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i just got new speakers for my truck..just the fronts for now though.....3 way pioneers...300W. replaced the old ones....werent factory.....
my question is, is that when they hit i still get a crackle.....why? just plain ol' too loud....which its not very loud when it does this.....do i need a better head unit? i have a JVC in but should i get better? my h/u isnt the greatest. or should i hook them up to an amp? i have an amp...a 260W laying around....if i hook that up to my door speakers will that take care of my problem....and if it does take care of the problem can i hook my rear doors and my front doors to this one amp or no?
thanks for the help im not great in the sound department.
my question is, is that when they hit i still get a crackle.....why? just plain ol' too loud....which its not very loud when it does this.....do i need a better head unit? i have a JVC in but should i get better? my h/u isnt the greatest. or should i hook them up to an amp? i have an amp...a 260W laying around....if i hook that up to my door speakers will that take care of my problem....and if it does take care of the problem can i hook my rear doors and my front doors to this one amp or no?
thanks for the help im not great in the sound department.
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well ... you would check the wiring diagram that came with your head unit (it will tell you which wire is + and which one is -). ... each pair of wires going to the speakers is marked (one has a stripe on it, and the other doesn't). For example, on the right front speaker check which wire is connected to the right front + out of the head unit (stripe or no stripe), then pull the speaker out and make sure that you have it hooked up the same way there. There should be a + and - engraved in to the speaker next to the connectors.
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im pretty sure almost positive its hooked up right. and all i was wondering about was when it hits hard. they sound fine and all but after you reach a certain volume, the bass crackles/pops...i cant explain the sound but im sure you know what im talking about. i was wondering if a better head unit would help and if i hooked them up to amp....if that would correct this.
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it may ... but generally speaking when go with an aftermarket head-unit you will lose bass in the standard speakers. The sound will be much crisper and cleaner, but for the bass it generally assumes that you will have subs. Have you thought about throwing 1 or 2 subs under your back seats? It's really not hard to do at all, and trust me you will LOVE it. also, how many watts does your head unit put out and how many watts are your speakers rated for?
EDIT: I just re-read your original post and noticed that you only replaced the front two speakers ... you need to make sure that the impedence of the front speakers is the same as the impedence of the rear OEM speakers. I did have this issue when I put my fronts in ... I was still waiting for the new rears and I didn't realize that the impedence was different. I BELIEVE that the impedence of the OEMs is 4 ohms but don't quote me on that. This may very well be your culprit.
EDIT: I just re-read your original post and noticed that you only replaced the front two speakers ... you need to make sure that the impedence of the front speakers is the same as the impedence of the rear OEM speakers. I did have this issue when I put my fronts in ... I was still waiting for the new rears and I didn't realize that the impedence was different. I BELIEVE that the impedence of the OEMs is 4 ohms but don't quote me on that. This may very well be your culprit.
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