Re: Extend volume control for active speakers and Kiosk earthing.

["Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Ian,

As you are using the ITX PSU there is no mains connectd to the Kiosk
PC so it doesnt need an earth.

Regarding the volume control, leave it exactly where it is but turned
up full.

Simply buy a 10K LOG pot and fit it in the lead that you will be
running to the Kiosk PC. It will do exactly the same job.

KIOSK PC  POT            Active Speakers
Signal----
\
/
\<------------  signal
/
\
/
Ground------------------ ground

Obviously the other channel will also be done the same.

Hope that helps

Keith



--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "ianh1000" <ianh1000@y...> wrote:
> Hi All, I hope someone can help.
>
> I have bough some small active speakers to use with the kisok PC in
> the kitchen. They have a volume control on the rear and will be
> mouted on top of the cabinets out of reach. I want to move the
volume
> control about 1.5m away so that it is placed beside the PC.
>
> I have the skills to take the dual pot off the PCB and extend it
with
> some wire to a new location but I am not sure if this is ok to do
or
> not. Obviosuly there is some additional resistance in the extra
wire
> but they are 50k pots so nothing that should cause too much of an
> issue if I use a reasonable gauge wire.
>
> Any reason I should not do this? Should I ensure that the remote
pot
> and Kiosk PC case are properly earthed? I am using a silent ITX PSU
> so the Kiosk chassis currently has no earth connection and I will
> have it installed in the kitchen, I assume it makes sense to
connect
> the casing to a good earth.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Ian