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<blockquote data-quote="pfbz" data-source="post: 7667593" data-attributes="member: 640069"><p>Audio question for a pretty low-end system.</p><p></p><p>Current setup:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">OEM 2011 Ford F-150 head unit<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Polk audio db571 speakers in stock location<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Stock wiring.<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ford sync system.<br /> </li> </ul><p></p><p>I'd like to add the following components:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rockford Fosgate Punch PBR300X4 (very small 4-channel amp, adjustable for both high-level speaker inputs and low level inputs)<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">PAC Audio OEM-1 harness adapter.<br /> </li> </ul><p></p><p>My plan:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use PAC harness so that I don't have to modify the stock audio wiring<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mount amp under the dash near the head unit<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Route the head unit outputs into the amp, either through the PAC high level to low level converter, or use the speaker wires directly</strong> (This is my question!)<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Route the amp outputs back up to the PAC harness, into the stock speaker wiring (to retain sync functionality and minimize additional wiring).<br /> </li> </ul><p></p><p>So my question is, which is likely to offer higher sound quality. Using the pac converter that comes with the OEM-1 or wiring the speakers directly to the amp and adjusting it for the higher voltage inputs?</p><p></p><p>Before everybody chimes in, I know that there are better alternatives than either of these, like an AudioControl sound processor, higher quality amp, higher gauge speaker wires directly from amp to speakers, etc. Not what I want for this install..</p><p></p><p>I'm just curious if the inexpensive PAC converter is better or worse than running higher voltage into the amp and using the amp adjustments..</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pfbz, post: 7667593, member: 640069"] Audio question for a pretty low-end system. Current setup: [LIST] [*]OEM 2011 Ford F-150 head unit [*]Polk audio db571 speakers in stock location [*]Stock wiring. [*]Ford sync system. [/LIST] I'd like to add the following components: [LIST] [*]Rockford Fosgate Punch PBR300X4 (very small 4-channel amp, adjustable for both high-level speaker inputs and low level inputs) [*]PAC Audio OEM-1 harness adapter. [/LIST] My plan: [LIST] [*]Use PAC harness so that I don't have to modify the stock audio wiring [*]Mount amp under the dash near the head unit [*][B]Route the head unit outputs into the amp, either through the PAC high level to low level converter, or use the speaker wires directly[/B] (This is my question!) [*]Route the amp outputs back up to the PAC harness, into the stock speaker wiring (to retain sync functionality and minimize additional wiring). [/LIST] So my question is, which is likely to offer higher sound quality. Using the pac converter that comes with the OEM-1 or wiring the speakers directly to the amp and adjusting it for the higher voltage inputs? Before everybody chimes in, I know that there are better alternatives than either of these, like an AudioControl sound processor, higher quality amp, higher gauge speaker wires directly from amp to speakers, etc. Not what I want for this install.. I'm just curious if the inexpensive PAC converter is better or worse than running higher voltage into the amp and using the amp adjustments.. Any thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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