Trying to find a converter...

[ViperMan]

Hey guys,

In my Stratus I have a high-signal-to-low-signal converter - allows you to take an already amplified source and drop it down to use as a preamp signal.  It's a 4-channel unit and uses simple speaker wire on BOTH ends of the box...

I'm looking for another one to install in the Viper.  The first one came from a friend at a great price - free.  He bought it a long time ago when these units were still somewhat rare.

Now I'm finding these things in abundance, but ONLY finding speaker-wire-to-RCA adapters.  I'm also mostly finding 2-channel units.  That would require me to buy TWO of these things (at $6 to $20 a piece) AND FOUR RCA-to-speaker-wire adapters ($6 each at Radio Shack) plus the two other plugs I need - one cost me $20 on Ebay for a defunct Alpine unit just so I could scavange the plug out of the back...

Anyways, I'm looking to see if anyone knows where I could still get a high-to-low-level converter that DOESN'T use RCA jacks...

Jeff

[ViperMan]

Eh nevermind - I think I found it...

Need a Soundgate XR4PRO - http://www.antonline.com/p_Soundgate--XR4PRO--SOUNDGATE-XR4PRO-UNIVERSAL-RADIO-REPLACEMENT-OR-4-CHANNEL-LOC-FOR-SGTXR4-_495099.htm

Little more than I wanted to pay, but it'll be a nice, neat and clean install and that's important.

The Viper has an Alpine head unit...  That's already "aftermarket."  So if you want to install an aftermarket head-unit, you need "Alpine-to-your-brand-unit" adapters, and of course - no such thing exists.  So I have to piece-meal together an Alpine end, integrate a high-to-low "LOC," and then integrate all that into a harness for my headunit.  Fun...  No, really...

Jeff

[bb71challenger]

Never saw this thread Viperman. I did not look at the link but at any audio store you can buy line output converters to make it possible to use RCA jacks and hook up an amp or other signal processor. I have them in my truck just because I did not want to mess with putting in an aftermarket stereo but wanted to add a small sub to fill out the music. For a car such as yours you might want to look at things such as JL Audio, Alpine and Rockford Fosgate as they have a device that adds on to your stock deck but gives you a sort of blank, clean sheet to add amps and component sets, subs and such with a clear signal that equates into spectacular sound quality from your factory deck. The above is also a good move for people who want good tunes but maybe have a lease car. You can yank your stuff out easily at the end of the lease.