Hey Jason,
I live in Sunnyvale too. You can try your empeg in my docking sled sometime for troubleshooting if you want. I dont have a noice problem in my Honda Del Sol. Let me know... good luck, JON

que #907 EMPEG S/N:00078 (10gig) Sunnyvale, California
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que #907 EMPEG S/N:00078 (10gig, Green face plate) Green Honda Del Sol, San Francisco California