disproportionate Volume Increase
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disproportionate Volume Increase
I installed PA601cx's with a Stinger 700.4 running a Kenwood kmm-bt225u head unit. I have the gains set maybe a little on the conservative side at pushing about 100 watts to the speakers.
As I turn up the volume the audible increase doesn't seem proportioned, when I get to probably 70% of the total volume range the sound increase is very rapid. Any I ideas how to get the actual sound output to be more proportioned across the volume range?
As I turn up the volume the audible increase doesn't seem proportioned, when I get to probably 70% of the total volume range the sound increase is very rapid. Any I ideas how to get the actual sound output to be more proportioned across the volume range?
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i am assuming everything is a factory (not meaning hd) setup. if so, not much you can do without going to component level. i also assume the units are logarithmic and not linear pots. there is one trick and that is to add a load resistor circuit to the pot, usually a very small value, this will alter the curve.
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Some of the aftermarket Kenwood headunits have a gradual increase in volume as they should until you get to around 30 on the volume numbers. Then they do increase the output voltage from 30 and up causing the volume to raise faster.
It is just the way the manufacturer has made them so what you are hearing is normal.
It is just the way the manufacturer has made them so what you are hearing is normal.
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Some of the aftermarket Kenwood headunits have a gradual increase in volume as they should until you get to around 30 on the volume numbers. Then they do increase the output voltage from 30 and up causing the volume to raise faster.
It is just the way the manufacturer has made them so what you are hearing is normal.
It is just the way the manufacturer has made them so what you are hearing is normal.
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