Pros Cons 2v vs 4v?

[22mountaineer 10+ year member]

Alright I thought that the preout voltage was how you determined where to set your gains? What are the advantages of a 4v over a 2v? Will I be able to turn my amp up more with a 4v HU than a 2v HU? Thanks!

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[22mountaineer 10+ year member]

IDK if I am thinking to hard and its an obvious answer, but I would assume if you had a 4v preout and you had enough power then you could turn your gains up more then you could with a 2v without clipping?

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Your pre out voltage just determines where you set your gain, which is how much the amp will amplify that signal. Having a 2v pre-out will make you turn the gain up higher than the 4v, but when set correctly your amp will output the same voltage.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

you just turn the gain up less with the 4v input. it will have no inpact on the output of your amp.

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

IDK if I am thinking to hard and its an obvious answer, but I would assume if you had a 4v preout and you had enough power then you could turn your gains up more then you could with a 2v without clipping?

No, the amp will clip at the same point with a 2v, 4v, or 8v signal.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

it doesn't matter. it's all about where your gain is set at. this question has been asked literally thousands of times over the years at ca.com. search

 

[22mountaineer 10+ year member]

Thanks alot guys! Now I get to go back at retract a suggestion and look like an ***! Ha

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

Long story short, pick your HU because of the other features it has, eq's, t/a, or even how it looks before you pick it for preout voltage.

 

[22mountaineer 10+ year member]

I used it, thanks though smartass.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

I used it, thanks though smartass.

o'rly? http://www.caraudio.com/forum/search.php?searchid=1684326 your question would've been answered in the third thread listed

 

[22mountaineer 10+ year member]

Maybe next time I need to try more than 1 time on the search button.

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[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

Maybe next time I need to try more than 1 time on the search button.
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[matrxx dude 5,000+ posts]

it doesn't matter. it's all about where your gain is set at. this question has been asked literally thousands of times over the years at ca.com. search

so true