Audio Systems Find answers to all of your stereo, speaker and other audio technology questions here.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Line Levelers

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 25, 2021 | 01:53 PM
  #1  
sbeamer's Avatar
sbeamer
Thread Starter
|
Road Captain
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 657
Likes: 52
From: Lakeshore Wis.
Question Line Levelers

If you have an amp that is adjustable, do you still need to use line levelers? And, if you do, Who makes the best ones today?
 
Reply
Old Apr 25, 2021 | 02:38 PM
  #2  
travelingypsye's Avatar
travelingypsye
Stellar HDF Member
5 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Shutterbug
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 3,367
Likes: 689
From: indiana
Default

Originally Posted by sbeamer
If you have an amp that is adjustable, do you still need to use line levelers? And, if you do, Who makes the best ones today?
The LL reduce the drastic EQ signal coming from the head unit. To reduce that signal you either have the HU flashed, get a dsp, or use a line leveler. At one time the LL was about the only way to reduce that drastic eq curve. Today there are plenty of people/shops that have the capability to flash your hu and usually cheaper than buying a LL. I highly suggest getting the hu flashed and using a line converter to change the high level input (speaker wire) to low level input (rca connectors) so you can hook it up to your amp.
 
Reply
Old Apr 26, 2021 | 09:45 AM
  #3  
mikes300's Avatar
mikes300
Stellar HDF Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,339
Likes: 485
From: Nor Cal
Default

get your Hu flashed, you dont need them anymore
 
Reply
Old Apr 26, 2021 | 11:53 AM
  #4  
maxxym's Avatar
maxxym
Stellar HDF Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Shutterbug
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 3,438
Likes: 2,454
Default

Originally Posted by mikes300
get your Hu flashed, you dont need them anymore
How are you suppose to hook up the wires coming out of the HU to the amp without LL then?
 
Reply
Old Apr 26, 2021 | 12:45 PM
  #5  
SBates08's Avatar
SBates08
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 10,637
Likes: 1,246
From: Lake, Ms
Default

Originally Posted by maxxym
How are you suppose to hook up the wires coming out of the HU to the amp without LL then?
There's a difference between Line Levelers and Line Out Convertors.
 
Reply
Old Apr 26, 2021 | 01:16 PM
  #6  
maxxym's Avatar
maxxym
Stellar HDF Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Shutterbug
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 3,438
Likes: 2,454
Default

Originally Posted by SBates08
There's a difference between Line Levelers and Line Out Convertors.
Well...****...don’t mind me...I am just passing by... lol
 
Reply
Old Apr 26, 2021 | 01:52 PM
  #7  
travelingypsye's Avatar
travelingypsye
Stellar HDF Member
5 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Shutterbug
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 3,367
Likes: 689
From: indiana
Default

After flashed use this to convert your high output( speaker wire) to low input (rca connector).

Amazon.com: PAC SNI15 Line Output Converter for Adding Amplifier: Car Electronics Amazon.com: PAC SNI15 Line Output Converter for Adding Amplifier: Car Electronics
 
Reply
Old Apr 26, 2021 | 02:10 PM
  #8  
maxxym's Avatar
maxxym
Stellar HDF Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Shutterbug
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 3,438
Likes: 2,454
Default

Yeah, well, I already got this thing installed. Ugghhh

PAC SNI-35 Variable LOC Line Out...
Amazon Amazon
 
Reply
Old Apr 26, 2021 | 02:13 PM
  #9  
travelingypsye's Avatar
travelingypsye
Stellar HDF Member
5 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Shutterbug
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 3,367
Likes: 689
From: indiana
Thumbs up

Originally Posted by maxxym
Yeah, well, I already got this thing installed. Ugghhh

PAC SNI-35 Variable LOC Line Out... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EAWS3W...p_mob_ap_share
That one works too so you are good.
 
Reply
Old Apr 26, 2021 | 02:21 PM
  #10  
hamah's Avatar
hamah
Road Warrior
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 1,354
Likes: 399
From: Vancouver, BC
Default

Originally Posted by travelingypsye
After flashed use this to convert your high output( speaker wire) to low input (rca connector).

Amazon.com: PAC SNI15 Line Output Converter for Adding Amplifier: Car Electronics
wouldn't you only use that if your amp didn't have high-level inputs, or only had RCA inputs?
 

Last edited by hamah; Apr 26, 2021 at 02:24 PM.
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:21 AM.