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Alpine announces iLX-107 in-dash receiver with wireless Apple CarPlay
@polymnia ;
Yep, used for subwoofer, rear and front channels. The problem with 2-volt vs 4-volt or 5-volt is that you need to turn the gain up higher to match the incoming signals. 2-volt doesn't carry a strong signal from the head unit to the amplifier which makes it prone to interference. It also requires turning gain up higher to match it, which could cause distortion to speakers if not set properly. Almost all cheap head units have 2-volt. 4 & 5 volt pre-outs are all standard on $175 head units and up on average. This is the only CarPlay head unit out there that has 2-volt. I guess they think we don't care about audio quality.
I'm a HUGE Alpine fan, I swear by their amps and Type-R speakers. But their head units have just plummeted over the last few years.
