Install Edge Line Driver?

[jimmclrk1 10+ year member]

I need a line driver and found an Install Edge driver for $11.99 + $5 shipping. Does Install Edge (a sub-company of Fosgate from what I can tell) make a solid product, or am I going to be disappointed by bad signal to noise ratios?

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[BeanII 10+ year member]

It is a Rockford company. I buy a lot of parts (bell caps, wire, zip ties, fuse holders, etc) from them. Their stuff is great.

But, I'd be nervous about a $12 line driver.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Why do you need a line driver?

 

[jimmclrk1 10+ year member]

Why do you need a line driver?

Here is the scenario: My Panasonic headunit has 3 preamp outs. One is a subwoofer out and has a lowpass filter (set at 80hz in my case) and 2 others, front and rear. The front and rear outputs are subject to the highpass filter, also part of the headunit. I like to keep it at 90hz just to prevent damage to my door speakers, and to keep them sounding clean at high volumes. I am trying to run 2 sub amps for 4 12's, and one other amp for my tweeters. Neither of my sub amps (MTX MXA6001 and an Alpine MRP-M350) have RCA outs. Therefore, I am spliting the RCAs from the headunit right before the amps with Y-connectors. Everywhere I have read says that using the Y's will result in splitting the voltage and giving each amp a less powerful, less clean signal. I want to put the line driver at the end of the RCA preamp outs, and it should boost the signal going to the Y-connecters. That is why I NEED a line driver.

 

[jimmclrk1 10+ year member]

Anyone know anything about the quality of the Install Edge line driver?