MY07 McIntosh *** CAN OF WORMS WARNING ***

[Spec B Wgn]

LOL do you guys actually listen to the sound system when driving?

haven't got my DP yet

too much information for my liking..



i must watch too much porn !!!

[Arith]

i must watch too much porn !!!

It's awful when one actually knows what DP, DA, and DV means,.

[smythie]

Dump Pipe, Double Array and Distribution Valve?

[541NTT]

Dump Pipe, Double Array and Distribution Valve?

[cpitts]

ok, so you guys know i've had a "HISSS" in my system.

subaru replaced my head unit and nothing changed.<snip>

Ever consider that it's not the HU creating the hiss?

My '07 has that hiss and I'm going through components one by one in an effort to remove it. I honestly think the culprit will be:
1. Pathetic x-over network in the front stage (a bunch of capacitors)
2. Random/unknown EQ network in the amp (3 channels go in, 6 channels come out!)
3. Dirty power and earth connections (back to the HU and then into the loom)
4. Poor wiring for the speakers from the amp.

Will be working through these shortly and have already put a lot of the wiring in place, just figuring out if I replace the amp first or bare with the factory McIntosh amp first or just go get a JL 4ch 3/400W amp and a separate 500W sub amp