I should mention what solutuions have already been attempted by my local so-called professionals.

1. 5.25 comp set "out of phase", assumed to be "shorting" amp.

2. 4-ch amp said to be getting "too hot to touch" and "shorting" because of it. I cranked the bass/volume to the point where it cuts out and it's not hot at all. It's not even warm. All I've accomplished is that the guy at S&S is either an idiot, lazy, or (worst of all) a liar.

I've also personally tried five thousand different settings with the amps and the only way to get the volume up to max is to lower the gains, increase the crossover frequencies and basically eliminate all bass and attempt to live with a tin-can effect. No thanks. This is ALPINE we're talking about here, there shouldn't be any problems. The 2-ch that was hooked up by Diamond (a different installation shop that recently closed) works flawlessly. >:(

.RMk..

'99 SVT, Silver Frost Open K&N w/ heat shield, various other, more unimportant mods.