Would the signal from amp pre-out be better than LOC signal?

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As the title says, which would give my sub amp a cleaner signal? Currently using a LOC for sub amp signal, but thinking of getting an amp for front speakers, and one option has pre-outs, which I could use to send the signal to the sub amp. But would it matter? TIA!

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[Lasherž]

You don't need two LOCs unless you want to separate the fader. Pre-outs should be roughly equal in signal strength to the original cable. It's the same thing as a y splitter just that it happens inside of the amp.

 

[BTF]

You don't need two LOCs unless you want to separate the fader. Pre-outs should be roughly equal in signal strength to the original cable. It's the same thing as a y splitter just that it happens inside of the amp.

Actually, I was wondering if it would make a difference running from speaker wires > LOC > both amps - VS - speaker wires > LOC > front amp with pre-out > sub amp? In other words, will the pre-outs give the sub amp any better quality signal than the LOC?

 

[Lasherž]

Actually, I was wondering if it would make a difference running from speaker wires > LOC > both amps - VS - speaker wires > LOC > front amp with pre-out > sub amp? In other words, will the pre-outs give the sub amp any better quality signal than the LOC?

No, there's no processing done on them, it's literally just a short between the pre-outs and the rca inputs. All it does is prevents you from needing a y-splitter RCA adapter and the connections inside the amp are probably of higher quality and thus lower resistance than your typical cheap y-splitter can manage.

 

[BTF]

No, there's no processing done on them, it's literally just a short between the pre-outs and the rca inputs. All it does is prevents you from needing a y-splitter RCA adapter and the connections inside the amp are probably of higher quality and thus lower resistance than your typical cheap y-splitter can manage.

Okay, thanks!