John,

That is very very kind of you!

Actually, as the Miata has very limited space behind the dash i took off all of the wires on the sled connector except for the ground, hot wire, and the RCA's. I plan on taking it out to check to see if they are secure or not.

Also, i used a patch cord to connect the sled rca's to the clarion rca's. I am going to get m/m barrel connectors so i can hook the two up without the patch cord and see if it makes a difference.

If i may...can i take you up on your offer if all else fails???

Ed