Solara Stock Premium sound system

HI,

thanks for the information.

i already am tapping the rear speaker wires directly into the high level inputs of my sub woofer amplifier since my amp has high level inputs.

do you think using a high-low convertor could give me different results?

i would ideally want to feed my sub-amp with pre-amp inputs, since the post-amp inputs are already conditioned.

do you think its possible to do that?

mailskobe

well, i can use the LOC but as you said i wont see any difference since the LOC input will still be speaker level output that will be post amp (stock amp)

i want to feed my sub-amp with pre-amp output from the head unit.

possible?

ok cool, final question:

i have currently tapped the rear speakers right where the wires connect the speakers and put them in the amplifier high level inputs, i am not happy with the sound at all.

do you think there is something wrong in my installtion, or is it because i tapped them too late or any such reason?

shud i try tapping them earlier? will that make a difference. the amp installtion guy here said that i shud use high-low convertor and that will give me much better output.. WILL IT?

thanks again

mailskobe

yeah i know LOC is same as high low, sorry for using a different name.

I basically exposed some of the the stock speaker wire and then soldered the new speaker wire to it forming a T. do yo anticipate any problems with that?

i will try the LOC.

Thanks,

mailskobe

Thanks wvsquirrel for the kind words.The main reason I often suggest using an external line output converter is that for some vehicle's the factory output voltage is higher than what the aftermarket amplifier can handle, even on its high level inputs.  The external converters usually do a little better job of handling that higher power, but they're not required for all vehicles.  Might want to check out this rockford fosgate article.  As they point out, a few vehicles have systems that put out more than any internal or external converter could handle.

One other thing, and this might be a rumor or it might be true, but....I have heard from some people that using the high level inputs on some aftermarket amps can cause the speaker impedence to drop to levels unsupported by the stock head unit.  Again this is merely a rumor and I've not personally experienced it, but to be fair I never use the built in inputs anyways so I wouldn't really know.  I haven't heard of that problem for a couple years now so maybe it was just something with older technology.