KICKER 46KISLOC2 Speaker Wire-to-RCA Line-Out Converter w/ LOC+12v Turn on Lead

The Kicker KISLOC2 is a stereo line-output converter that takes factory speaker-level output and hands an aftermarket amplifier the RCA signal it needs. The added 12-volt turn-on lead is what separates it from a basic converter: factory radios rarely offer a remote turn-on wire, and without one the amplifier has no reliable signal telling it when to power up. The KISLOC2 supplies that lead, so the amplifier switches on and off with the head unit instead of relying on a workaround tapped from an accessory circuit. It is compatible with OEM radios that use short-circuit protection, taking as much as 55 W of speaker-level input and delivering up to 8 volts of output. That output level is high enough to reach the input sensitivity of most amplifiers with the gain set conservatively, which keeps the noise floor low. The converter is sonically neutral, passing what the radio sends without adding coloration, and it does it in a very small footprint that hides behind a dash panel or rides on the factory harness. Use it when you are keeping the stock radio and adding a two-channel amplifier, a monoblock for a subwoofer, or a small system amplifier in a truck or daily driver.