Must have for factory radio

Lots of options! if you have a factory radio you are keeping in the car but want to add amps, you NEED this! Easy to use and really helps!

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Serves its purpose

Excellent unit. Came in intact, no damage.

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2014 RAM 1500

At first I had purchased a Rockford Fosgate RF-HLC4. It worked but there was a hissing sound even with grounding it. I then bit the bullet and purchased the AudioControl LCI7. I read the other reviews and yes the screws are smaller and so on. But I did not have an issue. I installed mine under the center console in my 2014 RAM 1500 Crew. If I need to adjust anything, it is a 5 minute job. I followed the instructions and had a few issues. But I called AudioControl and they were very helpful. Now my system looks factory, but the goods are hidden with great sound.

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AudioControl LC7i

Worked great with my Ford Explorer radio. Just remember that the factory starts to "Auto EQ" around 20-22 out of 30 on the volume and this becomes your new "MAX". It is what it is but it works great and this is running into a Kenwood Excelon X802-5 and the sound quality is great. Any high-end gear will accentuate your sound. If you have crap inputs you will get loud crap. My system is set up to sound its best with Spotify streaming at 320 kbps. To show the difference, Sirius/XM streams at 96 kbps, which is just garbage.

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AudioControl LC7i

Much needed

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AudioControl LC7i

Does everything it says with optimal performance. Had the lc7i installed in my 2016 Lexus Es350 along with a Alpine R-A60F and a Alpine MRV-M500 amplifiers. Everything sounds clean and powerful. Still Fine Tuning daily but sound quality is fantastic.

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AudioControl LC7i

works great for my application. I wanted to keep my factory stereo, but utilize my 5 channel amp and speakers.

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AudioControl LC7i

Added this to a Ford Transit Connect and have it running to a Focal amp for speakers and a Infinity amp for a sub. Sound is much improved! Granted I did replace all the speakers as well. Not as difficult to setup as I thought it would be.

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Huge upgrade F150 head unit > LC7i > Alpine amps

Huge upgrade to my 2017 F150 non-Sony head unit feeding 2 Alpine Amps (4 channel MRV-300 and mono MRV-500 for the sub) via speaker level outs. Sound quality is vastly improved all around! Very clean signal and very pleased with that. Previously, with the speaker level outs sent to the Alpine amps speaker-level ins with sensing power up, the amps would fire up when I opened a truck door resulting in a thumps which was annoying, even with 12V remote turn on installed. Apparently the F150 sends a speaker signal at that time, With the LC7i and GTO disabled (what AudioControl calls speaker level sensing remote turn on), and a regular 12V remote power up, the thumps are gone!

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AudioControl LC7i

Works perfectly with a factory system

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Perfect output and easy install

Oh man what isn't there to say about this product. Does everything it was intended to do and than some. I recommend this product to anyone who wants there factory radio set up. Install is simple and it provides more than enough output from each channel to get the most out of your amplifiers. This is a must buy for anyone who loves there factory radio set up and loves there music any way they want it.

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AudioControl LC7i

Great

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Best Device to Have in Any Factory/Aftermarket Setup

Very useful and needed device to run with my factory head unit in my truck. It intergrats very well with factory system and aftermarket parts.

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AudioControl LC7i

Works perfectly! Used it to upgrade all door speakers and add subwoofers in a 2015 silver add! Amazing product and the GTO function is very handy.

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AudioControl LC7i

Works great

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Makes life easy

Excellent unit..bass cut out is virtually gone. 2018 Dodge Ram sport. Had to use resistors. Small price to pay for the benefits of this unit

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Life Saver

Holy Cow this is a life saver! I LOVE this mechanism! I put this into my 2016 Honda Accord because I wanted to keep the stock radio but also add a sub and this thing is amazing. You just have to plug into the stock stereo and this device does everything for you! If you are planning on keeping the stock radio, this IS what you need!

