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[ssh 924]

Got the minidsp running, only fiddled with settings for 15 min before laptop battery died, but it sounds so much better.

A lot more midbass, and the cones are barely moving. I may throw in an eq bump for kicks, and see how much more I can get.

[Godsmack 361]

YAY!!!! 4 day weekend. Lets see where this goes.........

J

[topgun 262]

Weekend? As in days without work?

What the heck is that?

[Godsmack 361]

Weekend? As in days without work?

What the heck is that?

It's called well earned and deserved time off.

J

[Tirefryr 1,742]

I want some!

[ssh 924]

Okay my brain is fried from work shit, but after messing with the minidsp, if I change the balance on the headunit to left, then nothing changes, and if I change it all the way to the right then there's no sound.

Which would make me think one channel input is fucked, but if that's the case, then why is there still sound from both sides and not just one side.

Also tried plugging the ipod directly into dsp, and that didn't change anything.

[lithium 358]

sounds like something is fooked. when you fade to the right does the output drop with each step?

[ssh 924]

Yep.

[ssh 924]

Aside from that little issue ROFL, this thing is awesome.

Tons of midbass. t/a'd and stage is better in driver seat, and worse for passenger, but not too many people are ever in my car, much less give a shit about audio. Bitches can't hear the music from the trunk any way.

[///M5 2,833]

Got the minidsp running, only fiddled with settings for 15 min before laptop battery died, but it sounds so much better.

A lot more midbass, and the cones are barely moving. I may throw in an eq bump for kicks, and see how much more I can get.

Try dropping the rest instead of boosting

[///M5 2,833]

Weekend? As in days without work?

What the heck is that?

Only difference between the week and weekend is you get to hang out with your working friends on the weekend.

[///M5 2,833]

Okay my brain is fried from work shit, but after messing with the minidsp, if I change the balance on the headunit to left, then nothing changes, and if I change it all the way to the right then there's no sound.

Which would make me think one channel input is fucked, but if that's the case, then why is there still sound from both sides and not just one side.

Also tried plugging the ipod directly into dsp, and that didn't change anything.

Reset the settings, I bet you switched how the inputs work.

[///M5 2,833]

Bitches can't hear the music from the trunk any way.

Bitches ain't shit but hoes and tricks.

[sandt38 448]

Not at all what I meant by issues. I was referring to things you think are not right or could be better. My list gets huge in a GM and not so much so in other cars.

I guess it is all really a perspective thing. I look at the vehicles everyone here thinks are so great and I think "what a pile of shit". But I get to work on these cars. I see them with hundreds of thousands of miles on them, and I see the associated repair bills and maintenance costs. I see how they hold up, how well they are really engineered, and how those "cheap looking" plastic interiors hold up when compared to their wrapped brethren.

I drive all Buick cars, and Nissan trucks. I don't want the high costs associated with bullshit cars that look pretty, but are substantive crap. I don't want to have to come home only to fix my cars, and if I have to, I want it to be easy. [/rant]

The wrapped cars require some pre-thought before purchase. The cheapest 2 cars I've ever owned for maintenance were both M type BMW's.

And of course right now I get to drive something work leases for me and picks up the service. I only pay for repairs & tires, but the certified bumper to bumper takes care of everything but the tires.

As for the substantive crap, I'm curious what tops your list.

The biggest BS on the road? VW/Audi. One of the biggest disappointments from my perspective is Infinity.

I can see the Silverado being a burner. They suffer high cost failures, like fuel pumps and cats, older models had issues with water pumps and intake manifolds. I have seen some that eat distributors like they were candy. While I generally prefer GM, I wouldn't own a Chevy V8 truck, unless it was a big block. I am not really a truck fan myself though. I hate working on them, I hate driving them, and they are all pieces of shit. Fords have got to be the worst. Their 3 valve head issues, and coil failures are a nightmare. Camshafts locking up, timing chains falling apart, GEM module failures, rear ends coming apart. I would rather eat Pamela Anderson's blown out hepatitis loaded ass then own a Ford truck.

