You spoke my mind exactly.

When I popped the empeg in the car for the first time I said "boy, that doesnt sound right".

I've been playing with the EQ, and loudness, and my amp gains for a couple weeks now, but unfortunately I'm not very good at it.
I usually just end up frustrated and going back to the flat setting.

In my house it sounded great, so I was really surprised at how it sounded in the car. I bought all new speakers (nice cerwin vega's) and a little better amp than I had originally (kenwood KAC748s) and replaced all the wiring.
Didnt help...

I just want to turn the bass up sometimes, and maybe turn the reble up or down a bit sometimes.
WIthout having to deal with the EQ, which to be perfectly honest kinda intimidates me at this point.

Z~