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Pleasing Sound Upgrade

The AudioControl LC7i is amazing! I installed it in my 2016 Honda Accord Sport audio build. It was an addition to the Soundstream 5-channel amp. The sound coming through the Infinity components up front, Infinity 2-ways in the rear deck and 12" DVC Rockford sub in the trunk sounded pretty good prior to the install of the LC7i. It was certainly a leap from the factory 4 speaker setup. Adding the LC7i changed the sound dynamics...in a good way. I'm more than pleased with the unit and would recommend to others in a heartbeat. Not only that, but you can't beat the Crutchfield service. Thanks Crutchfield!

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AudioControl LC7i

It works great and easy to use

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AudioControl LC7i

Awesome!

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AudioControl LC7i

Great unit. Very happy with my purchase

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andy in ohio lc7i great product

purchased for my 2013 ford fusion it was a little bit of a job to find and locate the speaker wires ended removing the door kick panels center trim by seat belts and found the wires and running new wires to the lc7i and used another set of wires to run back up to the speakers from my amplifier worked out well i purchased the sound ordnance components 51/4 anyway the lc7i is a good product seems to do a good job on my Rockford punch 100x2 running 2 rf 12" once every thing was adjusted it sounds great all tho sometimes the bass roll off doesn't seem to be rite there for some songs but that could be from the factory head unit not producing the music as the device may not be able to create something that"s not there from the source of the amplification meaning the factory head unit is no top notch head unit so the lc7i can only produce what it sees with that said lc7i job well done !!! Now if the factory would add your product with better head units us music lovers would all be happy!! and crutch field thanks for your advice always a great place to deal with since around 1995 i started thanks again now to get my jl 12w0v3 on there way thanks again crutch field!! lc7i is a great product

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AudioControl LC7i

Great product and great customer service from crutchfield.

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AudioControl LC7i

This thing works better than expected. Installation was easy and allows you to set up your audio system any way you want.

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AudioControl LC7i

Eazy to install and you will love the sound.

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No Regets

I purchased the LC7i to overcome the issue of bass rolling off on my 2013 Ford F150 for my Sub, Amp and Speaker upgrade. Wanting to keep my factory head unit for the sync and steering wheel control, the LC7i was perfect. I was able to dial back it the bass at high volume and there is no distortion and a hard hit. Since I had no preamp voltage coming out of the factory head unit, it is a perfect line converter.

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LC7i

Have yet to be installed but product came in great condition, it being new. Packaged very well and can't wait to get it installed. Crutchfield Customer Service was phenomenal, as expected.

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LC7i

This is the second vehicle I have installed the LC7i in. My latest vehicle is a 2017 2500 Silverado Duramax, with the factory Bose system. Used the LC7i to integrate a 5 channel amp to drive (4) Alpine type R component speakers and a 10" sub. Works and sounds awesome.

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AudioControl LC7i

This unit seamlessly integrated all my speakers and power amps into a really outstanding system. Factory HU, 4 channel amp, 4 Infinity Kappas for front and rear doors and a 10" Punch powered sub. I now have a fantastic sound in my Ford Edge, whether it is Heavy Metal, Classic Rock or Smooth Contemporary Jazz. I highly recommend the LC7i to anyone with a factory head unit that really wants to take their system to the highest level of sound quality without taking a second mortgage on their home. Performance totally exceeded my expectations.

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For the best sounds possible

Only way to go if u are keeping factory head unit. First time installing one and it was simple to install and the outcome couldnt have been better

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AudioControl LC7i Great for stock Toyota Radio

Can make your stock radio sound great, Was a little intimidated on how to install took my time stock radio sounds amazing.

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Perfect for tv stock radios !!

Got an 2012 Infiniti G37 with 2 12's and I "DID NOT " want to take that big radio screen out my car ...but this radio substitution converter worked perfectly for stock radio , saved me BIG TIME MONEY if you don't want to replace your factory radio ( specially for people with stock tv screens in there vehicle ) get this !!!

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AudioControl LC7i

Great product, easy to install.

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AudioControl LC7i

Sounds great now that I've rearranged the inputs/outputs from stock amp to Lc7i. Crutchfield advisor told me to hook the front tweet to input 1, front mid to input 2 and rear to input 3. The front midrange/mid bass sounded terrible like that, front woofers distorting under 120htz. I switched the inputs for 2 and 3 and my mid bass came came loud and clear no distortion. I assume it has something to do with the internal processing of the factory amp. I don't like the delay in processing of the accurabass but it's not a deal breaker. The JL Audio cleansweep is a better product but for my basic needs of a front stage plus subwoofer setup the Lc7i is a better value

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Great Sound!!

