My amp has made my speakers sound really crappy?

[Subject]
My amp has made my speakers sound really crappy?
[Question]
I have four door speakers running off a Crunch P900.4 amp and they sound really off even at medium volumes. They don't sound blown, but they sound like trashy low-end speakers, and their Kenwood Excelon and MB Quart, which are pretty nice brands. Any ideas why this is happening?
it's probably the gain i haven't touched any of that i didn't think about it thanks...although it also keeps going into protect mode so idk what's going on for sure

Ryan @ 2009-05-05 07:57:36

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you could have them out of phase, in other words crossed your wires, + to a -. it will make them loose most of there bottom end and just sound crap. go over and check it all out.

NL Concorde @ 2009-05-05 08:01:36

Turn the gain down...

Bodyrot @ 2009-05-05 08:14:47

It's probably the signal coming into the amp. Make sure you did not run the RCA cable next to the power cable because interference can occur distorting your signal. Upgrading to a better insulating RCA cable might help too

AudioFanatic @ 2009-05-05 08:51:34

make sure all the wires are hocked up right and none are grounding out

check the ground on the amp i know if that's not right your speakers will sound like crap

d b @ 2009-05-05 09:57:25

check all the eq settings on the cd player and amp. if you have the bass or treble cranked to high on the cdp player or a bass boost on the amp cranked it will sound odd. also make sure that if the amp has a setting for phase adjustment, that it is in the proper phase. check to make sure you don't have your speakers out of phase (left one hooked up right, but right one hooked up with the + going to the - and the - going to the +). Check to make sure that the gains are not all out of wack, and check to see if the RCAs are run too close to the power wires, the RCAs are not damaged, or that there is a bad ground to the amp.

Chickenlegsyo @ 2009-05-05 11:50:46

[Subject]
My car radio emits an awful, really loud noise (no music) when I turn it on. Is this a speaker or radio issue?
[Question]

Thank you for your responses. The car is a 1993 Acura legend. Lowering the volume doesn't change the volume of this blowhorm-sounding noise. I like the idea of attaching an aux to see if that changes anything, but I'm not sure if this old model even has such an input.

db @ 2009-05-05 08:45:57

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Aliens are interceping your radio waves!

Tina @ 2009-05-05 08:48:58

It's a protest. You were probably listening to rap or hip hop the last time it was on. Like myself, your radio just cannot tolerate any more.

Steven @ 2009-05-05 08:50:48

Radio issue. Without more information I could assume that there is a connection issue between the radio antenna and the speakers, which may result in a constant "jolt" of electricity rather than a controlled loop which is what most radios run on. Try lowering the volume (power) that is going to the speakers, if this doesn't work, you might try taking it to a professional.



If you have an iPod or someother player attached through your radio as an AUX, than the volume on that would have to be lower than the volume on the radion itself.



Without more information I can only shoot in the dark here.

Andy @ 2009-05-05 08:51:43

The speaker is a passive device; i.e. it doesn't make any noise.

Chances are it's an input to the radio; check what's plugged in.

Perhap's your antenna connection has become unplugged.

Robert S @ 2009-05-05 08:56:27

How old is your radio?

Doug @ 2009-05-05 09:39:57

[Subject]
Headlight connection terminal burn?
[Question]
This is the 2nd time it has happened to a 03 Toyota Highlander. The headlight bulb is working but the terminal connection is burnt. The plastic surrounding the terminal connection seems to burn. If I move the connection around, then the lights would work. But driving around and all the shaking causes it to loosen again.



I had replaced the connector from a local parts store and not the Toyota harness because they're expensive. And the connection burnt again. What can be wrong ? Is there something special with the harness from original parts that I should cave in and buy it? Or is there more to the problem?

Darius @ 2009-05-05 09:51:05

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It sounds like you have corrosion built up on the connector. That will increase resistance and that will cause the heat to burn up the terminal. You should either replace the plug or at least clean it up with an abrasive and use "de-oxit" to prevent this problem in the future.

Timo @ 2009-05-05 10:06:20

Cars normally come with 55 watt light bulbs

for low beam and 60 watts for high beam. if the terminal is getting burn is because the light bulb is larger than 65 watts. the lager the wattage the higher the current flowing, so more heat is generate at the terminal conection witch then melt the conector insulation. i sugest taking a look at the light bulb you are using an compare to the owner manual. if the owner manual says it is 95/100 watts (witch is normaly used on most cars and trucks) then the manufacturer has not intalled the correct terminal conector insulation on it.



If you buy the terminal conector from cheap store, cheap performance is what you will get, next time tell the parts seller what kind of bulb you have installed, so he can mach a correct conector for you...



good luck

cadaauto @ 2009-05-05 10:09:47

i have know if you put the wrong head light in there it suck more power and burns the terminals up

d b @ 2009-05-05 10:10:58

i agree with cad. if you have aftermarket lights it could cause the burn up. i know i had the same problem in my jeep and i had to rewire everything

airborne3000 @ 2009-05-05 10:13:03

[Subject]
Do 6.5" car speakers sound anywhere near as good as 6 x 9s?
[Question]
I just bought a 94 Maxima and the stock speaker size is 6.5". I want to put 6 x 9s in because i know how good they sound, but to do it i have to pay to have the holes cut out which costs more money. I have no experience with 6.5s and do not know if it would be worth going through all the trouble and expense.

Dogman4420 @ 2009-05-05 06:23:14

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I think that 6.5" sound better than 6"x9"s. There are many more good choices in the 6.5" size. Also you never see component speakers in the 6x9 size. The best sounding speakers are the ones that are component, not coaxial; meaning the tweeter is seperated from the midwoofer. You can get a pretty good component set for under $200 that will have a passive crossover, good speakers, and sound great.



So is it worth it? Absolutely not. I usually make trim rings to fit 6.5" in 6x9 holes.

M.B. @ 2009-05-05 06:46:35

6.5s sound good, if you get a good brand. i am not a huge fan of 6x9's.

NL Concorde @ 2009-05-05 08:02:55

All of the manufacturers spend R&D money on 6.5 and 5.25 speakers. Not one of them spends money on R&D for 6x9s. Why? Because people will buy a crappy 6x9. A 6.5 is actually better for mids/highs. You will have better bass response with it in the mid range.

chris_harper1970 @ 2009-05-05 08:52:27

I'd go for the 6.5" over 6x9 for sure. Generally round speakers sound better then the other shapes out there. But really if you got 2 comparable sets of the speakers, I don't think there would be a noticeable difference.

Just invest that hole cutting money into a nicer pair of 6.5" speakers, that will make the biggest difference.

AudioFanatic @ 2009-05-05 09:03:41

[Subject]
do i need a amp for a sub woofer?
[Question]

Sophie @ 2009-05-05 06:00:07

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Some subs have an amplifier built into them (Active Sub) but most dint and you need a separate amplifier to power them.

matty @ 2009-05-05 06:05:05

Yes unless it has one built in

Timbo is here @ 2009-05-05 06:40:59

Yes,

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Jenny @ 2009-05-05 07:33:34