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oxygen65

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Posted: December 02, 2006 at 9:25 PM / IP Logged

i am putting a 6 channel amp in a car but the head unit only has 1 set of rca's and i need 3 sets. what can i use to boost the singnal comming from the 1 set of rca's and split the singnal so that i can hook all 3 sets of rca's up to the amp. would that me a line driver or somethin else?

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Posted: December 02, 2006 at 10:03 PM / IP Logged

"Y" adapters, that's all... no additional anything electronic will be necessary.

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coppellstereo

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Posted: December 02, 2006 at 10:09 PM / IP Logged

does the amp have a mode that allows the use of only one input?

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killer sonata

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Posted: December 03, 2006 at 1:19 AM / IP Logged

get a better head unit.

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oxygen65

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Posted: December 03, 2006 at 4:23 PM / IP Logged

but if i get y adapters and split the singnal 3 times isnt it gonna be a preaty weak singnal? they have to make somethin to boost the singnal level dont they?

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geepherder

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Posted: December 03, 2006 at 5:48 PM / IP Logged

If you use y-adapters, then all the cables are connected in parallel. This means that voltage remains the same, and there's not a noticable signal loss. Though it's possible you may experience a small voltage drop, it wouldn't make a big enough difference to justify a line driver. Just set your gains and be done with it. If you desire more control over your audio system, consider upgrading your deck.

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jpet1192

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Posted: December 03, 2006 at 8:01 PM / IP Logged

have you thought about going with a pre-amp

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oxygen65

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Posted: December 03, 2006 at 9:52 PM / IP Logged

what will a preamp do?

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