subwoofer distortion

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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: April 29, 2024 at 2:48 PM

Topic: subwoofer distortion

Posted By: longhornman585
Subject: subwoofer distortion
Date Posted: February 05, 2008 at 9:25 PM

I have hooked up an insignia 1000 watt amp to two insignia subwoofers...they sound amazing but there is distortion when i turn the amp from low to full or high.... I read somewhere that i should wire one of the wires around the other side..but i do not remember exactly what it was.. any help ?

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: February 05, 2008 at 9:28 PM

If you just put the crossover on Low and leave it alone, do you have the distortion?

Posted By: longhornman585
Date Posted: February 05, 2008 at 10:08 PM

no.. when it is on low, everything sounds good, there is no unwanted noise...

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: February 05, 2008 at 11:41 PM

Why are you switching the crossover off of the low-pass setting?

Posted By: longhornman585
Date Posted: February 06, 2008 at 8:16 AM

well i would like to have it on full so i can get a lil extra sound...not just the deep bass but all of the mids and highs too

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: February 06, 2008 at 9:02 AM

Well have you tried adjusting the crossover frequency as high as it will go?

Posted By: mobile1
Date Posted: February 06, 2008 at 6:14 PM

The subs can't produce high frequencies, so what you are wanting to do is useless. If you want more sound, upgrade your speakers and put an amp on those. The subs are for bass.

Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: February 06, 2008 at 6:18 PM

What are you turning from "low" to "high"?

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Posted By: greenbroncoguy
Date Posted: February 06, 2008 at 8:14 PM

DYohn] wrote:

hat are you turning from "low" to "high"?

It looks like he is flipping the HP/LP filter switch. He wants his highs to come from his subs posted_image .

Just leave the switch set on the "low" setting and boom away - you don't want high's coming from the subs...

-Matt

Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: February 06, 2008 at 8:42 PM

lol...subs are not meant for high frequencies. If you want more higher bass I would recommend buying dedicated midbass speakers than