Try running a temporary ground wire from a well known good ground to the unit. A deep toned "roar" in direct relation to volume can be caused by grounding problems. If this corrects, remember you're dealing with a plastic car -- you'll need to trace the ground circuit well past the dash. Bill Robertson #5939 >--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Hank Eskin" <henry@xxxx> wrote: > > Here's the problem: The sound is good upto volume level 14 or 15 (I know > the numbers are meaningless, but it's just a point of reference). That > level is a good, normal level for listening to most things and still carry a > conversation with someone. As soon as I turn it up past that point, I get > increasing amounts of loud static. It's not the speakers clipping, or a > clipping sound at all, the best I can do is describe it as loud static. I'm > also pretty sure it the amount of static is proportional to the amount of > bass in the music and/or the bass setting on the radio. > > > Thanks, > > -Hank #1619