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<blockquote data-quote="FoxPro5" data-source="post: 5026166" data-attributes="member: 562649"><p>Look for an Eclipse head unit that fits your needs and your budget. The preamp voltage is pretty much a marketing gimmick akin to max ratings on amps. It WILL NOT give you a clearer sound or better SQ or anything anyone has said so far. It has nothing to do with it.</p><p></p><p>What Eclipse offers are HU's with a lower output impedance COMBINED with higher preout voltage. In this case, a hotter preamp signal will result in a "cleaner" sound as the combo is less susceptible to noise.</p><p></p><p>My feeling is that you won't be able to tell which is cleaner no matter which HU you choose due to the rest of the system not being able to resolve that level of detail. So, pick a HU that will last a long time, has the features you want, matches your interior lightening, etc. Ignore the preout voltage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FoxPro5, post: 5026166, member: 562649"] Look for an Eclipse head unit that fits your needs and your budget. The preamp voltage is pretty much a marketing gimmick akin to max ratings on amps. It WILL NOT give you a clearer sound or better SQ or anything anyone has said so far. It has nothing to do with it. What Eclipse offers are HU's with a lower output impedance COMBINED with higher preout voltage. In this case, a hotter preamp signal will result in a "cleaner" sound as the combo is less susceptible to noise. My feeling is that you won't be able to tell which is cleaner no matter which HU you choose due to the rest of the system not being able to resolve that level of detail. So, pick a HU that will last a long time, has the features you want, matches your interior lightening, etc. Ignore the preout voltage. [/QUOTE]
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