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    1. WCCARAUDIO.COM - SMD Steve Meade Designs Store!   (15969 visits to this link)

      Find anything from Tuning Tools, Fuse Blocks, Distribution Block, Speaker Terminals, Subwoofers, Amplfiiers, installation tools and MORE at the official SMD Store!

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    2. SMD Official eBay Store - All SMD Products and MORE here!   (13979 visits to this link)

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  2. General

    1. Off Topic - Random, Misc posts - the forum "Junk Drawer"

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    2. Just Meade....my projects - Tons of SMD Builds here!

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    3. Member Videos - Host 'em & Post 'em! System Vids / Off Topic

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    4. Member Rides & Builds -- Show off your whip, Show off your System!

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    5. SMD NEWS / ANNOUNCEMENTS

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    6. SMD Forums Technical Difficulty Area - have a technical problem with the site? let us know, we will try to fix it!

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    7. Tunez - All things music related

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    8. Security Center - Car/Home Alarms, devices, tactics, tips....

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    9. Air Ride / Hydraulics - Got Switches? Want Switches? Post here!

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    10. Suspension and Brakes (4x4, street drops) - Lift it, Drop it..STOP it!

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    11. Interior / Exterior / Paint - Detailing, washing, waxing,tricks of the trade!

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    12. Engine and Performance - Anything for that couple extra horses!

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    13. Wheels and Tires - The rubber hits the road here!

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  3. SMD PARTNERS

    1. Second Skin Sound Deadening and Automotive Insulation!

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    2. Sonic Electronix - Great Selection Great Prices

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    3. DC Sound Lab - Big Bass on ANOTHER LEVEL!

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    4. XS Power Batteries / Chargers! (and other stuff too)

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    5. Sundown Audio - GREAT Amps/Subs! GREAT Customer Service!

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    6. MechMan Alternators and 12v Accessories

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    7. D'Amore Engineering - High Quality Car Audio Installation Tools & Accessories

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    8. Incriminator Audio

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    9. B2 Audio

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    10. AudioControl

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  4. System Of The Month

    1. SMD FORUMS - SOTM sponsored by CE Auto Electric, XS Power, and Mechman!

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      Got a system you're proud of? Is it worthy of System of the Month?

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  5. Equipment

    1. General Audio - Can't find a category for your question? Ask here.

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    2. Pro Audio / Home Audio / Home Theatre

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    3. Head Units-Processors and Eq's

      discuss head units here

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    4. Amplifiers

      Discuss Amplifiers here

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    5. Williston Audio Labs / OldSchool Stereo - Classic to Current Car Audio and Amplifier Testing Lab!

      An amazing collection of Classic Car Audio pics/video's as well as test results! OldSchoolStereo.com

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    6. Amp Guts

      Take the cover off and show us the innards! A forum specifically for Amp Gut photo's / discussion

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    7. Mid's and highs

      Discuss Mids and high's here

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    8. Subwoofers / Enclosures

      Discuss Subwoofers and Enclosure ideas here

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    9. Electrical-battery- Alternators- Wiring

      Discuss electrical upgrages here
      Batts, Alternators, and wiring

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  6. TOOLS and TESTING Devices

    1. SMD Distortion Detector (DD-1) Topics

      Amplifier Gain Setting, Distortion Detector

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    2. SMD Crossover Callibrator (CC-1) Topics

      Crossover Calibration, Subsonic Filter Setting, Gain Matching

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  7. Competitors Corner

    1. Car Shows

      Lowriders, Euros, Newschool, Oldschool.....got a show coming up in your city? Promote it here, get some people out there!

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    2. Competitors Corner

      DB DRAG,USAC BASSRACE, NSPL,MECA, IASCA

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    3. Team Discussion

      Got a team? Need a place to discuss issues? Contact SMD for your own section!

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  8. Misc Stuff

    1. SPL - SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL

      GET LOUD! SPL design tips tactics and discussion

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    2. Grown Folks Buziness....18+ Approved Members Only

      Cool Stuff, Stuff you dont want granny to see!, (request permission to enter)

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    3. SQ - SOUND QUALITY

      STAY CLEAN! SQ Design tips tactics and discussion

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    4. Video Games (All consoles) Ratings, previews, demos......the latest

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    8. Big Boys Toys..(and girls too) dirt, sand, road, water.....discuss your toys here!

