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 Apr 30, 2005 - 5:04 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Dec 30, '04 From Evansville, Indiana Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
ok. about a month ago, i bought 2 pairs of polk audio db650s from circuit city and the guy told me i'd be fine with my stock head unit (LIAR). after about 3 weeks i installed the backs. i didnt feel like doing the fronts, so i took it to a local car audio shop and said i would clip the speakers if i ran them off my stock deck. he said that underpowering them is as bad as overpowering. i wasnt gonna buy a deck cus i like the stock look on my all black interior, but i was wondering what black mp3 decks are out there for a reasonable price, and where they can be purchased from. any pics will help. thanks.
btw- circuit city SUCKS! |
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Apr 30, 2005 - 5:42 PM
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 Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
It sounds like the local car audio shop doesn't know what they're talking about(Or they want to sell you a head unit.) Your speakers will work fine with the stock head unit, they just probably won't be very loud.
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Apr 30, 2005 - 7:49 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 9, '05 From Charlotte Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
It determines the frequency that you run and the dB level, the factory amp and head unit is pretty good but I don't know the frequency level for it. The main reason you need to worry about dB is when you want them to hit, but if you run to high or low of a frequency you'll run into clipping. Instead of getting a new head unit why don't you run a small amp 2-4 channel amp, it should fix your problem and save yourself a couple hundred bucks.
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May 1, 2005 - 12:18 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 30, '04 From Evansville, Indiana Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
he said something about clipping tho, he said i didnt even have to buy the hu there, they didnt even have a good selection....he said that underpowering them would eventually clip the speakers, meaning the cone would stick to the magnet due to friction
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May 1, 2005 - 1:12 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '03 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
LoL! Your installer is right! Underpowering a speaker is like overpowering one.
As a DJ by profession I bought (2) 18" Peavey Black Widow's a couple of months back and ran them on a 800x2 amp... one of the blew, i brought it back to the peavey dealer and he was in shock, no one has ever blew a 18" peavey, so he started asking me questions, he finally asked me how much power i was running to them and i told em around 500 to 700 watts (with the gains on the amp about 3/4)... he laughed and said u underpowered them... so now i run 1500 watts nominal to each speaker, never had a problem since.... |
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May 1, 2005 - 4:42 AM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Well, if the gains are set too high on an amp(the gain is not a volume control), clipping can occur, which can damage speakers. I'm guessing that in your case DmVinny, that's what happened.
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May 1, 2005 - 7:45 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 30, '04 From Evansville, Indiana Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
but what black decent decks are out there?
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