clarion eqs746
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Topic: clarion eqs746
Posted By: imupabove
Subject: clarion eqs746
Date Posted: August 15, 2009 at 3:23 AM
what exactly will it do for me and for sound wise?
here is what i have:
ida-x200
mrp-m500
12" alpine type-r
rf punch 240x4
infinity speakers (front)
alpine speaker (rear)
rf 1 farad cap
btw, someone is selling it to my for 43 bucks.
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: August 15, 2009 at 10:34 AM
It's an EQ. It provides tone control. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 15, 2009 at 11:32 AM
DYohn] wrote:
t provides tone control.
what does this exactly mean?
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: August 15, 2009 at 11:51 AM
An EQ (equalizer) is a glorified bass and treble control. It is intended to allow the user to correct for system deficiencies and change the tonal characteristics of a system. No, it won't make your system louder and if used incorrectly they can make it sound much worse (and cause clipping.) ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 15, 2009 at 1:57 PM
in your opinion, what are the key basics of having a loud car audio system?
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: August 15, 2009 at 2:10 PM
imupabove wrote:
in your opinion, what are the key basics of having a loud car audio system?
There really is only one thing that you need pay attention to whether you want a loud system or if you simply want a system that sounds good: proper system design. Just buying a bunch of gear and putting it together can create something that is decent, but if you really want it to be loud or if you really want it to sound good, or perhaps if you want a little of both, you need to start with the vehicle and then design a system for it from the ground up. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 15, 2009 at 2:12 PM
i already have the vehicle. i just need some pointers.
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: August 15, 2009 at 2:38 PM
What are your system goals? Do you want to build a competition db dragster or a great sounding every day driver? ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 15, 2009 at 3:15 PM
"a great sounding every day driver" kind sir.
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: August 15, 2009 at 5:28 PM
I'd begin by hiring the best car audio shop in your area and working with them to design a system customized to your car. Hire someone who will let you work with them so you can learn as you go. The best first step is upgrading the vehicle's electrical system as much as possible and doing the best possible sound deadening job. Remove the vehicle's entire interior and treat the sheet metal, including the roof and paying special attention to the doors and firewall. Eliminate as much road noise and engine noise as you can. Test and eliminate interior components vibration as much as you can. Then create the best front seat sound stage you can afford, using the cleanest electronics you can find (lowest distortion) and a good set of high-quality components properly mounted in the front. Consider custom pods in either the doors or kick panels. Then get the vehicle RTA metered and correct anything you need to with minimal EQ or other treatments or by swapping the speakers to correct for deficiencies in your specific vehicle. Lastly, choose one or two good quality 12" subs and have the best possible subwoofer enclosure designed for it and custom built to fit into your vehicle. The enclosure is more important than the actual subs you use. After it's installed meter the car again to achieve the proper balance between the mains output level and the subs. Note that the subs come last - in order of importance, they are the least important to achieving good sound.  This process may take a few weeks, and you will probably spend at least as much money on the install as you will on hardware. And have fun! ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 15, 2009 at 5:51 PM
what sub brands to you recommend? i will never hire someone to install it for me period. just want a few tips that is all.
Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: August 15, 2009 at 6:33 PM
imupabove wrote:
what sub brands to you recommend? i will never hire someone to install it for me period. just want a few tips that is all.
notice he said that the subs are the least important thing in your setup.
what are you REALLY looking for and be honest with yourself. if all you want is some smooth bass then nobody can really tell you what to get because we are even more blind than you are. only YOU know what YOU like.
mr DYOHN gave you basically everything you need to know. whether you can/want do it yourself or not is beside the point but if you choose to do it yourself then be prepared to go through a lot of trial and error and money to find something that sounds good to you.
i second the suggestion of laying your whole car with some type of dynamat. you would probably be surprised by how much better your system can sound when it doesn't have to compete with road noise or engine noise. this is definitely step one. and the good thing is that you can do this yourself if you can spare the whole day to do it and all you need is a heat gun and a roller or the round end of a screw driver if you are desperate.
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Posted By: ianarian
Date Posted: August 15, 2009 at 6:54 PM
THERE it is right there! The only way I will get involved with someone's system is if they are willing to meet all the demands. First thing is plan, that tells you what wiring is needed and where its going. If the owner is cool with the cost of sound dampening and wire, connectors and the labor, then we can proceed with the rest.
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: August 15, 2009 at 8:01 PM
imupabove wrote:
what sub brands to you recommend? i will never hire someone to install it for me period. just want a few tips that is all.
