Amplifier Noise
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=138763
Printed Date: May 03, 2024 at 6:17 AM
Topic: Amplifier Noise
Posted By: dstang24
Subject: Amplifier Noise
Date Posted: April 02, 2015 at 5:24 PM
All,
It's been a while and I've left the industry... I am having a problem with a system I installed in a friend's 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee...
System: Factory CD Player to 4-ch LOC to Boston GT-42 4-ch amp. Amplified factory front speakers and bridged to fiberglass ported Boston G3 10" Subwoofer.
The problem is a noise that comes and goes - about 7kHz-12kHZ that seems to grow louder at times, only in the left front speaker. The amplifier is still putting out the music and the noise is a constant volume and frequency (not alternator wine). It s a weird gremlin that I'm not sure of the source. I have not yet dug out the amplifier as it's a stealth install. My intuition tells me that it's coming from somewhere pre-amplifier (LOC or head unit). Does anyone have any thoughts as to which is the most likely culprit? I'd like to start at the place of highest probability.
My process to troubleshoot will be to direct connect another audio source to the amplifier (iPhone 3.5mm to RCA). From there I will swap the LOC channels and see if the sound comes from the RF speaker. I'll do this on the input of the LOC and the output to determine if it's prior to or at the LOC. Thanks!
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Team Edge Audio
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Posted By: dstang24
Date Posted: April 02, 2015 at 5:25 PM
Basic audio system (amplified fronts from the after market Amp).
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Team Edge Audio
Posted By: tedmond
Date Posted: April 09, 2015 at 12:36 AM
get the signal pre amp into the loc. getting it after generally causes noise.
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Ted
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