line driver
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: May 03, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Topic: line driver
Posted By: 04nata
Subject: line driver
Date Posted: March 23, 2013 at 9:42 AM
If my head unit has 2volt RCA output, would a line driver be a good idea for my JL Audio amps that accept 2-10 volts? And if so can you make a budget minded suggestion?
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2004 Hyundai Sonata
Kenwood KDC-X599 HU
2-Sundown X-18D4
2-SQ Q4500.1
2-SQ Q90.4
1-Massive DBX4
8-Niche 5.25 mids
8-Niche Tweeters
4-Skar 8" mid-bass
OhioGen 220a alt
OhioGen 350a alt
156.0
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: March 23, 2013 at 11:17 AM
I am not a fan of line drivers. In most cases, they are not necessary. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: 04nata
Date Posted: March 23, 2013 at 1:49 PM
Can I run 2 mids off the same crossover?
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2004 Hyundai Sonata
Kenwood KDC-X599 HU
2-Sundown X-18D4
2-SQ Q4500.1
2-SQ Q90.4
1-Massive DBX4
8-Niche 5.25 mids
8-Niche Tweeters
4-Skar 8" mid-bass
OhioGen 220a alt
OhioGen 350a alt
156.0
Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: March 23, 2013 at 4:19 PM
no, a crossover is designed for one speaker with a certain ohm load, any change to the ohm load will change the way the crossover works and might not protect the speakers you put on it.
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Posted By: namesmeanlittle
Date Posted: March 23, 2013 at 9:27 PM
ooo... line driver
i'd recommend a preamp if its that bad
line drivers are usually to be frank
cheap crap that make lots of loud noise
a good preamp cost way more but it may make it sound better (if it uses tubes big sound plus) the common line driver kills your quality
now some line drivers are good stuff they cost to
pre amps usually have equalizers and nice stuff
its your call man
Posted By: speakermakers
Date Posted: March 24, 2013 at 12:10 AM
People that don't install professionally often have a fundamental problem with line drivers due to a lack of real world experiences. If you are considering a line driver you should take a close look at the analog processors from Audiocontrol. They give you a nice high voltage line driver and EQ and crossover features as well for not much more dollars.
Having said that, if your deck is only 2 volts the real solution would be to replace your deck with one that has an on-board high voltage pre-amp and processor. If you are hoping to avoid the cost (2 or 3 hundred bucks) then yes you are barking up the wrong tree and should not waste your time and money on a bandaid solution.
Posted By: 04nata
Date Posted: March 24, 2013 at 9:02 AM
So I won't run 2 mids off the same crossover,
does the same go for tweeters? Or can I run 2 tweeters off the same crossover?
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2004 Hyundai Sonata
Kenwood KDC-X599 HU
2-Sundown X-18D4
2-SQ Q4500.1
2-SQ Q90.4
1-Massive DBX4
8-Niche 5.25 mids
8-Niche Tweeters
4-Skar 8" mid-bass
OhioGen 220a alt
OhioGen 350a alt
156.0
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: March 24, 2013 at 10:30 AM
04nata wrote:
So I won't run 2 mids off the same crossover,
does the same go for tweeters? Or can I run 2 tweeters off the same crossover?
If you're talking about a passive crossover, no, you can't. ------------- Support the12volt.com
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