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PINs for high level input

When I turn on my car stereo,I don't have volume unless I unplug the RCA jacks from the amp.After I unplug them, I can plug them back in, and the sound continues.Should I be connecting the stereo to the amp using the RCA jack inputs, or the high level inputs? What are the PINs for the high level input? I didn;t get the plug when I got the amp. thx.

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  • gmb_66 May 25, 2009

    The amp is a jensen triple play 1,2,3,. That's what it say' on the amp. It is an older model. I got it from a friend.

  • gmb_66 May 25, 2009

    I still need the PINs. I didn't get the plug.. THX.

  • gmb_66 May 25, 2009

    The RCA input says low level input. Should I be using the high level input, since the volume is powered, coming out of my stereo?

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Hello gmb_66,

You did not specify exactly which Jensen amp you have. None of the Jensen PowerPlus series I found had high-level inputs. You can go here and select your amp to download the manual. They should also have the connector for speaker inputs.

Most amps that have both high-level and RCA inputs allow you to use one or the other, but not both at the same time. If your head unit has RCA ourputs, those would be the ones to use, because they generally provide a cleaner signal to the amp with less noise.

Hope this helps.


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I have an amp that has both high level inputs on RCA inputs but when i plug in the RCA in puts it doesnt work and i cant find out what i plug into the high level input. so what do i plug into the high level input?

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