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Old Sep 28, 2013 | 09:55 PM
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I have installed a Kicker amp on my street glide. The factory radio to the Kicker amp then to a pair of J&M roker 7 1/4 speakers. The problem is at 1/2 volume it sounds ok but anything over that it sounds terrible. I have adjusted the gain and checked everything else...........




Anyone have suggestions ?
 
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Old Sep 28, 2013 | 10:29 PM
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What are your gains and freq set to??
 
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Old Sep 28, 2013 | 11:32 PM
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Which Kicker amp ??
 
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Kicker px 100.2
Hp filter on
Gain set to about 25%

I have tried to turn gains up and down and it still does the same
 
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What is your radio volume at when you're adjusting the gains?
 
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 06:50 PM
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I honestly don't remember what the radio volume was at when I set it.
 
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set bass and treble on radio to flat (that would be the middle)
turn amp gains all the way down
drop in a CD and turn radio up til you hear distortion then back it off til you don't
leaving radio at that volume, now turn gains up til you hear distortion and then back it down a little.

now your gains are set.

I suspect your issue of "clarity" is not your amp or your head unit.
 
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