line input vs. aux input

Posted by: xxxpcpxxx

line input vs. aux input - 27/01/2002 08:08

can anyone quickly tell me the difference between line input and aux input? thanx.
Posted by: mtempsch

Re: line input vs. aux input - 27/01/2002 10:53

AFAIK, line level refers to voltage/power while AUX refers to functionality of the box they're on (auxiliary inputs, supplemental of the "normal" ones). AUX inputs are generally line level, but could be speaker level too...

/Michael
Posted by: tfabris

Re: line input vs. aux input - 27/01/2002 11:58

On many devices, they would tend to mean the same thing. What device are you referring to?
Posted by: xxxpcpxxx

Re: line input vs. aux input - 27/01/2002 16:27

i was reading specs on a blaupunkt reciever and it was said to have line level inputs to plug in another audio source. i am putting my rio into aux input port of another head unit instead of buying an amp. i can't even remember which specific reciever i was looking at now, but i am pretty much set on a pioneer head unit, a cheap one from ebay perhaps.
Posted by: tfabris

Re: line input vs. aux input - 28/01/2002 11:26

Ah, OK. In that particular case, line input and aux input are exactly the same thing.