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    9. Guns and Ammo, etc. - guns, tasers, even lasers...all self defense weapons discussed here

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    10. Product Reviews - Post a review on a product you have first hand, personal experience with.

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    11. Tattoo Topics (and other body art) show off your tats! show off your piercings!

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    12. Political Arena - The one and ONLY place on this board to talk politics.

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    13. Help Wanted! (Job opportunities) - Need a job? Hiring?Know of a place that is? Post it. All fields welcome

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    14. Photo-Shop Gurus - Show off your photo-shop skills here.

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    15. Health and Fitness

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    16. Misc Electronics (non Car Audio related)

      All Non Car Audio Related Electronic topics go here!

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  9. Misc. Manufacturers (Friends of SMD)

    1. Fi Car Audio Subwoofers

      An area for Non Official, but better then "word of mouth" information about Fi Car Audio Subs

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    2. SKAR AUDIO - (READ ONLY ARCHIVE)

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  10. For Sale / Want to Buy

    1. Want To Buy

      Looking for somethin'? Heres a good place to ask

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    2. Buyer / Seller Feedback

      Tell us how it went, good or bad

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    3. HOT Deals!

      Find a HOT deal somewhere? Share it with us!! (BY OTHERS!please dont post your own deals)

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    4. Premium Classifieds Section   (50487 visits to this link)

    5. For Sale: Car audio related equipment only

      Sell your used equipment (At your own risk! Steve Meade AKA meade916 not responsible in anyway for shady deals!)

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    6. SMD Garage Sale - New and Used NON Car Audio Items

      Got misc, non car audio stuff for sale? Sell it here.

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    7. Trading Post

      dont need the cash? Just wanna trade? Use this area!

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  11. Your Local Shop/Dealer & Special "Read only" forums

    1. SPL Lab - caraudio and racing measuring devices

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    2. Groundpounder2k2's Corner (Read Only Archive)

      If your interested in learning how to use fiberglass you will learn something here.

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    3. Audiotistics - Victorville, California - BEST SHOP in the High Desert!

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    4. Del Rey Customs - Innovative Solutions for Innovative People

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    5. Ground Pounders - Earth Shaking and still Driveable!

      Cone area is KING - No trailer queens here!

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    6. Performance Audio - Las Vegas, Nevada

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    7. Pulse Car Audio, Salisbury Maryland (Read Only Archive)

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    8. Michael Müller aka The Big Oki - Master Groundpounder!

      Check out Germany's own MASTER Groundpounder Michael Müller...some of the nicest pavement shaking multiple amp, multiple subwoofer installs you'll ever see. Grab your notepad, school is in session!

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    9. Michael Hughes - AKA SPL2K

      Check out past and current projects from a true legend in the SPL arena

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    10. Defiant Audio - Smyrna Delaware (read only archive)

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    • Joe X
      E1500.1 ?

      By Joe X · Posted

      If your only complaint is the tun on/off thumps that's 100% solvable and it hasn't anything to do with your wire gauge or your batteries, those problems are generally solved by at least two means:   1) delay the turn on signal going to the amp or amps. 2) delay the amplifier connection to the speakers/subs by means of the use of a relay.   There are already commercial devices available to do the above fixes.
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      E1500.1 ?

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      The kicker amp sounds great overall, not really looking for more on output just higher quality I guess in the line miss the Si, ZR , ZX KX lines . Been running kicker since mid 90’s just been fight to find away to stop and turn off and on pop. I have tried everything I can find . I took another amp different brand and used an old HU wired directly to my rear battery and would still get the same on and off pop.   I guess I’m being way to ocd about this but I feel like this could be solved. The last thing I changed was I had two runs of 1/0 going to rear UGP 40ah and I made one into a ground.    I still have a AGM xs power upfront underground told me to leave it . And not to use an isolator.  Mornings my front Vm will go almost instantly to 14.5 but the Vm on the lithium slowly over about a minute will get to 14.5. During testing I even eliminated the lithium and still get the on off pop so I’m just ranting now lol. 
    • Joe X
      E1500.1 ?

      By Joe X · Posted

      Ok, that amps puts out nearly 2K at 1 or 2 ohm, it has been tested with the SMD AD-1 and is in the power range of your subs, Only if you have thoroughly checked your electrical, wiring, box design, gain settings to be perfect then you can look for another amp to see if your amp is under performing for some reason.   To me your box is in the smaller side 2.25 to 2.5 net with 35 square inches per driver is what you should have.

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