I have a Sound Storm 1100 watt 2 channel amp powering 2 12" audiobahn subs. They are running parallel and my problem is the subs are overpowering my door and dash speakers(they arent factory). I was thinking of running 6x9's separately to even out the level of bass to the treible in my dash and was wondering of how to go about it. I know i can run a separate amp to power them but i would have to get a distribution block, new amp, power cap, etc. Is there an easy and inexpensive way i can do this?

 

turn down your subs? heh

 

yes i know i can turn down the gain on my amp which will produce the same effect i am trying to accomplish now with adding the 6x9's but...... i want my subs to pound like they do now, without having to decrease the gain anymore than i have

 

Turn your gain down, then you can turn the "music" up high (then you will be able to hear it) and your subs will still pound at the same level.


Nate

 

89transam (or anyone who knows) , you said if he turns his gain down, his subs will still pound at the same level?

I thought the gain was the power level for the amp? how could it still pound as hard with it turned down?

I'm asking because my sterio sounds perfect to me with 70% of the music I listen to, well balanced with clear defined bass, even at low volumes, and it doesn't overpower the highs,
but the other %30(mostly music with alot of deep bass) causes the sub to distort a bit and drowns out the words.

Anyways, I'm afraid to turn the gain down more because of hurting the quality of the music I listen to most.

 

My thinking is this. Lets say his subs are X loud and that the volume he likes them at, but at this level he cant hear his highs. SO you turn down the gain , now he can turn up the highs (off the headunit) and since it is a higher volume it will also make the bass louder (subs) and they will be at level X again. If you tune it tright you can make it such that you can hear both the subs and your highs.

I think...


Nate

 

I am running 2 amps without a cap and I am just fine. There is a kit at wal mart u can buy, that comes with 4ga power wire, distribution block, remote wire, 4ga ground wire, and 8ga wire to come off the distribution block. It also comes with 2 sets of rca's ,and wire covers. And for some of you out there, wire is wire, its copper, and its from wal mart, but its STILL 4ga wire. My amps arent as powerful as yours, so you might need a cap.

 

hey guys, i appreciate all the feedback, i am just wondering still though, without having to run a second amp to power my separate 6x9's is there a crossover i can run from my amp so i can power the 6x9's off the same amp as my subs and not screw them up by giving them too much power, like does the crossover allow me to limit the wattage passing through to the 6x9's?

 

none that ive ever seen... the best thing to do is just pick up an inexpensive (note: not cheap) amp.. get jim to come over here and pitch a kicker to you

 

i think 89transam is right... i have subs in my room and sometimes if turn up the bass i cant hear anything else...so i turn down the bass (gain) and then turn the volume up,and it equals out quite nicely.

 

Are you running your f/r speakers (not the subs) off of a separate amp or off of the HU? If you are running them off your HU then that is the problem. Get another amp with a built in X/O and an input signal pass through (unless your HU has multiple outputs or a built-in high pass filter). You'll also need a short RCA, a D-block, two short pieces of power wire, and some speaker wire. When done you will notice a significant improvement (even if you have a high-end HU) in the balance between the subs and the other speakers. What you need is more power going to the f/r speakers.

 

Honestly all he needs to do is to turn down his gain

try it and tell us that it worked fahq