Im running a kenwood kdc deck I think it has over 3.5 volts going to a audiocontrol Four.1 i Eq which is able to push voltage up to 13, if it then goes to a kenwood kds-p110 digital processor unit which has only 1-2 volts is there a way to push that voltage back up for the signal? Does the benefits of having a high signal voltage matter so much as that I should eliminate my 1-2 volt processor?

If you dont know what I speak of then .....

 

I think a higher signal voltage reduces noise...

if you don't have any noise.. then there shouldn't be a reason why you need to increase the signal voltage...

 

Yeah thats what i believe, the stereo guy said though it makes clarity better etc. told me theres a night and day difference. Personally I never heard a low voltage signal vs. a high voltage signal, so I dont know if its worth giving up my dsp for it.

 

Keep your dsp, its not going to hurt, Having high output rca voltage helps you use less gain on your amp, which in turns leads to less noice in the system.

 

you can buy a line driver. put it after your dsp it will up the voltage, you may need more than one depending on you setup. if it sounds ok now its probably not that big a deal imo.

 

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if you don't have any noise.. then there shouldn't be a reason why you need to increase the signal voltage...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Your thinking is correct.

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So how does amplifying the signal in a signal booster differ then amplifying the signal in the amplifier? Which doesn't necassarily lead to less noise.

The benifits of such a high voltage are if you have a noisy environment then the signal is signifacantly higher then the noise. By assuming you will get a noticable improvement by lower the gain and turning the signal voltage up. You are making the assumption that the amplifier in the line driver has a lower SN ration then the preamplifier in the amplifier.

Since you have the line driver going into a DSP your benifits go out the window.
Personally I would ditch the line driver and keep the DSP which usually have a lower SN ratio then the analog line drivers.