Horrible Sound!
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Horrible Sound!
Just installed Soundstream amp and 4 MM651's, the system cranks with a cd in. However when I switch to the radio I get unreal static if I turn the volume up more than a quarter of the way. I messed with the gains with no change to the sound quality. I have a hidden antenna installed in the fairing and I'm sure that this is the problem. When we opened up the fairing to mess with the gains the sound was great but when we close it the sound went to ****. Since the new amp was installed and on top of the radio it raised the wiring harness high enough that the antenna is in close proximity. When my buddy helped on the install this winter he diecided since the hidden antenna was being installed we no longer needed the old antenna cable so it got snipped in a couple spots. I read that some guys are having good luck with a stubby antenna in the fairing. Is anybody running this kind of setup? Amp on top of the radio and stubby antenna in the fairing? Thanks guys!
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My SS 350 is killing my FM reception. Installed ferrites on the power, ground and REM lines, reception a bit better, but still bad... Otherwise on CD, AUX, they sound great. Polk 651's installed as well.
I don't know what else is do-able, but it seems that if you want radio reception, do not buy the Soundstream amps, it's as simple as that.
I don't know what else is do-able, but it seems that if you want radio reception, do not buy the Soundstream amps, it's as simple as that.
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I would give that radio as much as you can give it for reception with these class D amps. The stock LONG HD whip antenna fits inside the fairing laying horizontally at the top edge so what I'd do if you would be go down to AutoZone or WalMart and get a standard antenna with a cable on it, plug it in and lay it horizontally across the top of the inner fairing.
Just installed Soundstream amp and 4 MM651's, the system cranks with a cd in. However when I switch to the radio I get unreal static if I turn the volume up more than a quarter of the way. I messed with the gains with no change to the sound quality. I have a hidden antenna installed in the fairing and I'm sure that this is the problem. When we opened up the fairing to mess with the gains the sound was great but when we close it the sound went to ****. Since the new amp was installed and on top of the radio it raised the wiring harness high enough that the antenna is in close proximity. When my buddy helped on the install this winter he diecided since the hidden antenna was being installed we no longer needed the old antenna cable so it got snipped in a couple spots. I read that some guys are having good luck with a stubby antenna in the fairing. Is anybody running this kind of setup? Amp on top of the radio and stubby antenna in the fairing? Thanks guys!
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Sounds like you have no ground plane available on your ride.. All those Alpine amps are taking the enter availablility of ground from your battery. Might want to look at one of these to help resolve the issue.
AM talk radio is about as worthless as FM radio................this is the 21st century, ya know !!
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Guys.. listen!
Nothing in the world is going to help with the combination of the 2 following items
1 - Class D amp sitting anywhere near the head unit (regardless of brand or manufacturer)
2 - an in fairing antenna that is NOT a mast type antenna.
Those in fairing antennas suck, they always have, they always will! They suck when there is no amp involved and the class D amps make it even worse. Those little stubby antennas and in-fairing antennas were designed to be COSMETICALLY appealing to the buyer and nothing more. They will NEVER, I don't give a crap how much you pay for it, be as good as a good old fashioned mast antenna.
Nothing in the world is going to help with the combination of the 2 following items
1 - Class D amp sitting anywhere near the head unit (regardless of brand or manufacturer)
2 - an in fairing antenna that is NOT a mast type antenna.
Those in fairing antennas suck, they always have, they always will! They suck when there is no amp involved and the class D amps make it even worse. Those little stubby antennas and in-fairing antennas were designed to be COSMETICALLY appealing to the buyer and nothing more. They will NEVER, I don't give a crap how much you pay for it, be as good as a good old fashioned mast antenna.
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