proper way to tune your system? what should frequency be set at?

[IDEALG]

whats the proper way to tune your system? How do you set up your amps to get the best all around sound? my 4 channel amp has frequency settings for front and rear channels how do you know what to set these at?

[jeepguy_1980]

Originally Posted by IDEALG

whats the proper way to tune your system? How do you set up your amps to get the best all around sound? my 4 channel amp has frequency settings for front and rear channels how do you know what to set these at?

I am definitely not a pro or experienced. But what I have read is the gouge number for starting is 80Hz. If you have aftermarket speakers, they should advertise their range, and you can adjust it to match their numbers.

[Eric Baker]

As low as you can go without the speakers being overplayed at high volume. A ballpark for most will be somewhere around 70-80hz for a 6x9", 90-110hz for a 6 1/2", 10-120hz for a 5 1/4" and so on. Basically you want to play just the front or rear speakers at a descent volume, and turn the frequency down until you start to hear distortion, then turn it back up slightly.

[IDEALG]

luckily the speaker boxes had the frequency on them because there was no spec sheet in the boxes. my front 6 1/2 say 65-20khz and the rears say 45-22khz i tried it at all different settings and didnt seem to hear much difference. i guess i'll leave it in between those numbers.

[iHasCamaro]

After you tune the frequency make sure you tune the fader. fading to the rear will make for a more full sound stage up front.

[IDEALG]

Originally Posted by iHasCamaro

After you tune the frequency make sure you tune the fader. fading to the rear will make for a more full sound stage up front.

yeah i have been playing around with that. I really think i got better sound coming out of the rear 6x9 sound stream speakers then the 6 1/2 sound stream fronts. Those rear 6x9s really kick ass. i'm going to have to play around with it a little more.

I also have that annoying pop after i take the key out and open the door.
tried delaying with a relay but it doesnt work. I'm trying to figure out a way to shut the amps off before the radio and still keep my factory chimes active. I think i'm going to make a special harness to use my factory amp for the chimes and make the chimes come out of the center channel since im not using it.

nothing is ever easy.