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Dolby

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Hi,

This question is open to everyone, but I know jamster knows his car sound and perhaps he could help?

I'm curious as to the difference between those car radios with no RCAs and those that do have - and how one would connect a car amplifier to those radio's that don't?  My last car - which was 10 years old - I bought a Kenwood with 5v preouts which I used to connect amplifiers. However my new car has a build in radio that has no RCA's. In fact, I've been told most new cars with built in radio's don't have RCA's.  I've also been told I could go through the speaker line and my questions are :

  • Is there another way?
    Does preout vs speaker line make an audible differemce?
    Is there preout 1.5v, 2v or 5v really that important?

Lastly - personally - do you feel MBQuart speakers have 'lost' some sparkle since they have been bought out?

Thank you,
 
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