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<blockquote data-quote="delussional77" data-source="post: 7255497" data-attributes="member: 618702">Okay, the essentials:(x2) 12&quot; IDMAX subs(x1) Nine.1 amplifier(x1) 32hz ported box (two single chambers with a 32hz port for each)(x1) crappy JVC headunitAll in a 1999 Suburban.&nbsp; I removed the rear 3rd seat and placed the speaker box in it&#039;s place, subs firing toward the rear doors.Ok, so the problem.&nbsp; I absolutely cannot make my subs sound good.&nbsp; Everything sounds muddled and punchy.&nbsp; Almost as if it can&#039;t make up it&#039;s mind between a ported system and a sealed system. I&#039;ve had sealed systems which can&#039;t punch as hard as this system. It gets plenty LOUD but it sounds like complete crap while it does it.&nbsp; Almost like the speakers are distorting or clipping but I have my gains set very conservatively.My two biggest problems.1)&nbsp; I need to sound deaden.&nbsp; Bad.&nbsp; But how much of a difference can I expect the sound deadening to make?&nbsp; I know the muddiness that I&#039;m hearing must have something to do with the vibration that the car is experiencing.&nbsp; But will sound deadening the whole burb actually improve the situation?&nbsp; Keep in mind...a full size Suburban is going to take a TON of sound deadening to improve.2)&nbsp; I have absolutely no idea where to set my amplifier settings.&nbsp; I have an LPF, Sub-Sonic, Gain, Bass-Boost, and Phase.&nbsp; I keep the phase pretty much set at 0 but can&#039;t really tell a difference all the way up to 180.&nbsp; I keep the gain very, very conservative.&nbsp; Not more than 1/4 of the way up if even that.&nbsp; I try to keep the Bass Boost conservative as well but it is probably up at 1/3 of the way.&nbsp; The LPF and Sub-sonic I constantly try and chance. With my box ported at 32hz I&#039;m wondering if there is supposed to be an ideal place to have all of these controls.So...I&#039;m really looking for some advice or guidance. I spent a lot of time installing the system and hate that it sounds so crappy and not like the deep, booming bass that previous installs in other cars have had.Thanks!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="delussional77, post: 7255497, member: 618702"] Okay, the essentials: (x2) 12" IDMAX subs (x1) Nine.1 amplifier (x1) 32hz ported box (two single chambers with a 32hz port for each) (x1) crappy JVC headunit All in a 1999 Suburban. I removed the rear 3rd seat and placed the speaker box in it's place, subs firing toward the rear doors. Ok, so the problem. I absolutely cannot make my subs sound good. Everything sounds muddled and punchy. Almost as if it can't make up it's mind between a ported system and a sealed system. I've had sealed systems which can't punch as hard as this system. It gets plenty LOUD but it sounds like complete crap while it does it. Almost like the speakers are distorting or clipping but I have my gains set very conservatively. My two biggest problems. 1) I need to sound deaden. Bad. But how much of a difference can I expect the sound deadening to make? I know the muddiness that I'm hearing must have something to do with the vibration that the car is experiencing. But will sound deadening the whole burb actually improve the situation? Keep in mind...a full size Suburban is going to take a TON of sound deadening to improve. 2) I have absolutely no idea where to set my amplifier settings. I have an LPF, Sub-Sonic, Gain, Bass-Boost, and Phase. I keep the phase pretty much set at 0 but can't really tell a difference all the way up to 180. I keep the gain very, very conservative. Not more than 1/4 of the way up if even that. I try to keep the Bass Boost conservative as well but it is probably up at 1/3 of the way. The LPF and Sub-sonic I constantly try and chance. With my box ported at 32hz I'm wondering if there is supposed to be an ideal place to have all of these controls. So...I'm really looking for some advice or guidance. I spent a lot of time installing the system and hate that it sounds so crappy and not like the deep, booming bass that previous installs in other cars have had. Thanks! [/QUOTE]

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