Which Would give me cleaner sound ?

[100R1]

Using a stock Head Unit '01 GMC

 

Which would be the cleaner sound (less distortion)

 

Speaker Level inputs built-in on Amp.

 

OR

 

Line output converter to RCA

[Wingnut]

I would guess that speaker level inputs would probably be better, just because that's one less connection going on.

 

My mid/high amp accepts speaker inputs, but I used the LOC because I had two extra ones laying around. It sounds great.

 

I would imagine that you probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

 

But I stayed at home last night, not at a Holiday Inn Express...So I may be way off on that one.

[ChadroG]

I would have to agree , even though your doing the same thing one outside the amp and one inside. I would go with speaker level though because the power that the amp has available allows it to do it electronically instead of passively like the adapter.

[Guest 007FL]

I'm going to agree with Wingnut that fewer connections are better, but I'll bet you couldn't hear the difference unles you had a really bad connection.

 

Some food for thought though. In my Exploder I had LOC's to my 4-way 400w amp and speaker level to my 60w 2ch (for the sub). The 2ch ran MUCH hotter than the 4ch.

 

Good Luck

[ChadroG]

The heat issue comes from the fact that the amp has to use coils to bump the wattage down and convert it to a voltage type signal before amplifing. The loc does this too but its not containted inside a device that is turning around and generating more wattage. If this makes any sence to anyone but me.

[Guest 007FL]

Yea, it makes sense. I'm only concerned that if he (100R1) puts this amp in a tucked away place it may not last too long. Mine was under the read seat and the floor a/c kept it cool.