Using EQ as headunit for now, some info on how to run it.

[CarOddYo]

So for the moment I will be running an EQ as a headunit. This is just temporary until I can get funds for a nicer headunit. Now, my friend has 2 EQ's he will let me borrow until I get the headunit- Planet Audio PEQ10, or a Soundstream MPQ4US. I'd like to try the SS, but either one really will do.

My question it, I plan to use my Sansa Clip+ for the operating music unit, and was wondering how to get the best sound from it. Do I just use the AUX, RCA's on the unit, or should I try and get a USB to RCA adapter?

Also, for the moment Id like to listen to the radio which my Sansa has, but comes out a little fuzzy. Connecting the stock radio to the CD input on the EQ through a LOC would solve this problem yes?

Lastly, I understand that clipping signals to amps is something to worry about, should I be concerned using the Sansa or my Cowon for the time being? The EQ will be sending signals to a Soundstream Picasso PX2.200 (for my RF FanaticQ 1406, and tweeters), and to my Soundstream xi300.1 for my ED9k 8in sub. I really dont want to harm any speakers or anything.

Thanks in advance

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[CarOddYo]

Sorry for quick reply, but further research suggests that using the EQ on a 2 channel amp for my mids and highs seems that I will not be able to use the EQ to seperate between then mids and highs- they would be ran off the same RCA's from EQ to amp... Correct? So perhaps I wont use the PX2.200, instead the P4.140 or 4.260 instead. These 4 channel amps have 4 inputs for RCA's, which I assume are channel 1&2 and channel 3&4. That way I would connect the mids to say channel 3&4 through speakers and the "rear" RCA's from EQ to channel 3&4 on amp. If I was using the Planet Audio PEQ10, would the low mid and high adjustment knobs correspond to a specific RCA output? (rear,front,sub)? I am a little confused how the whole system would work, and how I could control the freq using the EQ to make sure the mids/highs get the freq right.