normal? noise with volume all the way down

Don't sweat it... the low-level hissing you are so loudly complaining of is perfectly normal. The popping you hear may or may NOT be normal, or more accurately, correct. You didn't tell us what amp you are using, so we can't make any sort of informed decision as to whether the amp is or is not defective. A cheezy amp might not have the best of muting circuits, causing the pops, where better quality gear has better components and better circuitry.It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

the 4 channel is a Orion Cobalt CO600.4 "A cheezy amp might not have the best of muting circuits, causing the pops, where better quality gear has better components and better circuitry" that maybe true in my case. before this Orion amp i had an old rockford punch 240x4, and i had no problems with it. so it MAYBE the amp.

What input on the EQ are you using? What level do you leave the volume on the deck. What happen to your 240x4? Bypass meaning: does it make the sound without the EQ hooked up?This is what I do for FUN!

ianarian wrote: What input on the EQ are you using? What level do you leave the volume on the deck. What happen to your 240x4? Bypass meaning: does it make the sound without the EQ hooked up?

"what input on the EQ am i using?" .. . sub input, main input, front L/R input, and L/R input. deck volume level: 28 out of 35 i had to sell the 240x4. bypassing .. . haven't try that yet. i will though. thank you.

Were you having the noise issue before the recent installation of the EQ?

i am an idiot wrote: Were you having the noise issue before the recent installation of the EQ?

the only issue i had was when ever i changed the tracks or turned down the volume to 0, it would make a popping noise. but when had this EQ installed the popping noise went away; at that time, i had that punch 240x4 amp and had no issues at all. i had to sell the 240x4 due to payment issues. now i this 4 channel Cobalt and installed it exactly where the 240x4 was installed.

Is the popping noise continuous? Or just once when volume reaches zero, or when the amp turns on and off. So, with the deck volume normally at 28, how high do you turn the vol. on the EQ up? Can you turn it past half way?This is what I do for FUN!

ianarian wrote: Is the popping noise continuous? Or just once when volume reaches zero, or when the amp turns on and off. So, with the deck volume normally at 28, how high do you turn the vol. on the EQ up? Can you turn it past half way?

as of now, the only popping noise i hear is when the 4 channel amp turns off; and when this happens the rear speakers push down. when i was talking about the volume reaching zero, that is when i had no EQ and i had a Punch 240x4. yes i can turn it pass half.

i am an idiot wrote: Do you know which 2 of the 4 wires are used to bridge the front 2 channels of the amp?

yes i do know do i have an ohm meter? i have one but im not sure if its an ohm meter. it has several of different options on the knob. it has an option of " OHMS RX10 and RX1K .. is this it?