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06-12-2001, 01:58 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Schaumburg, IL (NW Chicago Suburbs)
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Why does my audio sound so bad?
Today I ran 22 gauge shielded cable for audio to my trunk. I put my computer in the trunk and played it. I can hear it fine but there's this cruddy sound to it that sounds like it's a bad tape out of the 70's. I know this can't be the tape adapter because I hooked that up to the computer in the front of the car and it sounded great! There's a shield wire in the cable, would grounding that eliminate that? The engine wasn't even on, just in the accesory position. This is causing too much stress!!!!! Thanks.
-Kev
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06-12-2001, 02:34 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: St. Louis-MO
Vehicle: 1996/Toyota/4Runner
Posts: 490
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Always ground just to make sure. Just take any guage wire from a screw onto your computer to just about anywhere metal on your car. My computer is under my front seat so i just took the ground to a bolt holding down the seat. Just get a wire going from your box and test different spots on your car. Good luck, let me know if it worked out...
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06-12-2001, 02:35 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: van,BC
Vehicle: '81 VW Scirocco G60
Posts: 248
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try grounding the motherboard & powersupply.
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06-12-2001, 04:19 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Jul 2000
Vehicle: Acura TL 2004
Posts: 1,015
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Try a GLI ( Ground Loop Isolator ) from your local ratshak
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06-12-2001, 05:43 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 456
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Quote:
Originally posted by moahdib:
<STRONG>Try a GLI ( Ground Loop Isolator ) from your local ratshak</STRONG>
Hey now, I am a manager at RadioShack  |
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06-12-2001, 05:55 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 1,616
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Quote:
Originally posted by Adam F:
<STRONG>
Hey now, I am a manager at RadioShack </STRONG>
Rat Shack
you've got questions, we've got blank stares
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06-12-2001, 06:02 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 111
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Ho $hit that was funny.
Dudah:
Im in highschool too. Im 16, how old are you?
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06-12-2001, 06:16 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Schaumburg, IL (NW Chicago Suburbs)
Posts: 129
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Im 15 and 11/12ths and i want my freakin license! Yes, the people at radio shack have the the iq of a doorknob. I asked if they had 22 pf capacitors once and they handed me a relay!!!! GOD THEYRE SO STUPID!!!!!! But the managers actually know what theyre doin! I'm gonna be a junior. You can see pics of my school by goin to my main page HERE |
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06-12-2001, 06:38 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Here, There, Everywhere
Vehicle: None
Posts: 1,437
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Quote:
Originally posted by Dudah:
<STRONG>Im 15 and 11/12ths and i want my freakin license! Yes, the people at radio shack have the the iq of a doorknob. I asked if they had 22 pf capacitors once and they handed me a relay!!!! GOD THEYRE SO STUPID!!!!!! But the managers actually know what theyre doin! I'm gonna be a junior. You can see pics of my school by goin to my main page HERE</STRONG>
Same deal here in Oz, they are more like a hybrid between a K-Mart (walmart in the US?) and a lame *** electronics store. Also they are really expensive, I think this has something to do with the fact that they still blister pack everthing they sell. Come on, you dont need to package resistors and diodes too!! 
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06-13-2001, 08:17 AM
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Retired Admin
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
Vehicle: 1986 Mazda RX-7 Turbo (highly modded)
Posts: 2,465
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Quote:
Originally posted by Dudah:
<STRONG>Today I ran 22 gauge shielded cable for audio to my trunk. I put my computer in the trunk and played it. I can hear it fine but there's this cruddy sound to it that sounds like it's a bad tape out of the 70's. I know this can't be the tape adapter because I hooked that up to the computer in the front of the car and it sounded great! There's a shield wire in the cable, would grounding that eliminate that? The engine wasn't even on, just in the accesory position. This is causing too much stress!!!!! Thanks.
-Kev</STRONG>
The shield does nothing without being grounded, so you will want to ground it. Also, make sure your connections at each end are decent.
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06-14-2001, 04:45 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Schaumburg, IL (NW Chicago Suburbs)
Posts: 129
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Nice! I grounded it on both ends and it sounds fine now! Thanks!
-Kev
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06-18-2001, 01:38 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 456
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Quote:
Originally posted by magnetik:
<STRONG>Same deal here in Oz, they are more like a hybrid between a K-Mart (walmart in the US?) and a lame *** electronics store. Also they are really expensive, I think this has something to do with the fact that they still blister pack everthing they sell. Come on, you dont need to package resistors and diodes too!! </STRONG>
Can you imagine the mess we would have if we had all small parts just laying around without packages? Like finding a needle in a haystack. And in your country the radioshack's are franchise stores, so they can sell whatever they want, charge whatever they want, and do whatever they want. Hey guys we must be doing something right to be in buisness since 1921. And I could go on for days about the stupid stuff I get from customers every day. Would you expect someone to refund a 6 foot coax cable purchased in 1995? |
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06-18-2001, 01:47 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Here, There, Everywhere
Vehicle: None
Posts: 1,437
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Quote:
Originally posted by Adam F:
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Can you imagine the mess we would have if we had all small parts just laying around without packages? Like finding a needle in a haystack. And in your country the radioshack's are franchise stores, so they can sell whatever they want, charge whatever they want, and do whatever they want. Hey guys we must be doing something right to be in buisness since 1921. And I could go on for days about the stupid stuff I get from customers every day. Would you expect someone to refund a 6 foot coax cable purchased in 1995?</STRONG>
company loyaly, its good to see in this day and age!!
I spose my comments were a bit harsh!
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06-18-2001, 09:37 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 456
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Quote:
Originally posted by magnetik:
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company loyaly, its good to see in this day and age!!
I spose my comments were a bit harsh! </STRONG>
Honesty Hard to come by in the cyber world! I think we have a good company going here. Every company has idiots working for them. It is SOOO hard to find good people that wont rip you off or come to work on time. OK, I'm done talking! |
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06-20-2001, 10:17 AM
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Retired Admin
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
Vehicle: 1986 Mazda RX-7 Turbo (highly modded)
Posts: 2,465
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Quote:
Originally posted by Adam F:
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Can you imagine the mess we would have if we had all small parts just laying around without packages? </STRONG>
Just to play devil's advocate:
My local electronics store has managed just fine for 100 years (yes, 100 years) doing this.
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Car: 1986 Mazda RX-7 Turbo (highly modded), 1978 RX-7 Beater (Dead, parting out), 2001 Honda Insight
"If one more body-kitted, cut-spring-lowered, farty-exhausted Civic revs on me at an intersection, I swear I'm going to get out of my car and cram their ridiculous double-decker aluminium wing firmly up their rump."
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