ability to turn off internal amp

[zachzchw]

Assuming all speakers in your setup will be driven by external amplifiers, any other benefit to having this feature?

[bibby]

I beleive it adds voltage to your preouts when doing so, correct me if i am wrong.

[lubetek]

sq

[iceteebone]

it reduces the heat built up in the deck, and theoretically better sq

[twistedtrik]

The manual for my X-889 says that doing this increases your output voltage and creates less heat with better SQ as a few stated above. I notice a huge difference when I turn it off and on.

[loserpunk]

i know some alpines and kenwoods have this feature....any others?

[iceteebone]

i know some alpines and kenwoods have this feature....any others?

some clarion units

[DaGh0st]

my jvc deck has it

[digital mint]

My Alpine 9827 had that feature. Altought i was using it, it was still running hotter than my Pionner 860mp.

[ngsm13]

Yup, as stated simply... there's less stress on the HU.

nG

[Lurius]

I know you mentioned kenwood already, but my X789 has the feature too. I think the entire(or at least the majority) of the eXcelon lineup have this feature.

-Lurius

[billybrown66]

i believe the premier 860 can do it as well.

[DemonBoy]

My Alpine CDA-9855 has it too.

EDIT: And if I would have read further up I would have seen the blanket "some Alpines" statement. Nice job noob.

[loserpunk]

i believe the premier 860 can do it as well.

as far as i know it can't.....but if it can wanna tell me how to do it?

....i didn't know any pio units had this feature....some of them (p9...possible p1r) don't have an amp...but i dont 'know any that have an amp and can shut it off....

[WRC555]

Alpine 7998 is also without internal amp...more other goodies.