Seperate volume control for a subwoofer???

orzech

What do i need to buy to have a seperate volume control for my 15'' sub from my regular pioneer 6.5'' speakers in my boat? When I turn the stereo up too high to get the 15'' bumpin, the 6.5''s sound like crap.

wakedork · Posted: May 27, 2003 7:25 am Post subject:

well the best way would be a crossover with a sub volume knob. another way to do it with what you already have(maybe) is to run the sub amp off the rear rcas and the speakers off the front rcas and just use the fade. I'd really have to know the set up your running and how it's wired to tell you more.

Geoff Standish · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 843 City: Calgary

Does your head unit have independent sub control? That is really the best way to do it.

orzech · Posted: May 27, 2003 11:52 am Post subject:

Geoff Standish, no it does not have a sub control... Is there anything that i can buy that will just bolt on the dash and all i have to do is wire it to my sub? Anybody have any links?

Thanks.

RYDOG · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 163 City: NOR CAL

check out pac

orzech · Posted: May 27, 2003 12:58 pm Post subject:

RYDOG · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 163 City: NOR CAL

sorry, here http://www.wholesaleaudio.com/pac.html. also, do a search on here, this has been discussed many times and there are many different ways you can do it.

mkcarte2 · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 168 City: raliegh, nc

rydog, your link doesnt work

RYDOG · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 163 City: NOR CAL

http://www.wholesaleaudio.com just go here and go to pac products. check out the pac lc-1

twitch88 · Posted: May 27, 2003 9:25 pm Post subject:

fool with the gain controls on the amp to get the sub to hit harder at lower volumes. Too much gain though and it will sound like crap. try turning down the bass at the head unit and messing with gain to get some of the bass off the 6.5s, if you insist on turning the stereo up high. im assuming the 6.5s are not hooked up to the amp. if none of this works buy a crossover and wire the 6.5s up using it, this will simply filter out low frequencies which cause your distortion. also the "volume control" you are talking about is probably a remote bass control and not all amplifiers have this feature.

orzech · Posted: May 28, 2003 10:47 am Post subject:

allright.. thanks

i am probly going to buy the pac volume thingy. 35 bux aint too bad.

MackDaddyWake1 · Posted: May 28, 2003 5:32 pm Post subject:

Seperate amp to the sub.
either a crossover, or a EQ with a sub out option.