New speakers don't sound good

SouthArk370Z · 03-08-2014, 10:16 AM

If the bass drivers are out of phase, there will be a noticeable decrease in volume and the sound will become "muddy." Turn the treble/mid down or disconnect the tweeters/mids. Give a listen with the current setup (center your ears between the drivers for best results). Swap the wires on one of the woofers. Listen again. Should be obvious which way is correct. This will check the whole system from source to driver. Works best with a monaural source but not a big deal for checking bass.

The battery trick works very well to check the phase of the drivers but you may have a crossed-wire problem somewhere in the pre-amp/amp/crossover wiring train.

mwhit02 · 03-10-2014, 10:25 AM

I just had these same speakers installed and heard a lot of "buzzing" coming from what sounded like the speakers themselves. I turned down my gain (a lot) and then was able to turn up the bass and it sounds a lot better. However, since I also have the base stereo, I need to buy an Equalizer to better adjust my sound and get some of my bass back.

03-08-2014, 10:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324199	If the bass drivers are out of phase, there will be a noticeable decrease in volume and the sound will become "muddy." Turn the treble/mid down or disconnect the tweeters/mids. Give a listen with the current setup (center your ears between the drivers for best results). Swap the wires on *one* of the woofers. Listen again. Should be obvious which way is correct. This will check the whole system from source to driver. Works best with a monaural source but not a big deal for checking bass. The battery trick works very well to check the phase of the drivers but you may have a crossed-wire problem somewhere in the pre-amp/amp/crossover wiring train. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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03-10-2014, 10:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
mwhit02 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: St. Louis Posts: 358 Drives: '15 Audi Allroad Rep Power: 14	I just had these same speakers installed and heard a lot of "buzzing" coming from what sounded like the speakers themselves. I turned down my gain (a lot) and then was able to turn up the bass and it sounds a lot better. However, since I also have the base stereo, I need to buy an Equalizer to better adjust my sound and get some of my bass back.