I gave you all the tips I can. If you choose to not listen, so be it. As far as sub brand I suggest Funky Pups. Those beyatches be bumpin. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 15, 2009 at 8:25 PM
I learned something today. I knew about the Funky-Pup coaxials and separates, but I had no idea they made subs. 
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: August 16, 2009 at 12:58 AM
Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 16, 2009 at 4:39 PM
LOL! are you making fun of me?
regarding the EQ746, it has a "main input" right? which preamp from my headunit do i plug the RCA cable into? i was looking at the manual and i know im going to connect one RCA from the EQ to the headunit, but which preamp do i connect it to; front,rear, or sub?
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 16, 2009 at 4:49 PM
Front or Rear, you decide. Either one will work fine. If your radio has internal crossovers, you must turn it off on whichever set you use.
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Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 16, 2009 at 4:52 PM
i have a IDA-X200. it has a high pass filter. would it be a good match with this deck or should i get another deck to go along with the EQ?
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 16, 2009 at 5:00 PM
As long as you can turn the high pass filter off, your deck will be fine.
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Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 16, 2009 at 8:17 PM
so this EQ will make my system sound nice if i tuned it right?
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: August 16, 2009 at 8:38 PM
imupabove wrote:
so this EQ will make my system sound nice if i tuned it right?
Maybe. If used correctly it can help compensate for some problems in the system. And some people just like to play with them. But seriously, don't expect miracles. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 16, 2009 at 8:40 PM
dang. you are a negative person. laugh my buttox off. haha.
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: August 16, 2009 at 8:42 PM
Just being straight with you. EQs ruin the sound of more systems than they help - it's all about the skill of the owner in setting them up! ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 16, 2009 at 8:45 PM
ruin? i doubt that. we'll see. ill grab life by the horns on this one. ill let you know the out come :].
Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 17, 2009 at 5:10 PM
what is the best way to install a Clarion EQS746. im not sure where do i connect the power (12+) to. that goes for the remote and ground. can someone please me help me thanks. btw, i have a `93 camry.
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 17, 2009 at 5:23 PM
The power wire of the EQ should connect to the same point that the yellow wire of your radio is connected. The ground should connect to the ground connection of your radio. The remote wire of hte EQ connects to the Blue/White wire of the radio. ------------- Let's Go Brandon Brown. Congratulations on your first Xfinity Series Win. LGBFJB
Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 17, 2009 at 5:50 PM
power wire- i can connect it to yellow wire even though my headunit is connected to it also? i can just use black tape right. same goes with the remote?
ground wire- i grounded my headunit to the chassis. so i can just connect it to the black wire of my car's wire harness right?
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 17, 2009 at 6:07 PM
i am an idiot wrote:
The power wire of the EQ should connect to the same point that the yellow wire of your radio is connected. The ground should connect to the ground connection of your radio. The remote wire of hte EQ connects to the Blue/White wire of the radio.
Is the ground wire of the harness the same place you grounded your radio? ------------- Let's Go Brandon Brown. Congratulations on your first Xfinity Series Win. LGBFJB
Posted By: ianarian
Date Posted: August 17, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Imup, I got to applaud you for your persistence and dedication. Your on your way. Remember that the basics like Dyohn posted earlier, are the corner stone of any respected sound system. Be elite.
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Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 17, 2009 at 6:12 PM
i grounded the headunits wire harness to the chassis (on the headunit's manual, it says to ground it to the car's chassis). and right now the "car's" wire harness has nothing connected to it; i put black tape on it. you get me?
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 17, 2009 at 6:18 PM
Roger there, I get you. ------------- Let's Go Brandon Brown. Congratulations on your first Xfinity Series Win. LGBFJB
Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 17, 2009 at 6:19 PM
so do it like this:
power wire- i can connect it to yellow wire even though my headunit is connected to it also? i can just use black tape right. same goes with the remote?
ground wire- i grounded my headunit to the chassis. so i can just connect it to the black wire of my car's wire harness right?
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 17, 2009 at 6:23 PM
i am an idiot wrote:
i am an idiot wrote:
The power wire of the EQ should connect to the same point that the yellow wire of your radio is connected. The ground should connect to the ground connection of your radio. The remote wire of hte EQ connects to the Blue/White wire of the radio.
Is the ground wire of the harness the same place you grounded your radio?
Is your radio grounded to the black wire of the radio harness? If not, where is your radio grounded. So where did I suggest you ground your EQ? ------------- Let's Go Brandon Brown. Congratulations on your first Xfinity Series Win. LGBFJB
Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 17, 2009 at 6:31 PM
i am an idiot wrote:
Is your radio grounded to the black wire of the radio harness?
my radio has a wire harness (ida-x200). it has a black wire (ground), i ground that black wire to the chassis of the car. i did not connect it to the black wire of my "car's" wire harness; meaning that black wire is not connected to anything, it just has electric tape on it. copy that?
