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    New JBL GX328 dash speakers "crackling" (or something like that)

    Well, I did some more testing and came to realize that my streaming sources are the issue, not the speakers/setup. I had to find out how to get specific track information (bit rate, etc) from Spotify/Tidal/Deezer, and then I was able to confirm that information on the tracks that were making...
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    New JBL GX328 dash speakers "crackling" (or something like that)

    Thanks for the input/replies, and my apologies for ghosting the thread. I didn't get notified of the responses, and then life just pushed this post right out of my mind. The speakers are not lower wattage, and they are a (rare) match in impedance. What I'm hearing seems to come from...
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    New JBL GX328 dash speakers "crackling" (or something like that)

    Thanks for the insight. I seem to be hearing it at moderately low volumes, but it's definitely more prevalent at louder volumes. I haven't yet taken the time to contort myself around the dash to listen to each one individually, so I'm not sure if they're all doing it, or if it's just the one...
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    New JBL GX328 dash speakers "crackling" (or something like that)

    Greetings! After plenty of reading up, I decided that I wanted to take a stab at a plug-n-play, tried & tested, upgrade for my factory Alpine system. Being 40-something, I wasn't interested in anything crazy, but wanted a little extra thump and a little more clarity and strength to the highs...
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    Continued problems with the air suspension where the RH rear seems to stay up in a very high position with NO messages.

    Can you explain a little better? The height sensor might be faulty or flipped to the wrong orientation...
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    (2) Fox Acoustics & (1) ATrend Subwoofer Boxes - Price Drops!

    Very tempting. Curious, what sub did you have in the 10" Fox box that you didn't like the sound of?
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    Lifter & oil supply questions for anyone with *first hand* experience

    You'd think it went without saying, but I guess not
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    Why does Sirius XM sound so much better than other inputs?

    Sounds like exactly the reason apps/programs had to come up with this volume/sound normalization setting that's ruining our output! Ha
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    Diagnosing Air Suspension Leaks - Suggestions?

    Agree that it's refreshing, but then again it's not exactly a contentious topic
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    Diagnosing Air Suspension Leaks - Suggestions?

    These compressors do have built-in safety measures. Overheat errors and auto-off functions. I decided not to block off the intake tube for now anyway... But I'm still tempted.
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    Diagnosing Air Suspension Leaks - Suggestions?

    This is pretty classic dealership BS regarding air ride... throw small, more affordable parts at it until they've dug you in deep enough to say ok, it's still not fixed and we're going to have to replace *insert the BIG ticket items here*. Will they tell you how they "tested" for leaks? And...
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    Why does Sirius XM sound so much better than other inputs?

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    Why does Sirius XM sound so much better than other inputs?

    I did some experimenting last night with a free trial of 1411 KPS /16 bit "hi-fi" quality music from Tidal. The sound quality was much, much better, but the volume still seemed muted. Then I got prompted to customize the 'settings' in the app. This led me to change all my streaming options to...
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    Sold: Pioneer TS-SW2002D2 8" Subwoofer with metra harness

    Check your PM's
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    Sold: Pioneer TS-SW2002D2 8" Subwoofer with metra harness

    I'm not going to word this right, but did swapping this increase the "volume" of the sub at all, or just tighten up the sound it produces?
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    Why does Sirius XM sound so much better than other inputs?

    I don't have android auto / car play on my head unit, so nothing plays by USB. Haven't tried an aux cable yet, but I doubt that would be any improvement. Bluetooth's bitrate max is 1600 Kbps, 24 bit, 96kHz... which should be plenty to sound decent. If your source is paid/premium Apple Music...
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    Why does Sirius XM sound so much better than other inputs?

    Yup, I'm sure it's an Alpine. Not many Rebels shipped with the RA2 either; but this one did. I'd imagine the Rebels *all* came with the Alpine speaker system, and it's just the head unit that was interchangeable. I do agree that it may be a bitrate thing. I'm only on "free" plans for Tidal...
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    Lifter failure again… how to bulletproof?

    Fair 'nuff. We shall carry on doing what we do. I don't know why we (people in general) keep trying to change people's minds on the internet, when we know full well that there's not an ice cube's chance in Africa that it's going to work. LOL Unfortunately, the forum doesn't seem to have a...
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    Lifter failure again… how to bulletproof?

    Wait, what?? But that's the perfect situation (getting right onto the highway)! You've got 3 overdrive gears in that kickass ZF8 transmission of yours (if applicable), right? Even with my 3.92's, the engine's sub-2,000 rpm at highway speeds, and workload is very light just cruising. I jump...
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    Why does Sirius XM sound so much better than other inputs?

    '15 Rebel here with the factory Alpine system. I've been considering sub and speaker upgrades for a while now (nothing serious, just want a bit more thump and clarity), but I'm a bit hung up on something I've discovered. I mostly listen to supposedly high quality streaming music from Tidal...
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    Lifter failure again… how to bulletproof?

    I've been referring people to Rat540's blog for so long I can't remember. He has his detractors - to be sure - but I think it's some of the most reliable testing information out there. His blog is the reason I made the move from super expensive, "fancier" engine oils to good ol' Quaker State...
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    Lifter failure again… how to bulletproof?

    I will admit that I overshot the time it takes to reach closed loop while idling by a decent amount in my previous comments. I did a little experiment the other day. It was only -3*C (26.5*F) out, but it took just a touch under 12 minutes of idling from a cold start to get the coolant to...
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    Lifter & oil supply questions for anyone with *first hand* experience

    This is helpful to my noggin; thank you. I have to ask, though... If the tolerance between lifter body and bore were *that* tight, then why do lifters seem to fit in place so easily? And do we *know* that the pushrod cups, etc don't spray all over the place due to the constant pressure behind...
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    Lifter & oil supply questions for anyone with *first hand* experience

    Right, and this is part of why I question whether the oil from the lifter bores actually does only "drip" out of the bottom of the bore - because there's enough pressure there to push those MDS pins in, I have to wonder if that is enough pressure to cause the oil to *spray* from the bottom of...
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    Lifter & oil supply questions for anyone with *first hand* experience

    If it paid the bills as well as my current career, I'd totally do this! LoL Seriously, though. I'd love wrenching (and learning) all day. I'm afraid I wouldn't do well with the time constraints, though... I'm just a tad detail-oriented (among other labels). Ha! Thanks for the link... Look...

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