Hello!
Not long ago I've removed the player in my car and put a Raspberry with USB connected SoundBlaster Play3 and a TPA3116 amplifier. The sound became very, very nice. Unfortunately I've physically damaged the amplifier and I have to change it.
I'm want to split the signal from the SoundBlaster with an Y cable to feed two TK2050 amplifiers that will feed the front and rear speakers separately.
What do you think will happen? Will the sound be better in terms of quality and power or it will be a downgrade because of the lower input signal?
Is there a chance to burn something? I'm thinking about a 7A or 10A fuse in front of the amplifiers. Will electrolytic capacitors do some protection without bugging the sound?
The cars is Chevrolet Venture with original speakers.
Thank you!
Not long ago I've removed the player in my car and put a Raspberry with USB connected SoundBlaster Play3 and a TPA3116 amplifier. The sound became very, very nice. Unfortunately I've physically damaged the amplifier and I have to change it.
I'm want to split the signal from the SoundBlaster with an Y cable to feed two TK2050 amplifiers that will feed the front and rear speakers separately.
What do you think will happen? Will the sound be better in terms of quality and power or it will be a downgrade because of the lower input signal?
Is there a chance to burn something? I'm thinking about a 7A or 10A fuse in front of the amplifiers. Will electrolytic capacitors do some protection without bugging the sound?
The cars is Chevrolet Venture with original speakers.
Thank you!
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The y-cable doesn't reduce the signal going to the two 'output' connectors. It sends precisely the same signal that's driven into it, to both outputs.
Perry Babin, thank you for the answer.
I'm not deep in electronics, but does the signal need some voltage to be "pushed" into the amplifiers? And if I split the signal, I split the voltage, right?
Does what you say mean that if I split the signal and pass it to two amplifiers the sound will be twice louder?
I'm not deep in electronics, but does the signal need some voltage to be "pushed" into the amplifiers? And if I split the signal, I split the voltage, right?
Does what you say mean that if I split the signal and pass it to two amplifiers the sound will be twice louder?
Think of it this way... If you connect 3 amplifiers to one 12v battery, does each amp get 12v or 4v?
If you connect two amplifiers with a y-cable, each amplifier will produce the same output as it would if the RCA cable was directly connected to the amp.
If you connect two amplifiers with a y-cable, each amplifier will produce the same output as it would if the RCA cable was directly connected to the amp.