6 1/2" coaxials

busa01
busa01 Posts: 1
edited March 2006 in Speakers
Hey all,

I just bought 4 60watt RMS DB650 speakers and an 18watt RMS, per channel, Alpine head deck. The Alpine is very nice and allows me to adjust the bass frequencies from 60HZ to 120HZ and also allows me to adjust the band width. I have it set at 100HZ with a very narrow band width and have the bass turned down low, yet I still get distortion out of my speakers when the Alpine is turned up only half way. So, I don't get it. I have the bass turned down, the frequency set high at a narrow bandwidth, the Alpine puts out only 18RMS watts and my speakers can take 60RMS watts. It's a straight forward connection, very simple. So, why am I getting distortion when my head unit is turned only half way up? I would think that the speakers would be plenty-o-plenty powerful and the bass frequencies are turned way up. I just don't get it. Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong?

Thanks,

Tom
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited March 2006
    Try the car stereo portion of Club Polk's forums. That's where the car stereo discussions, questions, AND answers are.
  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited March 2006
    busa01 wrote:
    I just don't get it. Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong?

    My guess is the flux capacitor is shot.

    BTW: Welcome.
  • jayman_1975
    jayman_1975 Posts: 672
    edited March 2006
    hey man..you're in the wrong section here...but you gotta amp those puppies...trust me..i don't have a speaker in my car that runs off the H/U. Everything is amped..and i can't distort a speaker in my car no matter how high i turn the volume...do it.
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