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<blockquote data-quote="helotaxi" data-source="post: 1983584" data-attributes="member: 550915"><p>If there is noise then chances are that the line driver won't make a difference either and then you would have one more component in the signal chain adding to the noise floor. Line drivers have their place, but it isn't in 99% of the systems that have them. I think you would be hard pressed to actually find a system where the line driver actually fixed a noise problem. If there is a significant level of noise with a properly set gain and it goes away with a lower gain setting, there is a problem with the input stage of the amp. You're better off spending the money saved by not getting a line driver on a higher quality amp that won't have gain noise issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="helotaxi, post: 1983584, member: 550915"] If there is noise then chances are that the line driver won't make a difference either and then you would have one more component in the signal chain adding to the noise floor. Line drivers have their place, but it isn't in 99% of the systems that have them. I think you would be hard pressed to actually find a system where the line driver actually fixed a noise problem. If there is a significant level of noise with a properly set gain and it goes away with a lower gain setting, there is a problem with the input stage of the amp. You're better off spending the money saved by not getting a line driver on a higher quality amp that won't have gain noise issues. [/QUOTE]
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