Appropriate time to upgrade signal strength?

[ItsHammer]

When and why would you want a signal higher than 4 or 5 volt preouts? For instance my pioneer head unit has 4v preouts, and I know signal strength is important so I was thinking about buying an audiocontrol overdrive to boost signal strength but would it even be noticeable? As far as sound quality or output goes? When is a good time to get something like this? All I'm running atm is head unit, and an amped front stage.

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[Lasherž]

Once your signal is strong it doesn't really need to be ridiculous. That can actually cause problems with some amps where you'll have to lower the signal intensity because the gain's at 0 but it's still too loud. I think 5v honestly is enough, but maybe if you have power wire or RCAs based on that signal running all over the place you could boost it to like 7v, but I wouldn't unless I got hiss.

 

[nauc 10+ year member]

id save your money for better speakers or subs or amps, if they need upgrading

 

[ItsHammer]

id save your money for better speakers or subs or amps, if they need upgrading

Indeed. I've narrowed that down to some Morel tempos or hertz cento.