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Ok, so I ordered the Pioneer DEH-P8600 because it had 4V preouts. My amp can take a max of 5V input. I get my head unit today and they sent me the Premier version instead. Oops. The Premier version has 6.5V Preouts instead, which is specifically why I ordered the non-Premier version in the first place.

So I called MTX (the company who makes my amp) and asked if this would be a problem. I said "my instruction manual for your amp says a max of 5V input, but this head unit I have puts out 6V." He said "the 6V is the max if you turn it up all the way. As long as you keep it below that you'll be fine."

Is that true?

I don't want to have to send this head unit back. Does PreOut voltage really vary with high you have the volume?

Thanks.

 
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yes.

 
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just like speaker output, signal output will vary with volume and start to distort when it gets past a certain point

 
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So, "yes" it's fine or "yes" it will be a problem?

 
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yes fine

 
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Thanks.

 
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Just turn the gains down on the amp to match the deck. That is why they are there.

 
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I leave my gain relatively low anyway.

What do you mean "to match the deck?"

 
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To match the signal output of the deck.

Put your gain as low as it can go. I should have mentioned that before.

 
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Gain on the amp, right? I have it pretty low anyway. Thanks.

 
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Great HU. You should be glad you got the Premier version. That ****'s top of the line Pioneer...(Don't like the 960 version )

 
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Set your gain as low as it possibly can go, like turn the setting to 0. Best way to run your amp

I am just glad that you did the homework on your amp and found out what the input sensitivity was, good work!

 
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^ Thanks. I'll let you know how the install goes.

 
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Oh I'm sure u will

 
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Sweet! They sent me the premier of mine too over regular. I sure wasn't complaining.

 
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As long as you pay the same, what is the diff if they grab something better off the shelf?

 
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Indeed. I don't like the 960, either, because you have to lower the front part in order to see the display. The funny thing is I could have gotten the 960 for less than the 860, but I didn't want it. hehe.