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<blockquote data-quote="Lasherž" data-source="post: 8704089" data-attributes="member: 679555"><p>If you're noticing a difference in sound it's best to replace those speakers before you say for sure it's the LOC causing it. A hole like that will affect the sound in the exact way you're describing. In terms of the left to right shift it's pretty clear that your installer didn't do it correctly. Either the RCA is loose on the right side, your right side speaker wasn't tapped for the LOC, or it's possible this was done on purpose because he accidentally switched the polarity and found that only one RCA or speaker output being connected was louder. That's also a common mistake, but in either case it's not very accurate to call the guy a professional any more, it's a half-ass install unless the RCA slipped off.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The LOC should be tapping both sides, not just one (some songs sweep from one side to the other), so I would redo that for the right side. Use a wiring harness to tap the speaker (also if the installer didn't use one and instead snipped your car's wiring then it's just another reason to call him unprofessional). If the audio quality starts to match the muddy performance of the left after that then it's a shitty LOC. Some passive ones are like that where it'll affect the sound quality. They also give weak signal outputs so I'd recommend an active one like audiocontrol LC2-i which also combats the head unit from dampening the bass at high volumes to spare the speakers. In my car the LC2-i was the biggest upgrade in sound quality since the subwoofer itself and also prevented some feedback problems I was having with the cheapo passive LOC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lasherž, post: 8704089, member: 679555"] If you're noticing a difference in sound it's best to replace those speakers before you say for sure it's the LOC causing it. A hole like that will affect the sound in the exact way you're describing. In terms of the left to right shift it's pretty clear that your installer didn't do it correctly. Either the RCA is loose on the right side, your right side speaker wasn't tapped for the LOC, or it's possible this was done on purpose because he accidentally switched the polarity and found that only one RCA or speaker output being connected was louder. That's also a common mistake, but in either case it's not very accurate to call the guy a professional any more, it's a half-ass install unless the RCA slipped off. The LOC should be tapping both sides, not just one (some songs sweep from one side to the other), so I would redo that for the right side. Use a wiring harness to tap the speaker (also if the installer didn't use one and instead snipped your car's wiring then it's just another reason to call him unprofessional). If the audio quality starts to match the muddy performance of the left after that then it's a shitty LOC. Some passive ones are like that where it'll affect the sound quality. They also give weak signal outputs so I'd recommend an active one like audiocontrol LC2-i which also combats the head unit from dampening the bass at high volumes to spare the speakers. In my car the LC2-i was the biggest upgrade in sound quality since the subwoofer itself and also prevented some feedback problems I was having with the cheapo passive LOC. [/QUOTE]
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