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<blockquote data-quote="HardofWhoring" data-source="post: 8843010" data-attributes="member: 674149"><p>The best thing for sound quality from the head unit is the preout voltage. They typically vary from 2.0 to 5.0 volts. The higher the voltage the cleaner the signal you are starting with. From there get an amp that has low THD. Quality RCA cables are not something to skimp on. Set your gains right, and you don't need massive speaker wire, but if you are using an amp, then run your own speaker wire.</p><p></p><p>If you want sound quality, then also definitely recommend using some sound deadener on your vehicle. It helps to create a slight sound barrier between you and the rest of the world. Most people start with doors because its directly between you and other vehicles. You can do the floors and trunk area to block out sounds from your own vehicle, (exhaust, tires, engine). It will also help you hear your music much better at lower volumes. My best example is to open your windows and listen to your music as low as you can so that it's still clear. Do that for about 15 minutes, then close the windows. That's about what sound deadener will do again when you add it to your vehicle. Definitely one of my favorite things I did. I have several grand in my stereo into a reg cab pickup, and I really started appreciating being able to have it quiet. "It will block out a lot of ambient noise that can overlap".</p><p></p><p>One of the things that I noticed about my music, is my ears start to hurt if I listen to too much over 10K - 20K hz on the eq. Over 10K is non vocal, real high pitched like a cymbal or bell tings. I can listen to my music at concert volume levels all day, and enjoy it, as long as I have those high frequencies filtered out. Its as if my ear is internally squeamish, and tries to squint it out. I would also suggest trying to drop the highest eq setting as far off as you can, and see if that changes how you're hearing it over time.</p><p></p><p>P.S. If you didn't say English wasn't your first language nobody would have known. I think there was one word that was off. Yours is better than most people who only speak it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardofWhoring, post: 8843010, member: 674149"] The best thing for sound quality from the head unit is the preout voltage. They typically vary from 2.0 to 5.0 volts. The higher the voltage the cleaner the signal you are starting with. From there get an amp that has low THD. Quality RCA cables are not something to skimp on. Set your gains right, and you don't need massive speaker wire, but if you are using an amp, then run your own speaker wire. If you want sound quality, then also definitely recommend using some sound deadener on your vehicle. It helps to create a slight sound barrier between you and the rest of the world. Most people start with doors because its directly between you and other vehicles. You can do the floors and trunk area to block out sounds from your own vehicle, (exhaust, tires, engine). It will also help you hear your music much better at lower volumes. My best example is to open your windows and listen to your music as low as you can so that it's still clear. Do that for about 15 minutes, then close the windows. That's about what sound deadener will do again when you add it to your vehicle. Definitely one of my favorite things I did. I have several grand in my stereo into a reg cab pickup, and I really started appreciating being able to have it quiet. "It will block out a lot of ambient noise that can overlap". One of the things that I noticed about my music, is my ears start to hurt if I listen to too much over 10K - 20K hz on the eq. Over 10K is non vocal, real high pitched like a cymbal or bell tings. I can listen to my music at concert volume levels all day, and enjoy it, as long as I have those high frequencies filtered out. Its as if my ear is internally squeamish, and tries to squint it out. I would also suggest trying to drop the highest eq setting as far off as you can, and see if that changes how you're hearing it over time. P.S. If you didn't say English wasn't your first language nobody would have known. I think there was one word that was off. Yours is better than most people who only speak it. [/QUOTE]
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