Rockford BLD Line Driver???

[severancej]

I have a crappy HU, I want to upgrade but funds r too low to get the one i want, but... i seen this Rockford Balanced Line Driver for 50$

It has one input, my HU only has one Line out and its voltage is probably 0.5RMS,...Its a JVC KD-R310... I was wondering if this would be a good investment to RCA my amplifiers? I have a T500-1 and the RCA output on the T500 is connected to a P400-4 in 2CH mode.

Does anyone think its a good idea or no just set my gains and run the HU?

Also its labed as 11V RMS, but since the gain won't be up a lot my amps will be ok right?

[Wicks]

Personally I've never run a line driver, but your system is only as good as its weakest link.

Things also get more complicated with more devices added to a system (connections, noise, settings, etc).

A line driver will boost your voltage which helps you get a cleaner signal since you're further from your noise floor.

It'd probably only be most effective though mounted as close to your HU as possible.

You want the higher voltage / cleaner signal at the beginning of your RCA (signal cable) run to help eliminate noise and such.

Now if your JVC supplies a crappy signal, then the line driver will boost a crappy signal. Its not a 360 which can process the signal, it simply boosts the voltage on what its given.

If it were me, I'd save up for a better HU. Band-aid fixes are OK here and there but ultimately its best to eliminate them.

Are you having noise issues? Most amps can handle a 0.2V signal but obviously your gains will be maxed out.

[severancej]

No serious noise issues, although there isnt complete silence... A faint whine w/rpm when I'm at high volume can be heard.

It does advise mounting as close to source as possible.

I might go ahead and buy it. I know my jvc is weak on it's line out.. But your right that deck is a pos it's the last damn thing I need to upgrade