Amplifier question
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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=48576
Printed Date: June 10, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Topic: Amplifier question
Posted By: ryan0204
Subject: Amplifier question
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 3:39 PM
I just installed a new head unit in my car and the bass is pretty dissapointing, my factory stereo had much better bass than this one. I don't want to put a subwoofer in my car and the new stereo sounds pretty good except for the weak bass, so I was wondering if there are any cheap amplifiers out there that just amplify bass?
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 4:09 PM
Most factory head units have built-in EQ circuitry to improve bass response. Try simply boosting the bass control on yor new HU to, say, +4 or so. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: speedwayaudio1
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 4:13 PM
it may have a "loud" button try that.
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Big Dave
Posted By: ryan0204
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 4:28 PM
Here's the unit I bought: https://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=90119678&loc=111&sp=1
I have the bass to +10 and loudness on and the bass is about half of what the factory unit put out when it wasn't even cranked up all the way.
Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 4:35 PM
Are you absolutely sure you have your speakers in phase? pos. to pos. and neg. to neg.?
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Posted By: ryan0204
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 4:36 PM
I'm positive the speakers aren't the problem, I put the factory deck back in just to double check and the bass sounded much better.
Posted By: ryan0204
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 6:59 PM
Back to the original question, are there any inexpensive amps that will just amplify the bass?
Posted By: heavilymedicate
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 7:10 PM
Uh... no... What deck is this? Are you SURE it is wired properly, are you sure that you do not have a external amplifier that is in the way? Give us the vehicle type and deck model. Your deck may just be a POS. ------------- What will you get for Christmas, bad boy? Coal........or Visonik?? - stevdart
Wow, is everyone clueless and lost in the dark? - uthinkuknoaudio
Posted By: ryan0204
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 7:15 PM
Here's the deck: https://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=90119678&loc=111&sp=1
And the vehicle is a 2000 pontiac sunfire.
Posted By: heavilymedicate
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 7:56 PM
Oh... oh, dude. Look you got a POS, IMO. All my experience with BOSS, particularly the decks has been that they are junk. 60x4? No, sorry son, not even close. More like 10 or 15x4 @1k w/ 15% THD. Im not surprised it sounds worse. Well, double check your wiring and play with your eq settings. Short of that you can get a cheap 4 channel, that would make it sound better. This is better then your built in amp, i know it only says 40x4, but the specs on those 40w look allot better then the deck, i promise. https://www.cardomain.com/item/BOSC350 Keeping with the BOSS audio theme... Personally, id just try to get my money back and buy a better deck, many can be had for 100-150 that are a world away from that BOSS. ------------- What will you get for Christmas, bad boy? Coal........or Visonik?? - stevdart
Wow, is everyone clueless and lost in the dark? - uthinkuknoaudio
Posted By: uthinkuknoaudio
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 8:05 PM
wow, i can't believe boss' marketing scheme actually worked on someone. To lighten your situation, do what was said previously and do +4 on your bass or look for a loud button. I got a loud button on my deck, and it makes a world of difference. ------------- "I don't play games. I play Nakamichi and that for real yo" - Probably some japanese kid said this in the early 80's trying to sell stereo out of his trunk lol.
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 8:17 PM
Loud button = distortion. Boss = distortion. Both together.......................you don't wanna know. Recommend you put the factory amp back in...........hang around the forum for awhile and pick up some ideas............and then join the world of car audio.
Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 8:40 PM
Yea that boss is pretty much crap....60Wx4 yea right!!
I also love how its says "Recommended Use - Car", damn, I like boss so much I was gonna get one for my house!! But I guess that wont work...darn  But even if the unit is crap you still got the "Quartz Clock"!! -------------
Posted By: uthinkuknoaudio
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 8:45 PM
Hey that loud button sends me no distortion on my nakamichi, i chequed and saw what it does in the manual. All it is is an automatic +2 on your bass so you don't have to go through your head unit and adjust manually. Maybe on some hu's, but it sounds the exact same when i do it manually as when i hit the loud button.
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"I don't play games. I play Nakamichi and that for real yo" - Probably some japanese kid said this in the early 80's trying to sell stereo out of his trunk lol.
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 9:16 PM
^^^^^^^^^Sorry, I forgot to say ".......except Nakamichi."
Posted By: tdos
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 9:26 PM
lol...In all my experience i'd just say scrap it and buy something that u've seen in at least one other car. But its all good..
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~Tdos
BMW 318i 85'
Posted By: ryan0204
Date Posted: January 26, 2005 at 1:31 AM
Thanks for all the replies, guess I should have done some better research before buying that one. Hopefully they'll take it back.
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