head unit problem

[EmEaston24]

need some help with this.
sometimes when im listening to a cd there will be a ticking noise coming from the speakers. it comes from all the speakers so i think its a head unit problem, and it only does it with cd's. doesnt happen with the radio or anything. any ideas what this could be?

[lorenzojay]

just on the same cd or all of the cds you listen to?

[EmEaston24]

its pretty much just rock music, it happens on a bunch of different cd's

[lorenzojay]

stock unit or did you install your own radio? any amps hooked up or any new speakers?

[EmEaston24]

i bought it with a clarion h/u and infinitys up front and pioneers in the back

[lorenzojay]

well Id start by pulling the head unit and looking at how its hooked up and look for loose connections, if you have another head unit try wireing that up if the problem persists you might have blown speakers. does it have a poping sound with the car running or off? I know alternator whine is a common problem if you have a bad ground, you could also reground the head unit yourself if you wanted but Im betting that something is wrong with the cd player on the h/u its self..

[1LoudGrandPrix]

only rock? what is your eq set to do you have subs, have you been pushing the volume up a little to high?

[EmEaston24]

no not only rock. you can hear it a little better with rock. i was listening to some old school nelly hhaha on the way home from work today and it sounded fine, at some point the noise came back.

[1LoudGrandPrix]

sounds like the head unit is doing it i'd try a diff one and see what you get