Continuous bass

Systems
Systems Posts: 14,873
edited May 2004 in Car Subwoofer Talk
My stereo keeps a continuous bass even when there is no music. what is it?
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited April 2004
    whoa, freaky. what's your setup? amps, subs, headunit. off the top of my head, i'm thinking feedback/noise.
    It's not good, very fundamentally simply not good. - geolemon

    "Its not good enough until we have real-time fearmongering. I want my fear mongered as it happens." - Shizelbs
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2004
    Maybe need ground loop isolator or noise filter.
    Never Forget
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited April 2004
    most noise isn't in the subwoofer range, though, that's what's got me confused...
    It's not good, very fundamentally simply not good. - geolemon

    "Its not good enough until we have real-time fearmongering. I want my fear mongered as it happens." - Shizelbs
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  • TrappedUnder Ice
    TrappedUnder Ice Posts: 975
    edited April 2004
    I had a rca come loose once and was sitting on the deck (came off eq thats above deck)...and i got bass all the time. possible bad rca's
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  • LittleCar_w/12s
    LittleCar_w/12s Posts: 568
    edited May 2004
    Sound right. Don't you use RF wiring? or was that someone else.
    I ran RF wiring, and it fell apart at the amp end (no visible damage outside). It made the same "bass all the time" effect. Turns out they're cheap connections under the plastic molded end. I have seen the same ends on the CHEAPEST radioshack speaker wires with rca. Furthermore, If ya don't want to spend a lot to replace them, I have never had problems with any of the good radioshack audiocables. They have a superflexible nitrous gas core and center lead, so they arent as prone to break.
    -Jerry
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    Total cost of materials: Going up...
    Time spent: Countless Hours...
    Cranking the system, having it quiet outside the car, and sound that takes the rear-view off inside: PRICELESS

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  • TrappedUnder Ice
    TrappedUnder Ice Posts: 975
    edited May 2004
    Dont use RF wireing? WTF

    Ive used RF wireing for over 5yrs and only had 1 pair of rca's come apart...mostly to taking them off wrong! Absolutly nothing wrong with RF stuff...:mad:
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited May 2004
    Originally posted by TrappedUnder Ice
    Absolutly nothing wrong with RF stuff...:mad:
    he converted...lol
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • LittleCar_w/12s
    LittleCar_w/12s Posts: 568
    edited May 2004
    Yeesh!
    I didn't mean to bust your bubble :eek:

    I am just saying that after having one break and then disecting it, the construction is a bit lacking. Not saying that if you treated them like a gold necklace they'd break anyway, just that they break. As an electronics person, I was DISPLEASED with the way that they are soldered inside...

    Maybe I have the cheap RF ones? They came out of a $50 8ga install kit ...? I have a temp. kenwood interconnect running in my floorboard right now. That fixed the continuous bass problem for me.. It was the RF cables. It was only a suggestion. :rolleyes:

    -Jerry
    ___________________________
    Total cost of materials: Going up...
    Time spent: Countless Hours...
    Cranking the system, having it quiet outside the car, and sound that takes the rear-view off inside: PRICELESS

    For some things in life, you pay others to do it... For a masterpeice, do it yourself.
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  • TrappedUnder Ice
    TrappedUnder Ice Posts: 975
    edited May 2004
    Tell ya the truth...I stopped buying thier top rca's anyway..just get the cheapies or the twisted and they are just as good! My white wolf pair is the one that broke after 4yrs and 3 diff installs.
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  • bknauss
    bknauss Posts: 1,441
    edited May 2004
    What type of amp is it? I've got a Class D that seems to have the same problem right now, but the problem might be a crappy wiring job by me. The level of noise is very low and can only be heard if I have my trunk open and no music playing.
    Brian Knauss
    ex-Electrical Engineer for Polk
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