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What is the different between High Level and Low level signals?
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In simple terms High level means the speaker signal, Low level means RCA signal.
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high-level usually means a signal that has already been amplified.  For example, the wires on a radio's harness that go to each speaker could be consider high-level.  Low-level signals are those that come from a deck's preamp output (RCAs).  These signals have not yet been amplified until they reach an external amplifier.

When connecting external amplifiers it's generally best to use a head unit's low-level outputs to send the signal to the amp.  This provides the cleanest signal and lets the amplifier do the work of making the signal loud enough to power speakers.

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Thank You
Is there any difference in the quality of the signals?
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low-level is usually a cleaner signal but it needs to be amplified in order to be of any value.   high-level is less clean because it's already been run through an amplifier, which by its very nature will alter the original signal.


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