Hey guys...
I'm looking for some advice on how to fine tune or tweak some settings on my current system. I just cannot find the right niche where the SQ all comes together. My biggest complaint is sound fatigue playing at medium volume levels and also the unbalanced sound (highs will get harsh or the mids sound muddy)... from my front speakers (OZ Matrix 180c)
I did a lot of research into my system before bringing everything together. I know the OZ Matrix speakers are one of the best buys for the money... They're award winning speakers that come highly recommended by my peers as well. They're suppose to deliver great tonal range and wonderful highs without the harshness to the ears... they are also suppose to deliver one of the best sounding mids as well...
And I can see why people would give these speakers such great praise because I can see it's potential... but I just can't fine tune my system to deliver a balanced
I find myself inside my trunk more often than not tweaking the amp settings in hope of finding that sound I am looking for... but no matter how how different settings I try, I just can't get it to sound deliver a well balanced sound.
I just want a sound that is good enough to play most of my tracks without irritating my ears at reasonable mid-high volumes. But I do see the potential of my system... the speakers have really good charactistics about them... and if only I could bring those qualities out more minus the harshness and find a good balance of highs & mids....
Current Setup:
Head unit: Stock Head U.
Amp: Eclipse 32430 4ch / 85W x 4 Ch
Front Speakers: OZ Matrix 180 Components [connected to front channel]
Rear Speakers: Stock connected to stock head.
Subwoofer: JL Audio 13" [connected to rear channel]
I may make a major upgrade to my system within the next month..
But I would to share with you all, the things I may upgrade... and if you guys can give me some advice as well... it would be much appreciated.
I might upgrade:
1: My Amplifier. it's not the greatest amp, nor the best.. it may have lost some power over the years... so maybe upgrading the amplifier is a good a idea.
2. Get a vacuum-tube preamp. This is actually the upgrade I am most leaning towards. The owner of this caraudio shop near in my town... was recommending that I get this. I too have also heard home audio systems w/ tube preamps... on and off.. and the difference in power and SQ was unbelievable. It really brighten the sound quality quite a bit. I am guessing it will brighten my system and also boost more power.
3. Replace stock H.U. This is something I don't really want to do. My car interior is nice and I would prefer to keep it stock... I understand that this would probably make the greatest difference sound quality... but I'm still very skeptical about it... But it's something I'm still considering and have not ruled out yet.
Of these 3 upgrades I could make.. which upgrade do you think would be ideal in bringing out the best overal SQ & balance in my system??
I'm looking for some advice on how to fine tune or tweak some settings on my current system. I just cannot find the right niche where the SQ all comes together. My biggest complaint is sound fatigue playing at medium volume levels and also the unbalanced sound (highs will get harsh or the mids sound muddy)... from my front speakers (OZ Matrix 180c)
I did a lot of research into my system before bringing everything together. I know the OZ Matrix speakers are one of the best buys for the money... They're award winning speakers that come highly recommended by my peers as well. They're suppose to deliver great tonal range and wonderful highs without the harshness to the ears... they are also suppose to deliver one of the best sounding mids as well...
And I can see why people would give these speakers such great praise because I can see it's potential... but I just can't fine tune my system to deliver a balanced
I find myself inside my trunk more often than not tweaking the amp settings in hope of finding that sound I am looking for... but no matter how how different settings I try, I just can't get it to sound deliver a well balanced sound.
I just want a sound that is good enough to play most of my tracks without irritating my ears at reasonable mid-high volumes. But I do see the potential of my system... the speakers have really good charactistics about them... and if only I could bring those qualities out more minus the harshness and find a good balance of highs & mids....
Current Setup:
Head unit: Stock Head U.
Amp: Eclipse 32430 4ch / 85W x 4 Ch
Front Speakers: OZ Matrix 180 Components [connected to front channel]
Rear Speakers: Stock connected to stock head.
Subwoofer: JL Audio 13" [connected to rear channel]
I may make a major upgrade to my system within the next month..
But I would to share with you all, the things I may upgrade... and if you guys can give me some advice as well... it would be much appreciated.
I might upgrade:
1: My Amplifier. it's not the greatest amp, nor the best.. it may have lost some power over the years... so maybe upgrading the amplifier is a good a idea.
2. Get a vacuum-tube preamp. This is actually the upgrade I am most leaning towards. The owner of this caraudio shop near in my town... was recommending that I get this. I too have also heard home audio systems w/ tube preamps... on and off.. and the difference in power and SQ was unbelievable. It really brighten the sound quality quite a bit. I am guessing it will brighten my system and also boost more power.
3. Replace stock H.U. This is something I don't really want to do. My car interior is nice and I would prefer to keep it stock... I understand that this would probably make the greatest difference sound quality... but I'm still very skeptical about it... But it's something I'm still considering and have not ruled out yet.
Of these 3 upgrades I could make.. which upgrade do you think would be ideal in bringing out the best overal SQ & balance in my system??