WTB: line driver

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

I'm not to sure exactly what I need but I just bought a double din alpine w200 on here and it only has 2v preouts. I will need some sort of line driver to bring that voltage up. Let me know what you guys have.

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[yunvme666 10+ year member]

theres 6 channel ones on ebay for like 60-70 bucks i found yesterday.........

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

Would I need a six channel? i think I just need a single one for my sub amp?

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=283013 ?? maybe?

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

Would I need a six channel? i think I just need a single one for my sub amp?

technically, you dont need one at all...

why do you think you need one? and if youre still interested, i think i have an AC overdrive laying around.

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

I just figure if I have a stronger signal to my amp I wouldnt need to turn up the gain quite as much. My last deck had 5v preouts so it wasnt an issue. I dont have this one in yet but I just figured 2v is pretty low its proboboly a good idea to invest in one. I've never used one before so Im new to them

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=283013 ?? maybe?

how much?

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

40 shipped?

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

do you know what it brings the voltage up to?

I plan on running either a saz-3000, IA 40.1, or RF40001BD. I dont think 2v will be a strong enough signal, maybe im wrong here can anyone help me out on this?

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

gains will be up more than the 5v you had, thats all

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

I just figure if I have a stronger signal to my amp I wouldnt need to turn up the gain quite as much. My last deck had 5v preouts so it wasnt an issue. I dont have this one in yet but I just figured 2v is pretty low its proboboly a good idea to invest in one. I've never used one before so Im new to them

just an fyi, you dont need one...

higher voltage is nice to have, but it is far from neccesary. besides, when you turn the volume down, its just going to reduce the pre-out voltage down. 2v isnt horribly bad either. sure you will have to turn your gain up a bit, but that is what the gain is for, to match your HU or sources voltage to meet the amps needs.

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

well i have some people telling me i need one and some i wont so im going to make a poll i guess

 

[s12mm4000 10+ year member]

you dont need one but it will help your amp out because you dont haft to run the gain so hi and if i was going to run a big exspensive amp i would get one to help it out also my amp runs cooler since got mine

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

It may be 2v but what voltage does the signal start to clip?If your only getting 1-1.25 volts before clipping then you might want a line driver.A stronger signal is going to be better but if used incorrectly can cause excessive clipping and damage the speakers.But set up properly I think you would benefit.IMO

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

thanks for the help guys, again i dont have this deck or amp in yet but Im just planning for the future, the very very near future.