Hello all, I replaced the icepower 50asx I had in this Ghent case and am installing the Icepower 125asx module. I have it all wired up what I thought was correct and Im getting a lot of noise. Im running this single ended RCA input. I have the wiring kit for this amp from GHent audio, its their upgraded version. On the signal connector they have used a shielded cable for pins 7-8 and 6-7. Pin 8 is input 1 in 7 in ground, 6 is also ground for input 5 is input. I have used the shielding of the shielded cable for the grounds for each respective input, and the main center conductor for the positive on both. I have no idea why this is happening. Ive gone through and all the ground points show continuity to the Chassis ground. Any idea whats going on? Heres some pictures. Ive tried keeping wires away best I could from AC etc. any help greatly appreciated. Been a bad day. My TPA3255 I just built the Voltage buck converter.
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I figured it out and all is well. She sounds amazing, prefer it to the 50asx has much more power and seems cleaner with tight bass grip!
All I did was remove the shielded cable section of wires for pins 8,7 6,5 and use one wire each one to Left input and Left rca Ground and other to Right input and right input ground. I rapped the wires together like spiral and just leaned up the solder connections and shrink tubing on any exposed parts and that was it. No idea why wouldnt work with the way it came form Ghent Audio with me using the shielding of each as the RCA ground lug. It works. Sounds great. I am going to try a Schitt Lyr2 + with it as preamp see now that sounds as right no using my dac variable output to the Ice
I used to have a 125, loved it. I mostly used it on my woofers, but it was also good fullrange. Very clean and neutral amp. But one day I dropped it on the concrete floor and it never ran again. A very sad day. 🙁