I want to lose the head unit

(caffeineguy) · (caffeineguy) **Join Date: Apr 2004** 02-26-2005, 1:33 PM

I want to rid myself of my head unit and only use my MP3 player.I want to use my iRiver. I plan on using 3 amps. One for the tower speakers, one for the stock boat speakers, and one for the 12" sub. How would you guys recommend I configure my system???MP3 directly to a Line driver? EQ? Could I just adjust the bass & treble from the amps?? Thanks for any input.

(hyperlitenrd) · (hyperlitenrd) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 02-26-2005, 1:59 PM

I think with something like this it might work, I am not a stereo expert though.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-DZgvQIHLu5K/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=140&I=20603KQ9

(brit_rider) · (brit_rider) **Join Date: May 2004** 02-26-2005, 2:08 PM

Hmm, Pete, I would personally leave thehead unit unless its really in the way.

Maybe an RCA jack like in the Nautique Glove box would be an ideas - running straight to a Line driver - then t'd into your amps.

Just a thought.

(882001) · (882001) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 02-26-2005, 3:02 PM

just do it and and see how it sounds first and then make changes accordingly. i had to do{with a tape player} this in a car i once had in high school. when i was broke, it sounded fine.

(caffeineguy) · (caffeineguy) **Join Date: Apr 2004** 02-26-2005, 5:39 PM

It's not in the way, I'm just sick of my CDs skipping and I don't want to buy a nice head unit to use 6 months out of the year when I have a nice little MP3 player with a radio. I won't have to worry about my CDs getting scratched or anything.

(mikeski) · (mikeski) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 02-26-2005, 7:17 PM

audiocontrol 4.1

(caffeineguy) · (caffeineguy) **Join Date: Apr 2004** 02-28-2005, 12:58 PM

Is Audiocontrol the brand name??

(eddie1173) · (eddie1173) **Join Date: Dec 2003** 02-28-2005, 2:47 PM

I sold my friend my 86 ski nautique & he install a couple amps & runs his sony mini disk player off of it & sounds great. He just runs a line right from the mini disk to all the amps. But if you put an eq in to you would beable to ajust it how ever you wanted to.

(mikeski) · (mikeski) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 02-28-2005, 6:17 PM

http://www.audiocontrol.com/techpapers/in-dash.pdf

One input for mp3 player, the other for the satellite radio.

(Message edited by mikeski on February 28, 2005)