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barbel jim



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RMS and watts is all very confusing. Some manufactures give understated RMS usually the quality high end stuff, whilst cheap Chinese stuff give over inflated claims. Speakers tend to work or not straight out the box. If they have been working and then stop usually that means you've cooked them. Big Cry When you set your amp up sit the gain Half way initially, then listen. you should be able to tell if the speaker is stressing Thumbs Up In which case turn the amp down, although similar symptoms can be given if they are under powered. Being under powered in the amp department I think is preferable, and usually cheaper Whistle
The sub will also want a chance to bed in , approx 50 hours before your start to crank it up Thumbs Up
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Another slave Amp going in a baby KW KAC-6203
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Flippin hell you've all been busy on here I've only been gone an hour or two. Shocked

Ken - Have you a link to that one would be interested to see? Thumbs Up TheThunder RollsπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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barbel jim



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http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p...;_from=R40 Don't know if the link will work, but think this Ebay is what Ken meant.
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Ah I know the one. I've seen it before but the product code / name doesn't ring a bell. Laughing
This is pretty tasty IMO:

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kenwood-KAC-6203...4cfb759ce7
Damned good price too. My Sub cost more than that alone. Shocked Laughing TheThunder RollsπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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Nice amp poo speakers Rolling with laughter
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True, They aren't the most powerful or top quality one's. Price is good though. TheThunder RollsπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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Ken, What sort of size is it roughly? (I know I'm being lazy not bothering to look it up) TheThunder RollsπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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8 x 12 x 2

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custom90



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Similar to mine then. Thumbs Up TheThunder RollsπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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bm52



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Hi,
I bit of advice please.

I have a Kenwood DAB HU which is great and it is connected to my active Alpine sub. Until recently the power cables and sub cables ran either side of the cubby and no interference.

I now have the cables all neatly [ish] stored under the passenger seat and I am occaisonally getting a heavy thrumming feedback through the sub that intensivies if I move the cables or lay my hand on them. The sub is temporarily cable tied to the re-inforcing bar behind the passenger seat.

Until I replace the sub [going to look for a more compact one to fit behind the new lower cubby] is there any way I can shield/insulate the cables easily?

This is new territory for me so please treat me as a numpty Neutral BM52
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custom90



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Try and isolate the power and earth cables from all audio signal cables. I.e. put the power and earth one side and the RCA's / Sub signal cables the other. Having a shielded RCA's can help too which is what I chose on mine.

Also if you find the power and the signals have to cross paths try and make it at right angles rather than following one another. It's all due to electrical fields.

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barbel jim



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Could also try a new earth, cleaning the old contacts. Other than that as Steve says it will be RCA's or defective amp in Sub. Thumbs Up
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Thanks, I will try and re-route the cables over the weekend. And research a smaller sub. BM52
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If it still does it try some shielded RCA's. ( No need for £20 one's E-bay shielded RCA's I have been pleased with for around £10 TheThunder RollsπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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