A lot of great information, that is truly appreciated. It's thanks to people like you, who take their time on the Tube, that help so many of us out here. Kudos! 👍
For anybody with a newer car, you should look into whether your stock radio requires a certain resistance level from the speakers to work correctly. After I installed the LC7i in my 2022 Outback Wilderness, I wasn't getting any sound from the rear speakers and the radio volume control was sluggish and not actually controlling the volume anymore. It turns out, the LC7i does not place an electrical load on the stereo, so the car thought that the rear speakers had been disconnected and stopped working properly as a result. To address this, you can look into the AC LGD made by Audio Control that attaches very easily to the LC7i, or if that won't work (some cars require a very specific resistance), you can just order and install a couple of resistors to the signal leads right before they go into the LC7i to get the stereo to behave correctly again.
This product definitely made it possible to upgrade my entire basic sound on my 2016 Camaro by adding a 4 channel Amp and a Mono channel for my subwoofers 🔊
I've seen more videos on the LC7 than I'd like to admit & this is by far the best & only one that truly explains the inner workings well. Thank you for that!! I purchased this recently & an still struggling on how to / where to splice into my factory amp. I'm trying to avoid running new wire back to my 4 door speakers & utilize the wiring that's already there.
@@akqjtn trying to figure out where I splice into the wiring at for my signal going into the LC8...the speaker wires going into the factory amplifier or coming out? I have a '14 Edge Sport w/ the Sony 12 speaker system and I plan to utilize the factory amp for most of the stock speakers and the front doors, front tweeters, & rear door speakers I plan to bypass the factory amp and run through my aftermarket amp. I'd like to avoid having to run new wiring and utilize the wiring that is already in place, but I'm a little confused on where to splice in and it's not the easiest to identify which wires are going in and which are coming out, with sooooo many wires! My end game goal is to utilize the LC7 to run an aftermarket amp to power 6 speakers that I've already upgraded (front doors, front tweeters, and rear doors - all aftermarket Infinity speakers) & also connect to the LC7, my Orion 2500 mono amp that is currently powering (2) SA-12 v2's, which at the moment I'm using a basic Kicker LOC.
OK, the beauty about the LC7i is that the channels can handle up to 400watts in so you could easily plug in post Amp if that's easiest. That said, best practice would be to use the signal before the Amp because that signal is cleaner since it's not already amplified.
@@akqjtn so, I spliced into my front door speakers for my main input, rear doors for my channel 2, & spliced into my factory subwoofer wiring for my 3rd channel. If I'm understanding what you said, correctly, I think I have my settings correct. I switched my auto mode to OFF (DOWN), I left summing OFF (DOWN), & the other jumper DOWN also. Can you confirm that this is correct please?
Thank you for making this content. It's helping me a ton with understanding how and why I would want to put this into 1 of my Subaru's. Although I so feel somewhat overwhelmed still with the process and how to do it correctly to get the peak efficiency of everything, I appreciate this video nonetheless. Thanks and I really hope you love your new STI as much as I love my 13 WRX and 07 STI.
CAF is a life saver for audio installation advice. I've learned so much from that channel. Just bought the LC7i for use in my 2016 F-150 with the 8" Sync 3 7-speaker system (not Sony). Just got it hooked up and am ready to blast some tunes with a clean signal using my OEM head unit. It's a spendy piece of equipment and I wish it had an EQ controller for the same price but maybe I'm asking too much? I don't really want to add in so many signal chain units because space isn't unlimited but maybe I'll end up doing that down the line because I'm sure I'll eventually get annoyed with my limited control with a simplistic 3-band EQ.
Been looking for a few answers you gave me about this thing for hours, thank you so much for the detailed explanation. First time installing anything audio related into my car, nervous.
Thank you for this video!! You answered all the questions I have for this unit's operation!! This confirmed that I made the right decision in buying this!!
Finally someone explained the subwoofer channel Thanks!!!!! What do you think LC7i is enough or should I spend more money to buy the DM-608 with more options and software to configure it?
I'm wondering where you accessed all the headunit outputs, and also if you made sure the aftermarket tweeter impedence matched what the telematics unit was expecting to see.
