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Unhappy with the sound quality of my install. Where can I improve it? Wiring?
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<blockquote data-quote="Blake Vandercar" data-source="post: 8676356" data-attributes="member: 677153"><p>Give me one reason why a 320 kbps track from an iphone isn't a quality test signal.</p><p></p><p></p><p>It's not. Hiss is present with RCA cables unplugged from the amp, and also with LR inputs to the amp connected to each other as recommended by Crutchfield to diagnose his. Hiss is 100% from the amp or somewhere after it in the signal chain. It also does not change with volume, or with alternator speed.</p><p></p><p>Using an aftermarket HU is not an option for me, my car would not integrate well with it. I would need a custom mounting plate, and would lose usage of many of the buttons on my dash. So I've used the Audiocontrol LOC, which I've read many, many times is the gold standard for LOCs, especially compared to passive LOCs of course. So I don't really know what you're getting at with saying that it causes problems. If you want to recommend a better solution for using the stock HU than the Audiocontrol LOC, then please, I'm listening.</p><p></p><p>The Kicker Key 180.4 does have an automatic DSP that it uses a microphone to tune. It really makes a world of difference, especially in terms of EQ and timing/soundstage-- but something about the EQ it outputs isn't perfect.</p><p></p><p>I think I'm going to try adding an EQ unit so I can also adjust the EQ manually. The Rockford Fosgate components have notoriously bright tweeters apparently. I think these might be preventing me from turning the volume up and giving more power to the 6.5" woofers-- my ears have always been more sensitive to treble-- in every audio system, I've always turned the treble way down. We'll see how this goes, but I'm still open to other suggestions from this thread.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blake Vandercar, post: 8676356, member: 677153"] Give me one reason why a 320 kbps track from an iphone isn't a quality test signal. It's not. Hiss is present with RCA cables unplugged from the amp, and also with LR inputs to the amp connected to each other as recommended by Crutchfield to diagnose his. Hiss is 100% from the amp or somewhere after it in the signal chain. It also does not change with volume, or with alternator speed. Using an aftermarket HU is not an option for me, my car would not integrate well with it. I would need a custom mounting plate, and would lose usage of many of the buttons on my dash. So I've used the Audiocontrol LOC, which I've read many, many times is the gold standard for LOCs, especially compared to passive LOCs of course. So I don't really know what you're getting at with saying that it causes problems. If you want to recommend a better solution for using the stock HU than the Audiocontrol LOC, then please, I'm listening. The Kicker Key 180.4 does have an automatic DSP that it uses a microphone to tune. It really makes a world of difference, especially in terms of EQ and timing/soundstage-- but something about the EQ it outputs isn't perfect. I think I'm going to try adding an EQ unit so I can also adjust the EQ manually. The Rockford Fosgate components have notoriously bright tweeters apparently. I think these might be preventing me from turning the volume up and giving more power to the 6.5" woofers-- my ears have always been more sensitive to treble-- in every audio system, I've always turned the treble way down. We'll see how this goes, but I'm still open to other suggestions from this thread. [/QUOTE]
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