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  1. grodgers

    96 GT audio upgrade

    h/u dash kit. www.metraonline.com is your friend.
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    New System

    Thumbs up! I'm digging the amp rack - looks nice - any fabrication pics? Also, how did you mount the 6 1/2's in the door - any pics of the bracket you fabricated? I put 6 1/2" set of Focal 165KP's in yesterday to replace the Infinity Kappa Perfect 6.1's I *just* bought a week ago - they...
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    Thinking about XM, you may want to think twice

    And that makes it right? Do you park outside at night? I need free gas. :bang:
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    Ground loop buzz...CANT FIX IT, HELP!

    It's the ground to the amp... And do *NOT* use "that little ground wire" - because "that little ground wire" will want to become part of the main circuit - and will overload. 1) Where did you ground your amp (i.e. where does the negative wire go?) 2) Is your amp ground of the same...
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    Rockford amplifier install problem...

    I disagree - that's a number one myth in car audio installations. The "whine" is caused by a ground loop - in layman's terms - where the same voltage applied (i.e. from the battery) will give different readings. That means you don't have a "solid ground" to the chassis somewhere. My mustang...
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    Rockford amplifier install problem...

    Ground Loop most likely Classic symptoms of a ground loop. Where did you ground your amp? Did you install a new headunit also? Did you have any kind of faint whine before you installed the amp? My 2¢ bet is that you've got an iffy ground to the amp. Gary
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    Speaker gurus come in

    you've got PM! Thanks!
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    Speaker gurus come in

    Perfects... hoo ha My set of 6.1's just showed up about 2 hours ago. I can't wait until Saturday - gotta fab some mounting baffles and in they go... They're a quality piece.
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    Removing stock mach 460 HU

    Yep that's how it's done - about a 3 minute job. 2 10mm (I think) bolts hold the unit in.
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    Headunit gives fairly quiet signal to sub amp.. Line driver??

    no, not right... The sub is either a 2-ohm, a 4-ohm or an 8-ohm sub. You can buy it in any flavor, but it's not "all 3"... You'll either have to pull it out of the box, or unhook it from the amp and put a dmm across the inputs and measure the resistance (we can tell from that which...
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    Headunit gives fairly quiet signal to sub amp.. Line driver??

    Which Kicker SoloBaric? is it 2ohm, 4ohm or 8 ohm? Your amp is rated at 382w RMS with a 2-ohm load. If you have a svc with a 4-ohm impedance, your only maxing at roughly 1/2 of that number - or around 190 watts... that will NOT be enough to sufficiently drive that kicker. I have dual...
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    Headunit gives fairly quiet signal to sub amp.. Line driver??

    More info needed... What head unit? What modelKicker sub? What is the final impedance of the sub load (how do you have it wired)? What brand/model sub amp? Do you have an amp for your front/rear speakers or are they powered off the head unit? It sounds like a gain imbalance (between...
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    How is the best way to do this?

    you just have to hope... that the junkyard dog hasn't pi&&ed all over them... :rlaugh:
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    Girl needs audio advice

    Nothing but tons of bling bling and big-ass wings :D
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    adding sub to mach 460

    I politely disagree 99.999% of alternator whine comes from poor component grounding. I have my 4 gauge power, 3 sets of rca's and remote power wire all loomed together, and running to the rear of the car. That's about 15 feet all bundled. I have ZERO induced noise. I recommend...
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    Girl needs audio advice

    Stealthbox Does anybody actually *have* one of the new StealthBoxes with the 10W3v2-D6 Sub? I'd *love* to put one in the trunk....actually, I'd *love* to load a stealthbox with a w7 and put it in the trunk. I'm running 2 x Polk MM2104's off alpine MRD-M500. They thump, but I'd like to get...
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    Which speakers are better?

    interesting... I have a set of the JBL GTO 8626's in the rear of my Mach-1. I like them alot for fill. I also have a set of GTO 8606c's up front which I'm replacing with Infinity Kappa Perfect 6.1's (6.5" components) in a week or so. My son has a set of Polk db650's in the front of his...
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    Girl needs audio advice

    No easy answer... But some advice... 1) Don't even think of putting the Mach460 in your car - you can do much much better without too much hassle. 2) Since you have "standard" stereo, it's *easy* to replace. 3) Beware of those telling you what "the best" speakers are...the "best"...
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    Upgrading Mach460

    2001+ is different 1: Remove shifter knob 2: Remover shifter ring/boot assembly by lifting it straight out (unplug the plugs for the switches) 3: Remove trim panel around radio/ac - gently pry around edges from top down and remove - it's a bit stubborn around the A/C - because the vents...
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    Upgrading Mach460

    Well, the Mach system's speakers are either "subs" as they call them, or tweeters - IOW, the system is bi-amped. The amps in the trunk run the 5x7's in front and rear, but they only receive low frequencies - the amp under the head unit (or h/u itself depending upon year) powers the sail panel...
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