Hissing S's
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Originally posted by KillerGrand:
This is a common misconception.
Silk dome tweeters can be even harsher sounding than titanium domed ones. Installation and good build quality are usually more important than the composition of the tweeter dome.
This is a common misconception.
Silk dome tweeters can be even harsher sounding than titanium domed ones. Installation and good build quality are usually more important than the composition of the tweeter dome.
So true....so true....
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Originally posted by Nate96:
I cant seem to get out the hisses when people sing. Just S's though. I can really hear them. Everything else sounds good. I have a Pioneer 7300 with 9000 processor and MB Quart refernce speakers. They are run by a Pheonix Gold amp. I have cheap pheonix gold rca's going to the amp. I can't remember but the speaker wire is really good stuff. I have played with the EQ on the deck, I have lowered the hissing but not enough to my likeing. Does anyone know the frequency of S's. That might help me out. Any other ideas. I was thinking maybe a new set of RCA's(need to get anyways) might help.
I cant seem to get out the hisses when people sing. Just S's though. I can really hear them. Everything else sounds good. I have a Pioneer 7300 with 9000 processor and MB Quart refernce speakers. They are run by a Pheonix Gold amp. I have cheap pheonix gold rca's going to the amp. I can't remember but the speaker wire is really good stuff. I have played with the EQ on the deck, I have lowered the hissing but not enough to my likeing. Does anyone know the frequency of S's. That might help me out. Any other ideas. I was thinking maybe a new set of RCA's(need to get anyways) might help.
It's all in the passive and the installation.
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I am using the crossover that come with the speakers. As well the processor has an EQ that has wide variety of settings. What types of installation do's and dont's might help with this. I've played with the processor, and have minimized the sound, but would like to do something to smooth it out more.
Thanks
Thanks
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Originally posted by Nate96:
I am using the crossover that come with the speakers. As well the processor has an EQ that has wide variety of settings. What types of installation do's and dont's might help with this. I've played with the processor, and have minimized the sound, but would like to do something to smooth it out more.
Thanks
I am using the crossover that come with the speakers. As well the processor has an EQ that has wide variety of settings. What types of installation do's and dont's might help with this. I've played with the processor, and have minimized the sound, but would like to do something to smooth it out more.
Thanks
After further testing, I am sure that it was the plastic of my door that added the harshness. You see I took apart my door to add some midbass in there.I got rid of a lot of that plastic door stuff and replaced it with the midbass speaker and some less reflective material.
The difference is truely night and day.
I doubt any amount of EQing will help you out without lowering the quality and details of the sound.
I recommend getting some material..carpeting or blankets and just temporarely place it where plastic seems to be... like on doors and where the dash is to try to isolate where the problem is.
Like I said, ive been struggling for year with harsh S's, I changed speakers, used the attenuation on the speakers and tried EQing... it didnt work. PLUS, when attenuating, I got a much less natural sound...
Like I said, its not a little differance...it was like night and day differance.
Good luck
[ November 19, 2003, 12:07 PM: Message edited by: AAAAAAA ]
The difference is truely night and day.
I doubt any amount of EQing will help you out without lowering the quality and details of the sound.
I recommend getting some material..carpeting or blankets and just temporarely place it where plastic seems to be... like on doors and where the dash is to try to isolate where the problem is.
Like I said, ive been struggling for year with harsh S's, I changed speakers, used the attenuation on the speakers and tried EQing... it didnt work. PLUS, when attenuating, I got a much less natural sound...
Like I said, its not a little differance...it was like night and day differance.
Good luck
[ November 19, 2003, 12:07 PM: Message edited by: AAAAAAA ]
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Ever thought of a possible gain issue? Symbals and s's sound awfully like white noise.
When I had my gains set like peanuts, my s's and symbals sounded a LOT more harsh.
MAYBE you might want to try and mark the current locations of your gains then turn them all down by, say, 1/4. See if your sibilance issue continues.
When I had my gains set like peanuts, my s's and symbals sounded a LOT more harsh.
MAYBE you might want to try and mark the current locations of your gains then turn them all down by, say, 1/4. See if your sibilance issue continues.
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