I was jumpstarted by my dad the other day and now my subs make a humming noise. when i gas the car the humming gets louder. what could the problem be? i asked 2 car audio stores and one said could be the alternator..the other said could be the amp. if its the amp i need to know how to fix it. thanks
Its a broken signal path in your preamp. If its just happeneing when you use all sources from aux to radio. The amp has likely a blown solder trace, or defective filter cap.
It might also be your aux cord. I don't know how your car is set up but it's the same with mine and i just had to replace my aux cord.
Is the hum in the receiver-attached speakers or the sub?
Self-powered sub?
How is the sub attached - RCA or speaker-level?
Disconnect the input(s) and see if it hums in the absence of an audio source. A bad audio cable shield or unwisely-routed audio cables will allow entrance of unwanted signals from external power sources, magnetic fields, even dimmer-controlled track lights. Sometimes, simply reversing the orientation of the ac power plug can eliminate humming.
If it hums with the sub attached, unplug the sub's power cord. Differences in AC ground potentials will generate hum across linked devices.
Register and download the manuals for free at retrevo.com
http://www.retrevo.com/support/Yamaha-YST-SW320-Subwoofers-manual/id/320bh340/t/2/
See page E1 regarding placement and safety.
http://www.retrevo.com/support/Yamaha-DSP-A595-Amps-manual/id/319ag821/t/2/
Page 44 - read about "humming".
If you have hum on the sub, is it there with and/or without the input cable attached?
Disconnect the input(s) and see if it hums in the absence of an audio source. A bad audio cable shield or unwisely-routed audio cables will allow entrance of unwanted signals from external power sources, magnetic fields, even dimmer-controlled track lights. Sometimes, simply reversing the orientation of the ac power plug can eliminate humming.
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