Fuzzy stereo, getting worse, can anyone help?
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I've got a 2000 GS 400 with the stock Nakamichi system (i.e. no changes), and a few months ago, I thought I blew a tweeter (fuzzy sounds coming on high notes from passenger tweeter).
Recently, the sound quality has been degrading from "ok" to "awful". Midrange bass is fuzzy and static-sounding, although deep bass seems just fine. It seems to come mostly from my door speakers in the front (and occasionally both tweeters).
I don't have any idea what to do- I refuse to believe that my front door speakers are ALL blown, but I have ZERO idea how to test for problems. Could it be a loose connection somewhere? Where? Behind the stereo- and is that even possible?
I can't really afford to pay a dealer to figure this out, but I'm afraid a car audio place would just tell me "buy new speakers and see what happens". I can't afford to buy 4 new nakamichi speakers right now, either...
ANY help would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know if you have any advice. I'm taking in to a car stereo shop this weekend to replace the one tweeter that I bought (since I thought that was the problem).
Thanks!
Recently, the sound quality has been degrading from "ok" to "awful". Midrange bass is fuzzy and static-sounding, although deep bass seems just fine. It seems to come mostly from my door speakers in the front (and occasionally both tweeters).
I don't have any idea what to do- I refuse to believe that my front door speakers are ALL blown, but I have ZERO idea how to test for problems. Could it be a loose connection somewhere? Where? Behind the stereo- and is that even possible?
I can't really afford to pay a dealer to figure this out, but I'm afraid a car audio place would just tell me "buy new speakers and see what happens". I can't afford to buy 4 new nakamichi speakers right now, either...
ANY help would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know if you have any advice. I'm taking in to a car stereo shop this weekend to replace the one tweeter that I bought (since I thought that was the problem).
Thanks!
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There's a very good chance that your speakers are not blown, but rather a problem with the Head Unit itself. Take a quick look at this thread...
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lex...nakamichi.html
It may not seem relevant to your situation, but please note:
Once the sound cuts out from the speakers, and you turn the volume very loud, you hear nothing but crackle and fuzzy sound. I think in your case, instead of having a single channel cut out (usually right, sometimes left), you've had BOTH channels cut out, producing very VERY poor sound.
As stated in the other thread, I hope to take the Nakamichi HU apart over the holidays (with the help of a friend) and report my findings. There's still hope.
-TM
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lex...nakamichi.html
It may not seem relevant to your situation, but please note:
Once the sound cuts out from the speakers, and you turn the volume very loud, you hear nothing but crackle and fuzzy sound. I think in your case, instead of having a single channel cut out (usually right, sometimes left), you've had BOTH channels cut out, producing very VERY poor sound.
As stated in the other thread, I hope to take the Nakamichi HU apart over the holidays (with the help of a friend) and report my findings. There's still hope.
-TM
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