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Old 09-27-2007, 12:47 PM   #5
Wonko The Sane
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Did you use a box like the one I linked to?

Amplifiers require a low-level input, basically, they want a signal that has not been amplified.

Your stereo is outputting signal meant to connect directly to speakers, which has to be amplified, or you'd never have enough power to move the speaker.

This means that if you're not running some sort of high-level to low-level adapter, you are really, really overdriving the amplifier. It's taking amplified signal, and then trying to amplify it again. Taking the amp out of equation is a crude way of fixing the problem, since signal from a straight amplifier is always going to be more powerful than that coming off a deck (a dedicated amp circuit vs. a amp chip in the deck).

Stop by Circuit City or somewhere since you need the stereo for tomorrow, they'll have a high-to-low adapter for you, if you explain your problem.

Lemme know how you make out.

Cheers!
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