My DD1 Fixed 4 Things For My Mazda

[dereileak]

Ok, so let me start out by saying I had really bad engine alternator noise, unbearable unless you cranked the system, on top of that everything sounded good, but I had no way to know for sure where my amps were when blasting (clipping).

So I have had my dd1 for like 2-3 months, finally got around to using it, ha ha, I have a Pioneer 3400 DVD Headunit, doesn't clip at all, 40/40 with 0db for both 1k hz and 40hz, awesome player, then I have my kicker 30 band EQ, and the kicker 3 ways crossover. then going to 4 amps, 2 for mids, 1 for subs, 1 for tweets, all doing 650rms for the mid amps, and 2500.1 for the subs, anyways, I had lots of noise, I tried to follow the rules to keeping wires organized, rca's in my car actually go through the ceiling, cause the eq and crossover are on the ceiling, so this keeps noise away, but it all comes together in the end, so I thought I was doomed for that alt noise, nothing I can do

So I use the dd1, took 3 hours to get it done, keeping having issues with it not seeing signal, or having a distortion, without detecting a frequency, what I learned is that do the headunit with the rcas from the head unit going into the dd1 directly, but anything past that, put it at the amps, do not measure after each device, as for me anyways, I would have no distortion at the eq, but I would at the 3 way, unless adjusting the eq down, which makes no sense, and doesnt let me set it to more then 1v out put (I can do 4 at the headunit, and 9v at the eq, line driver built int, but I do 4 anyways, so I put the dd1 in my sub amp, turned gain all the way down, and set each device easily like that with not having much of any issues, so what are the results!!!

Holy shit, All my alt noise is GONEEE!!!!! ALL OF IT, I was so blown away, I was just sitting there and realized, omg, NO ALT NOISE, so that blew me away, ok so on top of that, I can turn it up to 40/40 with crystal clear extremely loud intense gut satisfying bass craving ear blazing sound, it is awesome!!! I love it, it is so clear, and the best part is that I know nothing is clipping and everything is perfect, on top of that, ha ha, I have 4 more of the 6.5 inch QS Kicker speakers to add in, carbon woven speakers, awesome!! and I have 4 more of the tweeters to add, so its going to be loud and proud, it is such a pleasure knowing all my stuff is working perfect and that there is no clipping, Now the amps used to cut out, and for the most part that is fixed too, the sub amp never does, but if I go to 37 or higher it will sometimes cut the mid amps out only, not the tweets either, so this weird, Idk why it does that, I did use like track 6 or 5 to do the mid amps, like the manual says, which is -10db I think (Going of memory) so for the most part thats fixed, did have a little issue with it tonight, but overall fine!!! THANKS STEVE!!! THANKS D'AMOUR and everyone who did this, it really is worth the price, I can say I would easily buy one again!!! Gonna be honest, at first I didn't really totally believe it would be worth what it is sold for, was kind of disappointed at the announced price, but after seeing how they are made, all the hard work, and what this device does, I would recommend it to every bass head who loves car audio, it is no doubt in my mind that it is worth every penny, now I just need to get mine signed by the man himself ha ha

Derek

Edited December 30, 2011 by dereileak

[meade916]

thanks for the great review! Glad you are so happy! We love to hear that!

[Jville140db]

awesome glad you got most of those issues solved with a great product like this. DD-1 ftmfw

[SlamminBeats]

cant wait for mine to get here. i have no idea ho high i can turn my deck too, ended up frying all my door speakers cuz i took it to a shop to be tuned, and they did it by ear, which is impossible!!!

[stevog]

one quick question how can you raise it all the way up to 40 i have a similar headunit the pioneer 3200 and at 30 the music is already screaming 40 must be super loud.

[georgiaspl]

The DD1 fixed my alternator noise also..I know you're happy about that!

[dereileak]

one quick question how can you raise it all the way up to 40 i have a similar headunit the pioneer 3200 and at 30 the music is already screaming 40 must be super loud.

remember that i am setting the gains on the amps to match it, but yes, 40 is very loud

The DD1 fixed my alternator noise also..I know you're happy about that!

Yea, I didnt expect that to happen at all

[big dee]

You guys are making me want to get one. But its gonna be a long time before I can spend anything on audio.

[blankskater08]

I just got mine yesterday and have set four different sub amps and a 4channel with it....they all sound soooo much better

and my 8 in my tline for my suv is louder too

[Colin - STAPUFT]

Good review and nice little write up. That alt whine can drive you CRAZY! Glad your toy got it all fixed up.

On a side note with your Pioneer HU: have you tried grounding your RCA shielding at the back of your HU? Probably no need now that the DD-1 has you squared away, I just know it has helped lots of people in the past with Pioneer HU issues.