Line drivers

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

k im thinking of getting a line driver..but i only want to put it in the trunk...on pgs manuals it says the linedriver has to be installed near the head unit...is this true? will it be bad i install it in the trunk?

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[johnecon2001 5,000+ posts]

Better for it to be near the head unit for a cleaner signal flow.

 

[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

I never thought where it was mattered.

 

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

where r they usually placed in the car? is there ne ideas where i can put it?

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

I never thought where it was mattered.

x2, maybe its like the power wire/patch cable myth????

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

mine is in the trunk. if anything i think they mean keep the line from the head unit to the line driver as short as possible.. cuz umm if u had a 200 ft RCA going from the head unit to the line driver and mount the unit up by the HU.. ummm.. yea.. you get the idea. and might i suggest the audiocontrol EQX? thats what i have.. an EQ/line driver/crossover in one. and all three are great at what they do. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

why do you need a line driver? if your headunit already has rca outputs there is no need for a line driver. that's why amps have gains //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

some people believe the stronger the signal the cleaner the sound... tis another myth IMO

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Why do you want a line driver?

Chances are, buying one will only be a waste of money if you are going to use it solely for the purpose of boosting signal voltage.

 

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

well with the xenon amps u have to set the gains almost all the way...some that had the exact same amp got a pg line driver and he didnt have to put the gains all the way up nemore...he only had to put it like mid way...

u think its a waste of money? i have the p80mp...4v preouts

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

well with the xenon amps u have to set the gains almost all the way...some that had the exact same amp got a pg line driver and he didnt have to put the gains all the way up nemore...he only had to put it like mid way...u think its a waste of money? i have the p80mp...4v preouts

let me explain how input sensitivity works. each source has different level of output, that's why an amp has a gain. the gain is only used to match the output from the source. it doesn't matter how far you have to turn up the gain. there should be no noise in a properly installed system. read the gain setting tutorial, but if you feel the need to piss away good money on a useless line driver go ahead. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

alrite thanks for the info..looks like i wont be getting one....great advice guys..u always pull through