Need help-Tower Speakers have low sound

(noti_dad) · (noti_dad) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 07-01-2007, 4:59 PM

HELP!

I have a Kenwood 8452 (800W max) running 4 6.5 Focal speakers. To hear them @ 75ft I have to have the head unit (CMD4) turned all the way up/max volume. The amp has sensitivity controls but no gain. Power is directly to battery, speakers are bridged for 200w X 2 and all connections are tight.

Something's not right as I have the interior speakers (polk 6.5) and a sub powered by a Clarion 480 that will break your eardrums at half volume.

(05mobiuslsv) · (05mobiuslsv) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 07-01-2007, 5:03 PM

You need to turn the sensitivity down to a lower number. I know it sounds wierd but that's how the kenwoods work. I wouldn't turn it lower than 1.5 or the amp will probably cut out.

(wake_upppp) · (wake_upppp) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 07-01-2007, 6:30 PM

notidad, those "sensitivity" controls ARE the gains. The lower the number, the higher the gain. .2 volts would be full gain, and 4 volts would be no gain or whatever the numbers might be.

(noti_dad) · (noti_dad) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 07-01-2007, 8:56 PM

Thanks for clarifying that. I thought they might be and tried bith ways. Neither made a differance.

Any other suggestions?

(noti_dad) · (noti_dad) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 07-02-2007, 8:36 AM

bump