6x9's Sound like water after installing a new amp

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Dec 25, 2005

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6x9's Sound like water after installing a new amp

Ok, before I installed the new Concept 810rms, I had an 800watt peak Kenwood. Before it sounded great, but when the new amp was put in, i could only turn the volume up half way before my speakers (door and 6x9) sounding like they were under water.

I've had people take a look at it and asked the same questions......

First, i thought it was a power issue, but we added a stinger battery to the system. This did the same thing.

Now i thought I would try a ground loop isolator.

Any ideas....

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Dec 26, 2005

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Exactly what does water sound like?

Dec 26, 2005

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yeah...what the heck does "sound like water mean"...

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I held my ear up to the bottle of water I have sitting here and I couldn't hear anything lol

Dec 26, 2005

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Well I guess technically, I didn't HOLD my ear up to the bottle.. I held the bottle up to my ear is what I meant to say lol

Dec 26, 2005

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maybe he means it sounds liek the ocean

Dec 26, 2005

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ok check connections to make sure there is no polarity reversal, re adjust HU and double check amp settings. Its more than likely a setting problem

Dec 26, 2005

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Hmm... first thing we need to know is do they sound like fresh water or salt water?

Dec 26, 2005

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i had a similar problem and i think the deck/amp wasn't matched properly. i had a 6.5v preout pioneer deck and small 25wx4 alpine amp. i played with the gain but it still sounded like they weren't amped. now i'm using an alpine deck with 2v output and the sound is much better at optimal gain.

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Water = horrible sound

Water = horrible sound (not crackly)

smart @sses!

Dec 26, 2005

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turn your gain down

OR

don't turn the volume up so loud. listen to it at a level before it starts distorting, dont just crank the volume becuase you can

Dec 27, 2005

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adjust your deck and amp.

Dec 27, 2005

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Hmm... first thing we need to know is do they sound like fresh water or salt water?

Wow.
Maybe that Brita filtration?

Dec 27, 2005

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Hmm... first thing we need to know is do they sound like fresh water or salt water?

HAHA

Dec 29, 2005

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Man you better change to EVIAN right away.

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Maybe the water rusted out your voice coil

Dec 30, 2005

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^^^lol, is your car underwater when it makes this noise?
check your gain and crossovers, also if your listening to a mp3\wma, check the bitrate

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God, stop playing with the kid! Check the polarity of the speakers. If you have one reversed, it'll sound kinda crappy. I guess I could say it would sound like "water" that way...