best-- hi/low level converter?

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Topic: best-- hi/low level converter?

Posted By: 1nicemustang
Subject: best-- hi/low level converter?
Date Posted: April 22, 2003 at 10:38 AM

what is the best one to get? and should its be 2 or 4 channel? a buddy of mine got a 4 channel one from wal mart and it sucked. couldnt i just attach RCA plugs to the speaker outputs in the correct polarity of course and get the same effect?
thanks

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Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: April 22, 2003 at 1:12 PM

David Navone without a doubt. In this situation you get what you pay for.

Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: April 22, 2003 at 1:34 PM

No you cannot make your own connection! The converter converts it from a high signal to a low signal. If you don’t convert it you will damage your amp(s). If you get any good name brand you should be ok, but I like to use PAC https://www.go2pac.com/products/loc.htm. And it being 2 or 4 channels that depends on how many channels you need.

Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: April 22, 2003 at 1:40 PM

PAC, AudioLink, Install Edge, Scosche, BestKits...they all make fine ones that are suitable for most applications, but you asked us what the "best one" was and I think the david navone ones are definitely the best. Now whether or not you'd even be able to tell a difference is a completely separate issue and for some people it's not worth the extra money.... posted_image

Posted By: 1nicemustang
Date Posted: April 22, 2003 at 2:51 PM

great,,,,,i just dont want the distortion that comes with them......being powered from the mach 460 indash changer im using it on a sub amp...i will check out daves products.

Posted By: 1nicemustang
Date Posted: April 22, 2003 at 2:59 PM

. which one of daves hi lo convertors would you suggest?

Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: April 22, 2003 at 7:22 PM

If you don't mind spending the extra money the n85 and n85v are the best ones for sub amps, in my opinion.

Posted By: 1nicemustang
Date Posted: April 22, 2003 at 7:26 PM

i went with the n-455 seeng i have a sub amp with internal variable crossover and just really needed a good hi-lo level converter.