserpunk 10+ year member]

turn the gain down first thing //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

you need more power, arhg arhg arhg !

 

[disturbed_cbr 10+ year member]

I just got (2) 6.5's in the doors and, (2) 6x9's in the rear deck all pioneer (2) ways and i have a Precison Power PCX 250 on mine running parallel and its loud as hell.....And the speakers i got at Wal-Mart and there still louder and cleaner than my friend Memphis stuff (low line) though...

 

[Stealth 10+ year member]

the Memphis amp's the highest line they have, the speakers are all the highest they have too... according to the guys at the local shop i've got MORE than enough power

 

[disturbed_cbr 10+ year member]

It should be really loud do you have an external amp on the highs? Even with deck power...

 

[disturbed_cbr 10+ year member]

Well you have the amp the amp dragged down enough in ohm load it should be loud id say get rid of the memphis and get some Precision Power stuff......MY OPINION

 

[Mark_ab 5,000+ posts]

It has nothing to do with the equipment you're using. It's all fine. The problem lays within your installation.

 

[disturbed_cbr 10+ year member]

Ok heres on hold in the Audio button till some weird #'s come up on the deck and set it how i have mine really loud and clean sound set it as follows :

F8 Q2, Push Audio button, F80 Q2, Push Audio button, F1000 Q2.

 

[disturbed_cbr 10+ year member]

All that does is fine tune the EQ curve.......Or just adjust till it's your liking in sound.

 

[Stealth 10+ year member]

it doesn't have a **** EQ curve i wish it did. it's got "SLA", "HPF", and all that shit...