This product makes even the basic factory system sound great. Follow instructions on install and you will be amazed at the sound this unit produces.

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AudioControl LC7i

Works great! Easy to install! What more can you ask for?!

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AudioControl LC7i

Love the product! Great company!

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READ and succeed

READ the directions and it's a breeze to set up. ALL of the directions. Get this set up correctly and you will love the sound you it pulls from your factory head unit.

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The Best Line Level Converter.

If you want to keep the integrated factory head unit with all the voice command options, cell phone integration, etc., then this is the line level converter for you. Extremely easy to install and creates a clean signal to send to the amplifier of your choice. The auto sensor built in turns on the unit AND your Amp when it senses signal coming into the converter, so there is no need to have a remote turn on lead. This also allows for all the features of the stock unit to be retained, even when the stereo is turned off!

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AudioControl LC7i

Great product to allow me to keep the factory head unit and upgrade the speakers and add an amplifier.

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This thing is awesome!

I am so happy with this thing it's awesome. I had fun installing it and it works perfectly with my mono amp and sub. I can't wait to hook up a four channel amp and get new door speakers now.

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Best Improvement for Factory Head Unit!

There is no aftermarket head unit available for my 2013 F150 that will fit into the DIN space exactly as the stock, so my only option was to upgrade all the other components. After swapping out the six stock speakers and replacing them with Polk Speakers, a JL Audio Sub Box with two 12" speakers, 2 Amps and a Cap, my sound was still missing a little bass on some of the older songs on my MP3s. The solution; The Audio Control LC7i. What a significant improvement. Wow! I can't believe how the bass hits on some of my older 70s and 80s tunes! Thank you Sonny for the recommendation.

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Factory stereo upgrade

I was looking for a way to upgrade the factory stereo in m y Crosstrek without getting rid of the factory head unit and all of its functionality. This line level controller is definitely the way to go. After a much anticipated install by professionals I was pleasantly surprised by how good this unit transformed my system. It actually sounds like I have an upgraded head unit in my car.

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Lc7i

To start off this is an excellent product. It does exactly wht it says it does and i see a great improvement in the bass response with my door speakers. If you like me and have never installed something like this, have fun with it. I was on the phone for two hours with tech support trying to figure out why I couldn't hear any music. Not to mention i shorted out the first one i got and was without music for a week waiting for a new one, so i really had no idea what i was doing. After the two hours on the phone with tech support, i finally got all the door speakers and my sub to finally work. Then comes the next part which is tuning the lc7i. Its not easy at all and it just took hours of playing around with the eqs on my amps and on the lc7i until i finally got it to sound good. Still one of the best investments I've made in my system even though it wasn't easy to install or tune, but i still recommend it :)

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Good unit overall but bass is a bit punchy

Added it along with two JL Audio Amps and four JL Audio Speakers and a sub to a 2014 Jeep Wrangler factory head unit. The mid range and treble are distinct and sound excellent given the Jeep notoriously bad dynamics for audio. The bass unit is JL stealth box and generally works very well. With some types of Music the bass is punchy and and isn't as clean as I would have expected. Hard to say if it is AudioControl unit or the JL Amp and Stealth box that is more to blame. It was professionally installed. That said, I am impressed with the unit overall.

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Works great

Used to integrate 4 new speakers into the factory head unit of a 2013 f150. Works great, and the factory sub seems to hit a bit harder now too.

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Not for heavy metal fans!

Everything sounded fine until I added a subwoofer. The bass sounds terrible with one added, but fine with midrange speakers because the bass with midranges isn't powerful enough for you to notice how messed up the level is. The bass somehow manages to hit too hard during "thumps" (bass drums, etc.,) and not enough during smoother bass (bass guitars and other smooth-sounding but bassy instruments), resulting in a choppy sound that makes metal, country, and basically anything that isn't rap sound horrible. For reference, I'm using a JL Audio JX 360 to power 4 Focal AC 690 midranges, and a Soundstream T1000 amp for a Soundstream Tarantula 15" sub in a 2012 Camry.