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 17, 2009 at 6:34 PM
I copy
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Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 17, 2009 at 6:34 PM
so how should i wire this baby up? lol.
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 17, 2009 at 6:36 PM
I have no idea. Not lol
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Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 17, 2009 at 6:37 PM
lmbuttoxoff. its cool. thnx for your time.
Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 19, 2009 at 1:51 AM
CAN SOME PLEASE HELP ME! i want to know how do you connect the power from this EQ?!
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 19, 2009 at 3:31 AM
WOW ------------- Let's Go Brandon Brown. Congratulations on your first Xfinity Series Win. LGBFJB
Posted By: i_want_the_boom
Date Posted: August 19, 2009 at 8:18 AM
i am an idiot wrote:
The power wire of the EQ should connect to the same point that the yellow wire of your radio is connected. The ground should connect to the ground connection of your radio. The remote wire of hte EQ connects to the Blue/White wire of the radio.
How hard is this to understand? ------------- If the trunk dont rattle then its not loud.
If it's to loud then you're to old.
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: August 19, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Dude... Connect the power wires of the EQ to the SAME wires that you connected the radio to. Black to black (or both of those to the chassis), red to red, yellow to yellow, remote to remote. Solder and shrink-wrap the connections. DO NOT use "black tape", unless you want to get the adhesive all over you the next time you have to go in there... The heat in a car REALLY works the adhesive on electric tape, and turns it into a gooey mess.
Dude. Really. Seriously. If you can't understand the simple installation of an EQ, do you TRULY want to attempt to install an entire system install yourself? As of this point right now, I can see that you are well on your way to burning your car to the ground.
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Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: August 19, 2009 at 1:50 PM
is it a good idea to put a fuse between the EQ and the deck? thanks guys! love you!
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 19, 2009 at 5:44 PM
There is no need for a fuse between the 2 units. The wire that provides power to the deck is already fused. Don't go looking too hard for a red wire on your EQ, It should have only yellow blue and black.
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Let's Go Brandon Brown. Congratulations on your first Xfinity Series Win. LGBFJB
Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: September 06, 2009 at 2:45 AM
okay i finally got the EQ.
you said to turn off the HPF on my deck right? but when i do that my interior speakers play more bass and my sub is really loud. which knob on the EQ that can take out bass from the speakers?
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 06, 2009 at 4:54 AM
Are your Door/Dash/Rear Deck speakers connected to an amplifier? Does that amp have a built in crossover? Does the EQ have a built in crossover? Did you buy the EQ just for your subs?
Posted By: deeg money
Date Posted: September 06, 2009 at 10:02 AM
I just read all of the posts on this topic and It seems to me like you are doing a lot of work and maybe even messing up your system for a $43 piece of equipment that isnt even needed. I had a friend like that once. It was always great having a better set up than him due to the fact that I kept it simple. I dont want to be negative here but if you had that hard of a time getting it connected, how are you going to be able to tune it properly to make your setup sound better? Just wondering. Well I hope it works out and let us know how it goes! Thanks and good LUCK!!!
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Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: September 06, 2009 at 10:47 AM
yes my door speakers are connected to a RF Punch 240x4. yes it has a built in crossover; theirs no knob adjustments for the crossover. check the amp out its really old you'll know what im talking about. yes the EQ has a built in crossover (that is what is says on the box). i bought the EQ to adjust the tone of my music.
"deeg money" im glad i bought this EQ. i installed it myself and it looks great  , trust me. my bass and highs sound so much better. its just i see my mids are producing alot of bass and i just want to cut it off a little. thanks for you input.
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 06, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Use the crossover in the EQ or the amp.
Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: September 08, 2009 at 2:25 PM
if your speakers play too much bass then you need to turn the last 2 bands down on your eq. it should help
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Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: September 08, 2009 at 3:53 PM
are you sure about that? i think those are for the tweeter sounds.
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 08, 2009 at 5:32 PM
He meant to say the first 2 bands. But if you turn those controls down, your bass from your subwoofers will decrease also. Man what you need is a crossover of some sort. Some EQs and some amps have them built into them.
Posted By: imupabove
Date Posted: September 08, 2009 at 6:02 PM
yeah i thought so too.
and for all the people that said this can make my system sound worse man my system sounds and feels so much better with this EQ! no hard feelings i can understand why people mentioned that though. i love this EQ.
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