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    Planet Audio amp

    Hi Guys, I just purchased a HVT754 planet audio hybrid tube amp for my car. I have started it up to test it and it was draining 2.6 amps on idle, which I thought was high even with 4 x 12ax7 tubes in it (they should use approx 600mA for the heaters) I took off the case and checked all the...
  2. I am simone

    Car stereo not producing sound

    I don't know a lot about this kind of thing, but i recently purchased a car with a nice sound system that worked at the time. The car has has a lot of battery issues and at one point when the car died, when it started the front two speakers didn't play sound. When it died again, same with the...
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    Need db/ohm help

    I hope someone here can help with my quandry. This is a car audio question. My vehicle came with a premium sound system and the speakers were shot. So I decided to upgrade the head unit (Alpine ilx650) and door speakers. From what I understand the stock amp is pushing 2ohms. I am not certain of...
    • laser_vaper
    • Thread
    • amplifier car audio impeadance speaker advice
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Speakers
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    PIONEER AVH-500EX

    Can the blue box that looks like an old radio dial be removed from the display. I hate it being right in the middle of the display. Very annoying
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    I hope to find NEX head unit help

    Hi everyone! I’m excited to be a part of this forum. I’ve always had an interest in audio, especially car audio, and hope to develop my technical skills by being a member of a forum like this. My reason for posting, I currently use a Pioneer 8100NEX in my 2007 Mercedes SL55. It was installed...
    • slr230
    • Thread
    • 8100nex car car audio nex w8400 w8500 w8600
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Pioneer Audio
  6. Ginger FeCr

    Popping in old amp

    Okay, so I've got a problem with my old Taurus. When I turn the audio on or off I get a couple o'pops in some of the speakers. It's noticeable in both of my '96 JBL 180w amps, and just a little bit in my '00 MACH 180w. The base 8/12w is fine. I've mixed and matched different boards and the...
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    Car amp diagnosis (help)

    I have an old jbl sub amplifier that i bought as "not working" in order to repair it. With no speakers hooked up, the protection light turns on immediately, but slowly fades down, the power light flickers, the protection lights turns on and etc. Ive taken it apart and all the components look...
    • dBrama
    • Thread
    • car audio diy repair troubleshoot
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY
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    Music with good imaging/soundstage? Testing my speakers

    Hello, I'm new here, So I'm having speakers placed in my car tomorrow at a shop, and I'm wondering if anybody has any suggestions about songs (mixed in stereo of course) that can test how precise they are compared to my factory speakers? From my collection, the best one that springs to mind (in...
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