How important is the preamp output voltage?

[blacksatsc2 10+ year member]

Alright im currently looking fora new radio, and i look at some and they look good, but they have a low voltage output so I was wondering how important is it? Would I notice a difference between say 2.5 or 5 volt? I am currently running 2 amp, a 4 channel, and a mono. Any help would be appreciated.

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[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

the higher ur pre amp voltage the less your amp will have to work..

 

[mrogowski 5,000+ posts]

Be careful with that tho, some amps a picky when it comes to input voltage. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[AllDayMJ 10+ year member]

ur gain settings on your amp(s) could(and should) be lower due to thats what they are used for..adjusting to voltage of your HU not volume..so less likelyhood of distortion if you set them correctly..if set incorrectly, more chance of distortion..lol

 

[blacksatsc2 10+ year member]

Ok thanks. So does it really makea huge difference? How does it affect sound quality? If at all?

 

[blacksatsc2 10+ year member]

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

the higher ur pre amp voltage the less your amp will have to work..

Nope.

So does it really makea huge difference?

Unless you have some sort of inducted noise issue, nope.