Cory Richards
Active Member
Just wanted to say that yesterday I installed my new Pioneer DEH-P4800MP head unit and Pioneer CDX-P680 6-CD changer (sorry no pics just yet) to replace my factory set-up and WOW it's an awesome improvement over the factory set-up. I knew that my factory head unit wasn't sending a very strong signal to the aftermarket amp but I didn't expect this much improvement. I am running a Sony 500-watt amp that powers a 10" Sony Xplod sub. About 2 weeks ago I also replaced my door speakers with some Polk db570 5x7's so all around I think it sounds great.
I do have one issue with my amp. It gets very hot and cuts off after a short period of time (20-30 mins of music). I called Crutchfield and one of their sales reps told me that they've been getting a lot of calls like this due to the hot weather this time of year. He suggested that I turn the gain down on my amp and also told me it doesn't damage the amp, it just goes into a protection mode when it's running too hot. Any other suggestions or thoughts on this? Thanks.
I do have one issue with my amp. It gets very hot and cuts off after a short period of time (20-30 mins of music). I called Crutchfield and one of their sales reps told me that they've been getting a lot of calls like this due to the hot weather this time of year. He suggested that I turn the gain down on my amp and also told me it doesn't damage the amp, it just goes into a protection mode when it's running too hot. Any other suggestions or thoughts on this? Thanks.
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