Great video I have the same senerio Asked a audio shop and they said replace the head unit . Smh I have been searching for clear answers for combining this with the Alpine amp shown and you answered them all 👍
Great video and very informative,but with all the features and capabilities of that LC7i the install can easily get some one confused if your not very familiar with it!!! I'm new to your channel now as a subscriber so I will continue to watch your videos and hopefully learn a lot more of all the new car audio equipment that's out in the market like the LC7i and other products from AUDIO CONTROL and from other brands that you may present in your videos!!! 👍👍👍
Just finished watching your second video and again Great job!! It's going to make setting the gains much easier rather than just trying to listen for the distortion. 👍👍👍
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Regarding your front speakers and tweeters that you mentioned at 1:19, how do you combine the signal for each on this unit when only using the first two sets of inputs (assuming the third set will be left empty in order to duplicate the rear speaker channel for the sub)? Edit: nevermind, I watched it again and you mentioned they are already wired in parallel. I wonder if the same is true in my car for the front door speakers and tweeters (factory)... most likely as they are technically only one channel.
Can I run 10 speakers threw an LC8 ? I have my LC8 hooked up and already running 8 speakers threw it (2-dash tweeters/2-frnt door/2-bck door/ 2-woofers) but I want to run 2-6x9's in the trunk with the woofers; can I run those two threw my LC8 and not lose any power in my other speakers ?
I had the LOC installed with the factory head unit, for the mere fact I thought I could not change the head unit. When I found the kit for my car I got installed an after market head unit, I left the LOC still installed with the after market HU. I am wondering if I can still use the LOC with after market head unit. By the way great presentation!!! Please I'd like to hear some feedback.. Thank you.
Best video on the LC7I on basically how to install. What is the Alpine unit you have in the video? I was considering the Rockford fosgate 6 channel AMP in correspondence to the LC7I. Do you think that would be okay or would you use a separate in line amp for the speakers
Boost & Shutter that’s what I figured, since it is grabbing the signal from that second channel for the sub. Do you think it would still be alright to run dual subs, or just one
Bradley Sproul to answer your last question. You can run duo duals depending on how much watts the subs are and how much watts are on your amp. For example I have 2 12 inch subs that are 1800 watts total so I got a 2500 watt amp. Also your door speakers for example if they are power range: 5-55 watts RMS (110 watts peak power) than you wold need the 2500 watt amp to hang with that amount of power. Sometimes it depends on the brand of amp you got too.
Once this is setup how up properly.... how often do you have to tweak it? Is it wise to mount it inside the dash or is it something that should be mounted out in the open, which would allow easy access to continued fine tuning??????
Great vid as always! I have a question about your previous video (long long ago but somewhat related to this vid) about the Alpine KTP-445U. I know you ran that to your Rockford Fosgate amp in your WRX - but would I be able to run the KTP445U as the only amp I have? If so, I believe I'd have to tap it to the battery directly to power it, am I correct?
Thanks for the info! Your video answered my LC7i questions. With regards to your front tweeters and mids did you take each of +/- wires from each driver (left & right, respectively) and combined them, then run a single wire (+/-) to the LC7i? Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Hello what I would like know is if you connected this Pack Unit before or after the original equipment amplifier, on the input side coming out of the stereo or on the output side coming out of the factory amplifier?
He really made me feel like the people I paid to do my install did not do it right because using the LC7i for what he indicated and how it should properly be done I do not feel that the audio company I went to went in depth to making sure I got the quality sound I deserve for the money I spent on all of my equipment
What if I have 3 way speakers? Can I still bridge them together and still use it as 4 channel? And use the sub line ? I have 6(tweeter, mid, woofer) in the front and 4 (tweeter, woofer) back doors
If you have a setup like that in the car, mostly you have a premium audio system by factory's default. Honestly even if you upgrade to a active line output plus a DSP and amplifier, you won't "hear" a big difference (not for the money you invested, at least). But at the end of the day, if you still want to do it, keep in mind that 3 way speaker setup from the door, is most likely a single Ch with a build in crossover.
I hope you are still active on here, you have the best explaination video on this ever. Question. How would i tap into my factory amp (in my case mark levinson amp from 08 lexus gs 350) so that it can connect to the audio control unit?
