I just installed a new set of Kenwood Excelon KFC-X1720P and the bass is worse than the factory Radio 9 speakers. I am running them off the Alpine headunit 45X4 but have a pdx-4.100 on the way. Do you think the lack of power is why there is no bass? I used the brown striped speaker wires as the negative and the solid color as the pos so I don't think they are out of phase.
I know that a pair of component speakers in my doors worked beautiful from the get-go, but I also applied sound/vibration dampening to the inside of the door skin.
If your base isn't good at lower listening levels, it isn't a power issue. If you crank to painful levels and don't like the base response, it's quite possible a power thing.
I have no idea what all the fancy no's mean. But the first thing you must resolve is the phasing issue. Then you go to the next problem. Play a CD that you are familiar with and use one cut as a criteria. As you switch back and forth you can determine the best reproduction.
I also switched out speakers and added sound proofing material. Obviously that reduced bass so I added a litle BASS 600 behind the seat and that made all the difference.
When I originally replaced my speakers with Polk DB675's I noticed an increase in bass - not a decrease. I'm not sure what you're problem might be, but your polarity sounds correct. I replaced the Polk's with MB Quart Premium's and added a 4-channel MTX Audio amp and an Infinity 8" sub under the dash and that made a HUGE difference in sound quality and base. The only thing I could think of would be to wait and see when your amp comes and see if the extra power fixes it.
When I originally replaced my speakers with Polk DB675's I noticed an increase in bass - not a decrease. I'm not sure what you're problem might be, but your polarity sounds correct. I replaced the Polk's with MB Quart Premium's and added a 4-channel MTX Audio amp and an Infinity 8" sub under the dash and that made a HUGE difference in sound quality and base. The only thing I could think of would be to wait and see when your amp comes and see if the extra power fixes it.
Anything is better than the Radio 9 and 10. I am not sure what is wrong but I would take it to an audio store and ask them to look at it. I am not feeling enough bass so I ordered the underdash woofer to go along with my MBs.
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