JayP Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 I bought a stereo a few months ago and realized that it's distorting my audio when the volume is turned up 85% or so. Usually 26-28 out of 35 volume number things. I play it for about 10 minutes while driving pretty loud just enough before it does distort. After ten minutes or so the volume sounds like it went lower but has a god awful distortion. I turn it down and it sounds lower then usual. I'll turn off the car and wait for my sister to get off work and then it seems normal again. What can this be? I was thinking the headunit amp can not take it, so add an external amp. But I was also thinking that wouldn't be the problem and the headunit is a POS. This didn't happen with my old cheap DUAL headunit. :\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanFA5 Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 what kind of headunit you got? my kenwood distorts at higher volumes too. but it really isnt THAT much noticeable. btw, your avy is just fuckin creepy as shit man. 2010 Civic SI sedan: Crystal Black Pearl All stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockbrook Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 yes that avy is really fuckin creepy, i couldnt even read his post thoroughly Edit: dont you hate it when you find out you have replies to your thread but none of'em answer your original question? lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayP Posted May 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 what kind of headunit you got? my kenwood distorts at higher volumes too. but it really isnt THAT much noticeable. btw, your avy is just fuckin creepy as shit man. Kenwood x693 The volume is great at 26-28 bars then after ten minutes it sounds like poop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanFA5 Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Kenwood x693 The volume is great at 26-28 bars then after ten minutes it sounds like poop. well if it gets progressively worse after listening to it over a period of time, then i honestly dont know. for me, once i get around 27 its just starts gettin all distorted. not extremely bad, but its kinda noticeable. 2010 Civic SI sedan: Crystal Black Pearl All stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 my kenwood kdc-mp238's internal amp distorts my speakers at like volume 26. i added an external amp and used an oscilloscope to make sure i wasnt clipping the signal coming out of the preouts, and volume 34 out of 35 later, works good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayP Posted May 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 my kenwood kdc-mp238's internal amp distorts my speakers at like volume 26. i added an external amp and used an oscilloscope to make sure i wasnt clipping the signal coming out of the preouts, and volume 34 out of 35 later, works good. Thanks, Will take this into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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