Yaris Sedan Deadening and Sound system upgrade

[FcukThis]

Oh man.. interior removal..
What a pain..

Been there, done that.. Twice.. it sucks!

Best of luck Derick, hope all the problems go away.

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by FcukThis

Oh man.. interior removal..
What a pain..

Been there, done that.. Twice.. it sucks!

Best of luck Derick, hope all the problems go away.

Thanks me 2!

D.

[sqcomp]

I'd take a look at the spec sheets for the D series solos. I was mistaken when I thought that these were D series.

[sqcomp]

There are exeptions to the sub amp being a D class..mine is an A/B. Just being disagreeable with AM. :)

[derickveliz2]

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OK, I did all the wiring possible...

-redo the main - ground connection.
-new ground from main ground for HU
-new shield RCA cables
-ran blue wire (signal) on the other side of RCAs

when I turned the engine on....

bizzz bizzzz brrrrmmm burrrrmmmm

I tap with my had the new RCA where they plug into the amp (4 channel amp for mids and tweets) and the noise is gone! tap them again and the noise comes back, what a bummer!

is my amp "BAD"

. do I need 2 new amps or what?

.

[Alien Mantis]

Originally Posted by derickveliz2

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I tap with my hand the new RCA where they plug into the amp (4 channel amp for mids and tweets) and the noise is gone! tap them again and the noise comes back, what a bummer!
is my amp "BAD" ?

do I need 2 new amps or what?

Looks like it!

Good job tracking the problem down. I think you found it.

BTW.... what is the amp that has the problem? Brand, model?
( I hope it's not a really expensive one )

You know, you can move that Pioneer Premier amp you have on your subs over to your components. That would be a better solution for them anyway.
Then just buy that Kenwood classD monoblock for your solobarics.

[derickveliz2]

It's confusing...
This morning on my way to work I stopped to check the wires around like 3 or 4 times, and the noise was still there every time, suddenly one of the tweeters got disconnected (right side) and the noise was gone, I drove for another 50 miles and no noise at all.

When I got to work I connected the right tweeter and no music was coming out of it. then I switched left & right and the right tweeter was OK, I switched back and I pushed hard the RCAs into the amp and I got music, no noise at all.
A good feature of the P-99 is that I can easily MUTE any speaker to isolate the one I'm working on, very handy.

Maybe the amps input is loose or bad for that channel? I'm going to keep testing on my way back home tonight.

Regardless of all the noise issues... sound was great! when no engine noise was present.

I apologize if I write all my frustrations here. But it helps me realize what's going on, and really appreciate your feed back, thanks a million.

[derickveliz2]

SoloBaric Pictures:

[Alien Mantis]

Ah-HA!

Now you know what you are dealing with.
You have three "single voice-coil subs", 8ohm each.
Wired in parallel, they give you 2.6 ohms total load.

That Kenwood amp I recommended would push them nicely.
( Or any other subwoofer monoblock amp that has around 1,000 watts RMS @ 2ohm load )

[derickveliz2]

What if I only use 1 SoloBaric?

as a short term solution...?

Thanks a million

[Alien Mantis]

Originally Posted by derickveliz2

What if I only use 1 SoloBaric? as a short term solution...?

How about just using your single Bachuka tube?

If it gives you enough low-end, then run it!

This whole discussion was started because you said your three solobarics were only slightly louder than your single Bachuka tube.

Which made no sense to me, until I found out more about the rest of your system.

You seem to be so caught up in what SqComp is doing with his system, you maybe neglected some of the more basic rules of "CAR AUDIO".

I am just offering friendly advice.
Do whatever makes you happy. Have fun with it.
You have questions, and people on this forum like to volunteer their knowledge and experience.

It's all good.

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by Alien Mantis

How about just using your single Bachuka tube?

If it gives you enough low-end, then run it!

This whole discussion was started because you said your three solobarics were only slightly louder than your single Bachuka tube.

Which made no sense to me, until I found out more about the rest of your system.

You seem to be so caught up in what SqComp is doing with his system, you maybe neglected some of the more basic rules of "CAR AUDIO".

I am just offering friendly advice.
Do whatever makes you happy. Have fun with it.
You have questions, and people on this forum like to volunteer their knowledge and experience.

It's all good.

Hey! I'm here to listen and learn, this is not easy or cheap and many others could learn too.

I learn from my mistakes and I like to share my experiences with others and value every feed back; I enjoy so much this forum, and when friends like you take the time to read my stuff and feed back to me I appreciate every word.

I'm having fun and some times I get frustrated but it's a good frustration that takes the stress away from me.

You made a very good point about 3 Solos versus Bachuca, my lack of knowledge made me make a statement that made no sense.

Thanks Alien Mantis!

[derickveliz2]

This is the amp with problems...

GM-X1024 and LINK

thanks

[Alien Mantis]

Originally Posted by derickveliz2

This is the amp with problems...

GM-X1024 and LINK

thanks

Oh bummer.

That is a really nice amp. It says it has a 2-year warranty. Have you had it for 2 years already? If it's still under warranty, you might need to send it in for a full check-up.

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by Alien Mantis

Oh bummer.

That is a really nice amp. It says it has a 2-year warranty. Have you had it for 2 years already? If it's still under warranty, you might need to send it in for a full check-up.

You are not going to believe me...

almost 11 years old

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[Alien Mantis]

11 years old? Wow. A classic.



I have a 16 year old Urban Audio Worx amp that still works, but you don't see me installing it in my Yaris!

The new technology is just so much better than it was years ago.
You can do a really nice system for a reasonable amount of money, if you just avoid those "boutique" products.
( as in: the stuff SqComp is using )

[sqcomp]

Boutique?

Hater

Seriously though, boutique would be using Thesis amps and Accuton drivers. I'm just on the lower rung of top-end. LRx amps are actually fairly affordable...if you work your angles correctly.

There's an M car in our shop right now that's using Mosconi and Sinfoni amps. I'd classify the latter as boutique way before my stuff.

[sickpuppy1]

Now kids,play nice.LOL Gotta remember too though, SQcomp is building his system for just what his name implies, sound quality competitions, which is more to be a much more critical listener than just cruzing wit ma tunes kinda listening. Whats good enough for a casual listener, even one with better taste than normal,is not good enough to compete.

And your right alien, its what makes ya happy that counts. Its funny, I work with a guy that is a pretty good guitar player. He collects classic electric guitars and only uses tube amps and pre-amps because the SQ is so much better, and even then he prefers certain tubes because the Russian tubes sound better than the Chinese tubes, but still not as good as the Slovakian ones, but they are too pricey, etc. Now when it comes to listening to music on a cd or radio? he doesnt give a rats patooty if it's a McIntosh, Krell, Mark Levinson or a walmart boombox, its all the same to him. So yeah, whatever floats your boat,huh