Distortion caused by sub.

[blue93cb]

you could try something simple like Bass Blockers. Kinda like a crossover but you wire them inline between the HU and speakers. They come in different frequencies. Maybe try a 150/300 High pass on the fronts.

[Wagon Daddy]

It could be the bass reaching your fronts as we mentioned before. If you don't have crossover controls in your head unit, you really should have an active crossover. Bass Blockers (inline caps) will work, but are really not the ideal solution as they do have some sound integrity issues.

What kind of distortion are you referring to? Just a thought (as I can't actually hear it...), but you could possibly be turning it up loud enough that your ears are causing the distortion. It is not uncommon for people to think that there is bad sound at concerts when in reality they are just so close to the speakers that their hearing is in overload. It also could be that the acoustic waves from the subs could be interfering with the proper production of highs and mids. Again, it is very difficult to diagnose what a distortion noise is without hearing it.

Either way, it appears you have a pretty nice setup and when using multiple amps, you would be foolish to not take full advantage of them with a decent active crossover.

Here is a link to something like I am referring to. I don't know how good it is, but it will give you an idea of what I am talking about. With a bit of research, I am sure you will be able to find something that will suit your needs well for a reasonable price.



-cKicker Active Crossover

[mondojackal]

the distortion of the door speakers is most likely caused by having the bass too high. the internal amps on most HU's isnt the best thing ever made to drive speakers; i wouldnt even bother trying to power speakers with that, unless it were my only option. the loudness of your system, not just the bass level, will cause major distortion. the amp in the HU cannot effectively drive the speaker to the level of performance that you are asking it to give, so it distorts.
"aftermarket" speakers actually make it worse, since they are usually 50-70wRMS, and your HU only puts out like 20-25wRMS usually.
capacitor isnt going to do anything for the distortion. thats all the internal amp in the HU. also, for the dimming of the lights, the cap isn't going to be a good idea. sure, some people will sign their life off on the usefulness of a capicitor. and they should probably die.
capacitors work well for situations where not much extra juice is needed. if you listen to rap, however, the constant bass beats, and constant drain on the charging system (capacitor in addition to the battery, and constant voltage usage) will be greater once you get a capacitor, cause the alternator not only needs to charge the battery, and provide power to the vehicle, but also to provide power to recharge the capacitor.
basically, get a hi-output alternator, and forget about getting a capacitor.

[Ratical]

by capicators I a asume he means the no polarized ones or bass blockers. people used to use them as crossovers same as a coil to make a low pass filter. but in my opion they rob alot of power a good way would be to run a small amp on your fronts with a high pass filter, just my opinon.

[drzachm]

fuck rap