Rockford Navi volume too low?
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Rockford Navi volume too low?
I just got my Evo and was configuring it; it has the MMCS
. I'm playing all music on level 45 volume and it's loud, but not as loud as it should be. We have another GSR in the house and his volume at ~20-30 sounds what my car sounds like at 45. Is there a hidden setting or volume limit I should be toggling? I can't find it in the manual.
. I'm playing all music on level 45 volume and it's loud, but not as loud as it should be. We have another GSR in the house and his volume at ~20-30 sounds what my car sounds like at 45. Is there a hidden setting or volume limit I should be toggling? I can't find it in the manual.
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The Rockford system's amplifier is the culprit. It cuts power whenever it senses the signal is clipping. It's a good feature because it will save you from blowing the speakers. It's a bad feature because it limits the system's overall sound output. Only way to make it louder is to replace the Rockford amplifier under the driver's seat.
High-end Bose, Bang & Olufsen and Mark Levinson car stereos all have a similar function to save your speakers. Those systems will play louder than the Rockford system in the Evo because those systems have a stronger amplifier to begin with.
The Rockford amp is pretty weak. It's rated at 650 peak watts which is probably only around 300 total watts RMS. That's pretty weak considering it has to drive components up front, coaxials in the back and a 10" sub.
High-end Bose, Bang & Olufsen and Mark Levinson car stereos all have a similar function to save your speakers. Those systems will play louder than the Rockford system in the Evo because those systems have a stronger amplifier to begin with.
The Rockford amp is pretty weak. It's rated at 650 peak watts which is probably only around 300 total watts RMS. That's pretty weak considering it has to drive components up front, coaxials in the back and a 10" sub.
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If you're keeping the stock head unit, there isn't a plug and play solution. There is a thread in here from a guy who was able to identify all of the wires on the stock amp's wire harness. So you could use that as a guide to keep your stock head unit and speakers while using the stock wiring for a new amp (except you'll likely need a new power wire from the battery and a new ground wire to the chassis).
EDIT: here's that thread https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...d-oem-amp.html
EDIT: here's that thread https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...d-oem-amp.html
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Have you played the same CD in the cars back-to-back? It's even better if you can be playing the same CD in both cars at the same time and then quickly jump from car to car. It's really hard to tell if one stereo is truly louder than the other without a db meter.
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I have the same issues with my Rockford setup. The output of the radio and satellite is very weak(all songs). You just can't crank it! Some songs on CD are ok but for the most part I'm highly dissappointed with the so called "650 watt" stereo. I'm replacing the amp this winter with the 5-channel pioneer this winter.
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Does having Nav make a difference? I have both SSS and nav, and I rarely turn my system above 27 because it gets way too loud.
I turned off the speed sensitive volume, have treble and midrange knocked up 2 or 3 bars, and bass 1 bar.
I turned off the speed sensitive volume, have treble and midrange knocked up 2 or 3 bars, and bass 1 bar.
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I have the same issues with my Rockford setup. The output of the radio and satellite is very weak(all songs). You just can't crank it! Some songs on CD are ok but for the most part I'm highly dissappointed with the so called "650 watt" stereo. I'm replacing the amp this winter with the 5-channel pioneer this winter.
change the headunit and use a metra mito02 to retain the stock amp and subwoofer.