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<blockquote data-quote="Hoot" data-source="post: 835035" data-attributes="member: 559411">Okay, wait a minute, johnecon2001, if you insert the BLA just behind the head unit,*prior* to your lengthy cable run to the back, are you not defeating the ENTIRE purpose of a balanced 16-volt signal????Your head unit, when running the multiple pairs of RCAs (2 for each channel) produces 16 total, balanced volts. The BLA then converts the signal of these multiple RCA pairs back to 10-volts so that your amp can handle the input, and in doing this it converts the RCA runs from 6 pairs back to 3.Okay, so the theory behind higher output voltage is, ulimately a stronger signal means less noise and an amplifier that works less hard (runs cooler/less distortion)—correct? Therefore, in order to take full advantage of the balanced 16-volt signal, you need those 16 volts shooting through your RCAs the entire length of your vehicle where all kinds of extraneous noise can be picked up and added to the source.Additionally, we actually lose signal voltage over the length of our longest cable run. As you pointed out, a stronger signal voltage means greater signal strength and the ability to lower your gain settings. Soooo... why have a 16-volt signal if 16-volts is simply going to travel a single meter????? I am confused. Why not keep the signal as &quot;hot&quot; as you can extending the entire length of the car? Right now, not only is your signal unbalanced, but I really don&#039;t think it is any stronger than what it would be minus the BLA.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hoot, post: 835035, member: 559411"] Okay, wait a minute, johnecon2001, if you insert the BLA just behind the head unit,*prior* to your lengthy cable run to the back, are you not defeating the ENTIRE purpose of a balanced 16-volt signal???? Your head unit, when running the multiple pairs of RCAs (2 for each channel) produces 16 total, balanced volts. The BLA then converts the signal of these multiple RCA pairs back to 10-volts so that your amp can handle the input, and in doing this it converts the RCA runs from 6 pairs back to 3. Okay, so the theory behind higher output voltage is, ulimately a stronger signal means less noise and an amplifier that works less hard (runs cooler/less distortion)—correct? Therefore, in order to take full advantage of the balanced 16-volt signal, you need those 16 volts shooting through your RCAs the entire length of your vehicle where all kinds of extraneous noise can be picked up and added to the source. Additionally, we actually lose signal voltage over the length of our longest cable run. As you pointed out, a stronger signal voltage means greater signal strength and the ability to lower your gain settings. Soooo... why have a 16-volt signal if 16-volts is simply going to travel a single meter????? I am confused. Why not keep the signal as "hot" as you can extending the entire length of the car? Right now, not only is your signal unbalanced, but I really don't think it is any stronger than what it would be minus the BLA. [/QUOTE]

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