wow, the Super VEN 4 looks EXACTLY what i need...RCA input and speaker level output!

The stock monsoon amp turns itself on by getting speaker level voltage over the front left speaker line.

i was able to test the system with an aftermarket cd player with speaker level outputs - i just connected it up and it works. So I'll order the super VEN and see if it works.

If i get it going, i'll make a how-to post - there must be others out there with these monsoon systems...

oh, and i did pull out the wiring from 2 test RCA cables and connected all 4 channels from the empeg and it did not work - and also tried this going through the PAC OEM-2.

thanks!

jason