Speaker Selector Questions
8-zone speaker selector for home theater
Candice, You can look at these options here for the finish. This one is a pass thru port with no really "connections." Then this one is a theater wall plate. Both are all under this main category for speaker wall plates. Name : Candice Rae Message : ...
What is Impedance Matching?
To match impedance means to take a group of speakers (usually more than three pairs) and forcing the combined impedance of the speakers to maintain an even 8 ohm level (or another number if required). Impedance means 'the resistance of an electric ...
Pre-wired for in-ceiling speakers
Mike, I'd use two separate receivers, one for the theater and one for the whole house music. You use Y-adapters on all your sources (DVD, VCR, Sat, etc.) to both receivers. Your whole house system would then need a speaker selector. For 4 areas look ...
Impedance matching for speaker sets
Ken, It is impedance matching selectable. So you can use it for two pairs. But keep in mind if you`re using it with others in a system, there will be a bottleneck at that area. If possible use two volume controls inthe same box with the inputs tied ...
Speaker selector for inside and outside speakers
Gina, You just need a speaker selector...it sounds like a 4 pair type. You'll hook up the selector to just the A set of speaker outputs from the Sony and then all the speakers go into the speaker selector box. Take a look at this one for a ...
Connecting speaker selector to receiver
Ken, We usually like to see a separate amp/receiver used for whole house music separate from the theater area. What happens if you use the same receiver for both is that everyone has to listen to what`s on TV when the TV is going. You "can" do the ...
Multiple speaker selector hookup
Ron, Generally not. Most all use floating ground type connections inside. And many receivers use series wiring when using A+B selectors. That doesn`t work together. Sorry, but the selector you choose should have enough capacity to accommodate the ...
System setup for in-ceiling speakers
Johnnie, You're right about the best method. The speaker selector with non impedance matching volume controls is the way to go. As for the amp/receiver, those brands are fine with most systems. Other favorites of ours are Yamaha and Onkyo. Name : ...
Speaker selector recommendations
Jim, To say the least...yes you`ll be pleased with the sound from those JAC6A's, especially comparing them to the Radio Shack stuff. A speaker selector will take care of the impedance matching in your system. You`ll need just standard volume ...
Speaker Selector and Dual Voice Coil Speaker Question
Kevin, The speaker selector is what you need. It sounds like just a 4 pair selector will do. Something like this should be fine. It's not too much of a load for most all receivers. The only thing to look for is to make sure your amplifier/receiver ...
Speaker Selector from One Receiver Set Up
Tom, Usually, we recommend using a separate receiver for your Theater room and the whole house system. This way, you can watch TV or a DVD and the rest of the house can be listening to something else and vice versa. You can hook everything up to the ...
Why Do I Need a Speaker Selector?
Typically, in a home situation we suggest a speaker selector with standard volume controls. That’s because you can turn off areas that you wouldn’t normally use. Those areas truly get taken out of the circuit and in doing so; the other areas get more ...
Which Type of Speaker Selectors Should I Choose?
There are generally two types of speaker selectors: resistor based and autoformer based. On one hand, resistor-based speaker selectors are generally lower in cost than their Autoformer counterpart. Resistor-based speaker selectors cost manufacturers ...
Volume control for a 12 gauge in-wall speaker
David, I don't think any go below 14 gauge. However, all you need to do is trim a few strands off and it should work fine. Name : David Pizzolato Message : Do you know who makes a non-impedance matching volume control that would accept 12 guage in- ...
Speaker selector for whole house audio
George, You can do either. The advantage of the speaker selector and standard volume controls is that when you unselect a speaker area at the selector, that pair is taken out of the circuit completely allowing power to flow to the other areas that ...
Receiver and speaker selector playback
Allan, You can use a simple Y-adapter or go as far as using an optical cable to one receiver and a coax digital cable to the other (if you have that combination of outputs from the CD/DVD and inputs on your receivers). Name : Allan Message : I have ...