casemods Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 ok so I went back to the car audio shop and they said: "my head unit is not putting out enough volts for the pre-outs" They also said: "the $50 box they gave me is a universal box" $300 for a deck with proper voltage on the pre-outs... Is this legit? They said the $50 universal box - ported, 1 cubic foot would be fine if I get a $300 deck with 4 volt on the pre-outs. The guy demo'd me his car, 2 1000w RMS jl somethings... with one of their expensive decks.. didn't really shake the ground but I did feel it... help....... i suck men dry...email me for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 what the heck do you have for a head unit? a dp video? what is that? THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casemods Posted October 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 what the heck do you have for a head unit? a dp video? what is that? They have them at frys - a lot of them. A couple of amps by them as well. This deck is pretty sick other than "not having enough voltage" here are some specs on it: I got it for $100. Still sells for $140 at walmart. The DP Video DP318AP 3" widescreen in-dash DVD receiver boasts excellent compatibility with DVD, MP4, AVI, VCD, MP3, WMA and JPEG formats. It also comes equipped with an iPod connection, plus an AM/FM radio with 30 station presets, memory and auto scan. Plus, the A/V input allows audio and video playback from any MP3 player, portable media player or game system. # 3" 16:9 widescreen display # Direct connection for iPod # Compatible with iPod Touch, iPod Classic and iPod Nano (3rd, 4th and 5th Gen) # Compatible with DVD, MP4, AVI, VCD, MP3, WMA, JPG, CD and more # Fully detachable face with carrying case # Built-in USB/SD and AV inputs on front panel # Ultra-responsive touch pad controls # 3 x RCA pre-outs including Front, Rear and Subwoofer # Sleek, blue backlight illumination # AM/FM radio with 30 station presets, memory and auto scan # Digital album viewer with image browser, slide show, zoom & pan function # Backup camera input # Includes remote control i suck men dry...email me for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammitch0 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Yeah I've never heard of that either... And yes you want voltage output to be in accordance with your amplifier... Most amps require upwards of 5v pre-out so the closest to 5v you are the cleaner/louder the system should be. I went from 2.2v pre-out to 4v and it was a huge difference. Notice on the gain where it says 0.5v @ halfway? well thats in accordance with 5v. for the price that screen is pretty right but only 2v pre-out trust me man if you got a nice Alpine/Eclpise/Pioneer with 4-5v pre-out youll notice a HUGE difference like retarded. and wonder why you havnt ran 5v the whole time. Grand Cherokee Team Backwoods Bumpers DC 15" Level 3's /w 4 Coils Pioneer deh4200ub Pioneer 3-ways Pioneer Tweeters Pioneer GM-D9500F Audiopipe 1500.1D @ 14.4v Clarion Equalizer Knuconeptz Kollosus 0ga Knuconpetz Kollosus 4ga Coming Soon: 270xp / xs1200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casemods Posted October 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Is there a voltage booster I can get or something? It's still getting signal and hits pretty hard... why do they sell me $600 worth of stuff and not tell me that it's going to sound like shit cause of this or that..... i suck men dry...email me for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainzPlanetz Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Is there a voltage booster I can get or something? It's still getting signal and hits pretty hard... why do they sell me $600 worth of stuff and not tell me that it's going to sound like shit cause of this or that..... You can get a line driver ¿ǝɯɐƃ ǝɥʇ Trolls never learn............ All BS aside, If I see one more comment in here that is NOT about the pre-sale, I will start the vacations. And that includes the trolls feeding the trolls. YOU THE ONE THAT SOUND LIKE A OGER AND HUMPBACK/TROLLS? Add "SMDLIFER" on Xbox LIVE to play with other SMD members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrionStang Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 My line driver puts out ~10volts only halfway up. My amps put out full power with very little gain used. Look into them. SMD Super Seller My Feedback Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 you could get a line driver but i dont think thats the issue. most amps can perform with as little as .2 volts of preamp voltage. A higher preout voltage juts means your amp isnt going to have to work as hard to deliver the power. That means you dont have to crank the gain out. Id think if you actually bought a quality head unit and not some third world country equivalent you'd be a little happier. I tend to stick to the big guns for head units. alpine kenwood panasonic eclipse pioneer clarion etc. THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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casemods Posted October 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 The sub/amp is getting good bass but I think the problem is that the box is not tuned correctly, which is what I was told by other people on here.. Would the box make more of a difference or more voltage to the amp pre outs? edit: $30 for a line driver at best buy (2 miles away) going to get one today and see how it works first... would it be ok to put on the end of the RCA cables? I hate breaking the dash open to get to the head unit...takes forever i suck men dry...email me for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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