will using rca connector degrade sound quality?

i ordered a alpine ute 80b and i cant connect sobwoofer wires to it because it doesnt have the plugs
someone told me i could use a rca line output converter, will it degrade the sound quality alot? :(

firefox1008-30-2016 9:00pm

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gdnrbob Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,409 posts 08-30-2016 at 09:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I tried to Google what connectors you have in the Ute 80b, but didn't find it. So, can you specify what connections are on the unit and what connectors are on the sub?
firefox10 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1 posts 08-30-2016 at 09:32pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It doesnt have the sub input jacks on the back like other stereos has
erik_squires Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 15,662 posts 08-30-2016 at 10:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete You are giving us precious little here to help you with. Is this a car stereo? Do you have a link to pictures of the connectors? What subwoofer are you trying to connect to?
erik_squires Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 15,662 posts 08-30-2016 at 10:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete There's nothing wrong with RCA, but it's for signal, not speaker level. Signal level is very small and can't move air becaues it's so weak.
imhififan Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,108 posts 08-31-2016 at 05:09am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What subwoofer you want to connect to it? You need a powered subwoofer with high level (speaker level) input parallel connect to the speaker terminal.
imhififan Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,108 posts 08-31-2016 at 05:47am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If your powered subwoofer only has line level input, a speaker to rca (line level) converter will be needed. How much its degraded the sound is depend on the quality of the converter.
stanwal Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,147 posts 09-01-2016 at 03:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I use RCA for speakers. Gamut and Spendor. Just ordered some new ones with RCAs Don't turn me in!

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