Hey boss, good work. Where did you get/buy the diagram for your factory stereo, to find out which channels are being attenuated and which are full range without processing by the head unit? I'm in the process of upgrading my 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee stereo and that is the one thing I need to know before biting the bullet, spending over $1000 just to then get a crappy signal to my system is annoying.
Thank you for Your In Depth Explanations. Can you go In Depth In What you Would Need and What to do to Upgrade a current Hardon Kardon System for a 2017 STI while retaining the Factory Head Unit. Would Appreciate the Guidance!
Great Video - If I have a Factory Amp (Honda Civic Si 2013) It is my understanding the LC7i would accept the wires for all 5 channels (F, R, SW) from the Factory Amp, then the LC7i would convert the signal form High to Low, the I can run the signal to Amp 1 (Front and Rear) and Amp 2 for Subwoofer. Am I understanding that correctly? Thank you for the hard work on the videos.
Basically same setup I have. Not having much luck with setup tho. On my amp, Ch 2, Ch 4 have 38 volts on the speaker outputs with the gain at 0. But Ch 1, and Ch 3 have 17 volts which I have adjusted for gain setting. Amp keeps overheating. Very frustrating
Love the video and how you explain how the LC7I work my question is I’m putting 2amps in my 2021 jeep wrangler will this work for me because I want to hook everything up to my factory radio
very helpful, thank you. For a 2017 Toyota 4 Runner with a non JBL stereo, would you recommend using the stock speaker wire? I've upgraded the dash and front door speakers. Thanks in advance!
I have a 2017 WRX with the Harmon Kardon system. If I got one of these would I be able to use it to add a pair of subwoofers and an amp to the stock system without changing anything else? Thanks.
Very informative but I’m still confused on if the stock car came with 5 speakers (4 doors a center speaker and 2 Pilar tweets) will the lc7i work? Will I still have access to fade and balance from the stock control of the deck?
Only question I have is will this bypass the issue of a factory amp? Just spent 10+ hours in a sound shop and my Jeep gladiator is causing havoc with trying to have 2 amps. I’m looking for a solution and I am tempted to pull the trigger on this to see if it works
I need help if you can. I have an LC7i, but I also have an epicenter. My factory system does have a subwoofer and my rear speakers are full range. What inputs would I need to connect in the LC7i so that my epicenter can get a full range signal to do its job ? Currently had subwoofer input from factory in channel 3 input, and channel 3 output to epicenter. To my understanding this is incorrect.
I have a 2020 WRX and have done a lot of work using your videos as guides, so thank you! I currently have a 5 channel amp powering my speakers and sub. The amp came with high level inputs so I didn't NEED a line output converter, but I've been very disappointed with the sound. I feel like I'm not getting the best out of the amp and speakers, so I think I'm going to get get a LC7i. This should really improve the sound, right?
Thanks for the video, great stuff.I have a question about my current build. I have AudioControl LC7i Black 6-Channel Line Output Converter, 2 after market amps(4ch amp and 2 ch amp(for subs) connecting to a factory Ford radio(i have no choice of using an after-market radio). I'm running 125watt rms to the doors(4ch) so I will use after market speaker cable, not factory internal speaker wire. So with this, im thinking these speaker wires will connect from 4ch amp to the door speakers, which makes sense but my question is where does the 2 sub speaker wire connect from the LC7i to the harness(im using PAC LPHFD31 harness) as the harness will only have the 4 pairs, not 6 which I would need?
I'm having to get one of these because I'm buying a 17 Audi s8. Can I still install my big system and highs amp and sub amp off of this. This is all new technology to me haha. Great video
I have a lc8i connected to my factory head unit with an external equalizer. I have 5 amps with gain control. So technically I have 3 ways to adjust volume (output level for lc8i, external equalizer volume, and head unit volume). What would be the best way to tune my system?
If my car's wiring harness has separate wires for highs, mids, & lows, do I sum the signal on the LC7i if my front speakers are a component sets that have crossover networks??
Iam trying to do the same thing but don't have the same 4 channel Amp were do I connect the speaker cables that are coming out of the amp?Do I have to cut the speaker cables of the factory stereo and connect there.Using one side for the Lc7i and the other one for the 4 channel amp?
Can i use lc7i just for a sub install? And where would i get signal from? 2018 Raptor with B&O system. Already have one from previous car but not replacing door speakers yet in new truck.
