I Have Bass

Well I finally installed the Shivas


they sound good, just like everyone says

but (always a but)

I can seem to get it "level matched"

Meaning by the time the bass kicks in he tweets are way way in to distortion (grated they are realy sucky speakers in a terrible location but....)

to get the output up to "respectable" levels the HU has to go to 34-36 max is 40

normally I would only go to about 20-24


and that is with bass boost 1/2 and gain max :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink:

Any idea?

Box too small maybe?

I dont know

I will be making a new custom "rear firing" truck box this summer (my own little idea we will see how well it works)

I still have to play with the LPF, SF, and all that, Probally just not tweaked, i mean it gets loud,

probally just because it is a truck.... :angry: :angry: :angry:

 

gain is not "set to max" I turned it up in my testing

come on guys, I am not a newbe here



HEad unit ----> JVC SX950 from 2001
Amp ----------> Audibahn A12001D from 2000
Subs ----------> Dual Shiva
Box ------------> Sealed 1.28 cubes per side

 

I dont remember what the audibahn is rated for, had it for 4 years, this is the first time in 3 years I had to do anything with it, so I done forgot all the specs

the HU **suppose to be*** 4v

I will keep playing ti is, for sure

I still think alot of it is the fact that

1> it is a single cab truck
2> the box fires in to the seat


I have a few ideas for a new box, but it has to wait till summber

 

well son of a bitch

if it is not one thing it is another

this has just not been my week at all;


I go out to play with it alittle before work, power it up and the Digtal Read out says

"hi"

well I am thinking "hi back at you"

but no, Hi VOLTAGE

my truck is reading 15-15.2 volts running


Seth, do you know if it has a internal regualtor, or external?

i could not see one so I am assuming internal, whcih mean I will probally have to replace the whole alternator right????

 

well with the truck being about 10 years old, and it looks to have had a Snow Plow or something needing 2 batterys at some point in it, I am sure the Alt will need to be replaced at some point soon anyway.... this is probally just the first "sign" of what it to come


but if I trun my heater one it drops back to 14.5, then the stereo powers up and drops it to 14.3


looky their my own regulator B) :lmfao: :lmfao:


But I have gotten it to Sound MUCH MUCH BETTER,,,,

Fine Tuned the Crossovers, and Subsonics more,

now the Gain is about 3/4 maybe a little less

and Bass Boost up 1/4 to 3/8 up

Still not as loud as I like it but I am a SPL monster,

dont get me wrong they are loud, but they dont hurt my hears, so it aint loud enough


they do sound great though

 

Sorry Geo........


I am going to have to disagree

Truck can hinder performace based on alot of factors, just because it is a smaller Area, so in throey you SPL will be higher, does not mean it will also be, Cancellation do to the Small area, and other Factors with in the cabs hinder performace


and Dont pull out the "audiobahn is over rated" crap. my amp tested out with HIGHER output than rated.....

it has a Retail price of $1000, and when I bought it Dealer price was $430 for a 1200 w amp, 4 years ago....

So it is not like it was "cheap"

Yes it is rated for 750w at 2ohm, 1200w @ 1 hom

So each sub is getting about 375w's


Seth

The Low End Extension is Fine, Too bad i dont listen to Rap


I need a Set of Good Midbass's I guess to fill in the rest

**** Make mental note for Next Purchase *************

 

1.2 cubs each geo...

fired right in to the Driver and passenger seats in classic Truck Box Style.....


Like I said they are loud. Probally plently load for any of you

I think I will build me a new box and add a third though



While I am at it, Here is my Idea for my Box this Winter


Instead of firing them in to the Seat Back, Fire them in to the Rear Wall

I figure I could make the Box to where the Back if ot Sits right up against the Seat Back, then the subs about be about 2in-3in from the Back wall of the Cab

I think this will elminate all cancellation, in much the same fasion that firing your subs to the Rear in a car does(see Eddie Runners tutorial is you dont know what I am talking about)

and luvdeftonz

I know price does not indicate quality, but at the same time if can be a Factor, you can not product a 1200w QUALTIY amp to sell for $100

Audiobahn Subs had some Glue issues, which gave them a Bad name (funny how that does not work for other compaines that have glue issues HUH???)

I have used quite a few Audiobahn Products, their subs and Speakers are not SQ in any Fashion, but they are not made for SQ so....

their amps are just fine..

Infact I am quite impressed by it, as much abuse as I have put this one through it should have died already, a long time ago

and the protection circuts protect it from just about every thing, unlike some amps with just 3 way production, it is under/over voltage, B+, Temp, and Load protections

Also has Dual Cooling Fans, so the amp as never ever gotten even remotly warm, I could use it as a Arm Rest if I wanted and that was when I was driving it full bore at 1ohm