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dontbelievethis@hotmail.com - 13 Feb 2004 03:44 GMT

OK.... 2003 cavalir.... barebones THUS am/fm radio only.

My goal is to get a stero in this car without altering anything on the
car, and without changing the stock looks (thieves), car sequrity
system is not an option. Please dont comment on me buying an
aftermarket deck, sequrity system etc etc...these are not options for
me.

Will this setup sound good....

sony mp3 cd changer running on an fm-mod. Amp, 10" sub in the trunk
running off of one of those line-in adapters instead of rca cables
(the input that runs off of speaker wires).

how do these line-in inputs sound??? I have always used aftermarket
decks with cables. How do they sound compared to RCA???
distorted.... ??? fuzzy.... ???
How does this adapter work? Do you got disconnect one speaker for
it...or does it just branch off?

question #2 ....

what would sound better. Run my 6x9's in the rear off of the stock
deck. OR Run the 6x9's in the rear off the amp in the
trunk using the line-in input???

is this setup gonna sound like a.s running thru a fm-mod cd changer,
into a stock deck, then running off of a line-in amp???

bare-in-mind i will be using after markey 6x9's in the rear.

i thank you for your info and help

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KaeZoo - 13 Feb 2004 05:39 GMT

> OK.... 2003 cavalir.... barebones THUS am/fm radio only.
>
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> running off of one of those line-in adapters instead of rca cables
> (the input that runs off of speaker wires).

If you're happy with the sound of FM radio, you'll probably be happy with
the sound of an FM-modulated changer.

> how do these line-in inputs sound??? I have always used aftermarket
> decks with cables. How do they sound compared to RCA???
> distorted.... ??? fuzzy.... ???
> How does this adapter work? Do you got disconnect one speaker for
> it...or does it just branch off?

Do you mean a high-level input on the amplifier, or a separate line-out
converter? Of the two, a line-out converter is probably the better choice.
In either case, I doubt you'll notice any fuzziness or distortion in an amp
just used to drive a subwoofer. You don't have to disconnect the speakers,
just tap the speaker wires to feed the converter.

> question #2 ....
>
> what would sound better. Run my 6x9's in the rear off of the stock
> deck. OR Run the 6x9's in the rear off the amp in the
> trunk using the line-in input???

You mean the same amp that you're using for the subwoofer? If it's a
two-channel amp, just use it for the sub...don't bother trying to wire it
for speakers and subwoofer, even if the owner's manual shows a way to do it.
If it's a four-channel amp, then bridge two for the sub and use the other
two for a pair of speakers. You'll get more bang for your buck by replacing
the front speakers, not the rears.

> is this setup gonna sound like a.s running thru a fm-mod cd changer,
> into a stock deck, then running off of a line-in amp???

If everything performs as it should, it won't sound any worse than it does
now.

> bare-in-mind i will be using after markey 6x9's in the rear.
>
> i thank you for your info and help

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