2015 Sony upgrade
Have since added a Mini DSP and disconnected the speaker in dash above head unit
Amps and DSP sit in tray underneath rear seat

 

The truck is the old mule, not I. I have very good ears and have used my DD-1 distortion detector. The front speakers bass start distorting at 21 out of 30. Mids and highs start clipping at 24 out of 30.

 

[QUOTE=dhmcfadin;6026431]The rear speakers are designed to sound that way. Even in competition vehicles, it's called rear fill. They are crossed over to create an ambience effect. The rear speakers aren't there to create a second sound stage for rear passengers. The only time you should be able to hear your rear speakers is when you turn your front channels completely off.[/Q

This I know. I usually have the system faded fully front.

 

[quote=Old Grey Mule]So you artificially boost the entire front stage? Doesn't make sense to do that.

 

You just proved that you are over driving your speakers by setting the eq like you are. You shouldn't experience different clipping volumes across drivers, that defeats the purpose of knowing the clipping volume in the first place. It needs be uniform across each driver.

 

I'm out. Too much knowitall on this thread. My music settings are how I think it sounds best and I could not care less how anyone else thinks it should be set.

 

Didn't mean to offend you, just trying to help. What I am saying is not opinion, it's fact. Look at step 1 in the dd1 manual for measuring a headunit. Maybe you like the way it sounds now, but maybe you don't have a solid reference point. That's ok. I just wish you knew how much better your system could sound. Merry Christmas.