So I have a problem with the Sound comming from my new system. The SQ is great for about the first 10 seconds of a song but then sucks at any volume above 20 (20 is half way up). You guys got any ideas.

Comps are high end CDTs
Amps are both DLS. A4 for the comps
High end wiring and RCAs

Any more questions let me know...

Chris

 

just getting distortion?


dls amps are pretty good... dont know why they would be a problem



passive or active?

which CDT's?

 

passive...

ES-620 Gold

 

What kind of head unit? When you say it "sucks at any volume above 20" what does that mean exactly? Did you set your gains properly?

 

Pioneer Z2.... I dont know if they are set properly as I had it installed.... Can someone tell me what the phase **** does and if that could be the cause? It only will do this with the volume above twenty on the headunit..

 

well the comps are underpowered to begin with


you should recheck gains and any boost thats applied (boost=distortion)

 

I would try turning the eq off on the head unit, put the bass to the minimum, set the bass boost and the gain on the amps to the minimum and try playing something. Then I would slowly start turning the gain on the amp up. If it sounds okay while doing this I'd say you just need someone to properly tune your system.

 

What are the pre-amp output ratings from your headunit?

Also, set up your components so they're handling 60-80hz as the lowest freq. Let your subwoofer handle the deep lows.

 

yup would keep them a 80 personally. Also make sure you are playing a well recorded CD good components amps etc. can really bring out the terrible sound of a poorly recorded cd.