Euros are general junk from a wrench's perspective. Failure rates today are through the roof. Stupid shit like MAF boots falling apart, and they cost a fortune. All their rubber is awful (now we know why Chrysler has so many issues with EVAP hoses falling apart!), and their diagnostic strategy is retarded. The information they offer us is a joke. Their guided fault finding is an insult to a real technician's intelligence, and it leads to the wrong conclusion 50% of the time. Note to German engineers, not everyone working on a car has an education level equivalent to your second grader! Their electronics are horrible, with constant MAF failures, and big ticket items like drive by wire throttle body failures all the time.

As a general rule I find most vehicles to be disappointments. I love getting into G35s and seeing the entire interior falling apart around me. You paid what for this POS? But I am a cynic.

[///M5 2,833]

Matt, you can't text me pics like that and not share where from!

[///M5 2,833]

Definitely with Audi and VW you need to cherry pick and normally lose....but unless it has an S in front of the model number I'm not interested (RS is ok too). Pretty much am frightened of Benz as well and even new BM'er, but before the V8 cars I'd put my stakes in the Bm'ers being the easiest to fix and hardly ever break. I'd also agree on Infinity.

At the same time, the biggest misconception in cars seem to be that Honda's are reliable. All of my friends who have ever owned one have been screwed by repairs.

[ssh 924]

Got the minidsp running, only fiddled with settings for 15 min before laptop battery died, but it sounds so much better.

A lot more midbass, and the cones are barely moving. I may throw in an eq bump for kicks, and see how much more I can get.

Try dropping the rest instead of boosting

Yeah I haven't done that yet, but at least in my defense it hasn't run out of headroom for power, so even boosting it sounds fine.

[ssh 924]

Okay my brain is fried from work shit, but after messing with the minidsp, if I change the balance on the headunit to left, then nothing changes, and if I change it all the way to the right then there's no sound.

Which would make me think one channel input is fucked, but if that's the case, then why is there still sound from both sides and not just one side.

Also tried plugging the ipod directly into dsp, and that didn't change anything.

Reset the settings, I bet you switched how the inputs work.

I'll try that in the AM.

[///M5 2,833]

I didn't say gain down. I just prefer cuts for many reasons. Feel free to raise the gain to compensate. Thermally you won't normally melt your drivers unless you clip your amp. Of course if you have "too much" headroom and use it that goes out the window.

[///M5 2,833]

Okay my brain is fried from work shit, but after messing with the minidsp, if I change the balance on the headunit to left, then nothing changes, and if I change it all the way to the right then there's no sound.

Which would make me think one channel input is fucked, but if that's the case, then why is there still sound from both sides and not just one side.

Also tried plugging the ipod directly into dsp, and that didn't change anything.

Reset the settings, I bet you switched how the inputs work.

I'll try that in the AM.

I bet you clicked:

-mono mode

-digital input

-or you muted an output channel

A reset will clear all three. Seriously doubt you mulched an input.

[sandt38 448]

At the same time, the biggest misconception in cars seem to be that Honda's are reliable. All of my friends who have ever owned one have been screwed by repairs.

While untrue years ago, this is definitely true over the last 10 or 15 years. We have been making a lot of money off them lately.

[///M5 2,833]

Agreed. Last buddy of mine who had good luck had a 91

[ssh 924]

Okay my brain is fried from work shit, but after messing with the minidsp, if I change the balance on the headunit to left, then nothing changes, and if I change it all the way to the right then there's no sound.

Which would make me think one channel input is fucked, but if that's the case, then why is there still sound from both sides and not just one side.

Also tried plugging the ipod directly into dsp, and that didn't change anything.

Reset the settings, I bet you switched how the inputs work.

I'll try that in the AM.

I bet you clicked:

-mono mode

-digital input

-or you muted an output channel

A reset will clear all three. Seriously doubt you mulched an input.

I did mute an output channel for testing, but I swear I changed it back.

Either way I'll copy the settings to paper, and wipe it.

[ssh 924]

I got a pint of heavy creamer to drink, and after opening the top, I saw a clump, so I figured I'd shake it to get rid of. Now I can't pour ANY out.

[///M5 2,833]

Creamer? wtf, why not cream