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<blockquote data-quote="james33440" data-source="post: 2034023" data-attributes="member: 545236">Well, I received my Eclipse CD8454 today and it looks great! I know it isn&#039;t new but maybe the title would tempt people to read my topic..&nbsp; //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gifThe unit itself is in great condition. I am very pleased with the purchase.I have a few questions though.ONE - I am getting the alternator noise (at least that&#039;s what it sounds like). You know, that whine when the system is off and louder as the car is accelerating. I have tried numerous ground points and I have even tried moving that little noise box as far as I can but it didn&#039;t seem to make a difference. Where did you happen to ground the deck at? I have always used the mounting screws that hold the deck and haven&#039;t had any problems in the past. Any ideas?TWO - Why does my sub volume seem to be SO LOUD when the volume is really low? I mean, it just doesn&#039;t seem right at all. I have tried changing the settings on my amp (gain, bass, etc) but it just seems to get louder if anything. I noticed that when my system is cranked up and when I turn the volume down my sub seems to still be just as loud as when I had the volume up. Kinda weird IMO. Any ideas on this?Other than that, I can tell from the get go that this deck has so much better SQ than the Pioneer setup. I actually believe that if I can tweak everything right then it may be just as great as my CDA-9835 was!I am just annoyed by this whining noise and the fact that the sub is so loud when I turn the volume down still.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="james33440, post: 2034023, member: 545236"] Well, I received my Eclipse CD8454 today and it looks great! I know it isn't new but maybe the title would tempt people to read my topic.. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] The unit itself is in great condition. I am very pleased with the purchase. I have a few questions though. ONE - I am getting the alternator noise (at least that's what it sounds like). You know, that whine when the system is off and louder as the car is accelerating. I have tried numerous ground points and I have even tried moving that little noise box as far as I can but it didn't seem to make a difference. Where did you happen to ground the deck at? I have always used the mounting screws that hold the deck and haven't had any problems in the past. Any ideas? TWO - Why does my sub volume seem to be SO LOUD when the volume is really low? I mean, it just doesn't seem right at all. I have tried changing the settings on my amp (gain, bass, etc) but it just seems to get louder if anything. I noticed that when my system is cranked up and when I turn the volume down my sub seems to still be just as loud as when I had the volume up. Kinda weird IMO. Any ideas on this? Other than that, I can tell from the get go that this deck has so much better SQ than the Pioneer setup. I actually believe that if I can tweak everything right then it may be just as great as my CDA-9835 was! I am just annoyed by this whining noise and the fact that the sub is so loud when I turn the volume down still. [/QUOTE]

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