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AudioControl LC7i

Overall this thing does exactly as advertised in the end. Right off the bat, it will sound like a dying cat, at least if your are doing it yourself (unless you are an expert on car audio) There are no instructions for tuning this thing. Anybody can hook up wires, but tuning it was a PAIN. The instructions wont help, it's the most funny instructions but the least helpful. That said, it sounded better using my amps gain than the LC7i's. I could not level match it with their way. Lower is better with the LC7i, use your amp's gain to do the rest. I don't know if I needed the bass restoration, I probably could have got the LC6i because it sounded better with it all turned down bass-wise. My 2014 Ram head unit is just fine but needed at least an LOC to make it work with an amp. This thing will sum the channels though and make it sound way better than a plain LOC with your door/dash speakers with an amp. Again, though beware. The instructions suck about tuning this thing. It sounded good after I messed around with the gain and the gain on my amp, if you go with AudioControl's (the manufacture's) videos on their website your system will sound horrible. The instructions are wrote by a wanna-be comedian and will only tell you how to hook it up and set it up (grounding, high pass?, Summing, that's it) and you have to set the jumpers which is not hard. Its good a good buy if you need something like this, but make sure you can get by with the LC6i if you can.

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Last peice of the puzzle

I wanted better sound from my factory stereo. First added new speakers which improved sound, next added a 5 channel amp, and sub which improved sound more. Yesterday I added the AudioControl LC7i, and am blown away by the sound improvement. If you want to keep you factory head unit, the Audio Control piece is a no brainer.

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Idont know

Im install after this equipment a cheep equalizer and the sound its better

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AudioControl LC7i

Nice product

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Audiocontrol LC7I

If you want to keep an OEM head unit and add a couple of amps this will do the trick. This corrects the loss of bass at higher volumes that factory radios create and gives you 3 sets of RCA outs each with their own gain control. Highly reccomended.

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Critical if you want to retain the factory head unit, and want to upgr

Typical AudioControl quality and performance ... this unit amazes me with lots of functional options and features. I added the ACR-1 to give some added control of the subwoofer, which was the icing on this installation. The AccuBass function allowed me to fine-tune the bass performance, as I did not have a crossover adjustment on my system. GTO was essential as my factory head unit did not provide a remote turn-on function.

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Right item, wrong setup

I was seeking a certain spect that this item did not perform

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Excellent Product!

After doing extensive research about replacing my sound system in my 2010 Ford F-150 FX4 I started changing out 1 part at a time. I knew i wanted to keep my stock head unit because i did not want to mess with the look and SYNC system. The original speakers were the worst i have ever heard and i knew i had to change them pronto! I replaced the fronts with Alpine SPR 60 C Components and the back with Alpine SPR 60 Coax speakers. I powered these with a Alpine PDX F-4 Amp. I then added a Kicker Hideaway powered sub which i knew would be perfect as i had limited room in the back of my supercab. To get a cleaner sound and to add some bass to the front speakers i dicided on the AudioControl LC7i. I had everything professionally installed and let me tell you the system rocks so hard and sounds so good i cannot believe the sound! The audio guy that installed the set up said the AudioControl made a huge difference in the bass from what i was getting before. I almost do not even need a sub but that would be almost... I did not need the remote for the AudioControl because i already had one for the Kicker Sub but i would suggest getting it if you do not have a fast subwoofer control without digging through your head unit. Overall i am very satisfied with the AudioControl and recommend the product to anyone looking to add to your OEM head unit!

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Very nice

The LC7I is great. It really brought my stock head unit to life

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Great!

Does exactly what they say it does: restores bass curves and converts to line out for use with a separate amp plus creates a line out for a subwoofer. setup is very easy and the factory settings are what most people would use, so there is almost no need to open the cover to change the dip switches. I definitely recommend this for anyone that wants to keep their factory head unit and make it sound like a premium system. the signal sensing turn on is fantastic and snappy, plus allows you to get a turn on line for all your components without tapping into something convoluted in the vehicle. overall very satisfied!

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Great product

What can I say. It's doing what it is designed to do. Easy to install if you have the ability. Will purchase again for my next vehicle.

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