SubeeTed Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 I have a 2005 Legacy wagon , not an Outback ! Anyhow I have the wiring bundle problem that others have had ! The reception comes and goes ! I have had it fixed twice and just returns. Right now I have it cobbed up ! With a wire fished outside on top of my roof and taped to my roof rack, and it sort of works fine ! Anyhow , I know that there is a Clarion signal amplifier back there ! Does anybody know how much it boosts ? I saw this antenna on Amazon for a mere $15+ bucks. And it says it has a 16db booster ! I thought I'de get it and maybe bypass the Clarion booster and head into the car ! Or better yet......would the Clarion booster boost the new signal from this antenna ? THANKS ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 there should be an amplifier back there but, Subaru has moved it around across the years and models. maybe search the diagrams at www.opposedforces.com ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubeeTed Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 I can see the Clarion booster . What I was getting at , or my question , just how many db boost does it give, and the other question is if I get this other antenna with it's own boost can I put it through the Clarion and get even more db boost ? And by the way that link doesn't work . Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 dunno about 'stacking' antenna boost - maybe contact user botenredwolf at subaruoutback.org , he's a car audio guru. http://opposedforces.com/parts/legacy/ http://opposedforces.com/parts/legacy/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenA Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 The first booster is acting as a pre-amp. In the RF world, that's pretty acceptable. Just remember it will amplify everything, noise included. Usually not a huge problem for modern radios. The signal strength coming from the antenna is low power. So having a bit of a preamp won't hurt the inputs of another amp. I use the same technique for my cell phone booster. I use a 9db antenna fed to the amp. Hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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