Re: Speaker Switch - Advice Needed

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

IWHT speakers in-parallel like that would present a low impedence to
the
amplifier, maybe overloading the amplifier & certainly affecting sound
quality (frequency response & distortion) ... also the switch might
cause noise & even bangs over the speaker, when switched ... maybe I'm
wrong, but ...

Chris



White, Peter wrote:

> I've used rotary switches in our wetrooms, where the output from a
Sonos
> ZP100 is split 3 ways via a speaker switch. The 'main' feed is to the
> bedroom, but I wanted the option to control the wetrooms locally, so I
> just
> put one of the switches in line, which allow me to turn the volume
from
> nothing up to whatever the volume is in the bedroom. Obviously, as I'm
> splitting the Sonos output, the actual volume on each of the speaker
pairs
> is 1/3 of what it would be if I was only driving 1 set of speakers.
>
> All from CPC, none of it as pretty as the QED stuff, but it does the
job.
>
> Splitter:
> http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=AV08693
> <http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=AV08693>
> <http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=AV08693&N=411
> <http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=AV08693&N=411>>
> &N=411 (not sure if this is the right one, looks the same, but is
a lot
> cheaper than I paid a year ago)
> Rotary Switch:
> http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=AV01580
> <http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=AV01580>
> <http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=AV01580&N=411
> <http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=AV01580&N=411>>
> &N=411
>
> Pete
>
> _____
>
> From: Craig [mailto:craigc.lists@xxxxxxx
> <mailto:craigc.lists%40googlemail.com>]
> Sent: 17 June 2006 18:09
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [ukha_d] Speaker Switch - Advice Needed
>
> I have just installed some garden speakers, and would like some advice
on
> how I can switch them on/off or maybe even volume control. They are
> the only
> speakers connected to the speaker/amp output of a sonos zoneplayer,
the
> line-out goes to the amp in lounge.
>
> I would like to be able to physically turn off and/or control volume
the
> garden speakers some how. Solution needs to fit a single gang box.
>
> Amp <--line-out--- Sonos --?switch?---> Garden Speakers
>
> I have found this:
>
> http://tinyurl. <http://tinyurl.com/gmbqm
<http://tinyurl.com/gmbqm>>
> -com/gmbqm
>
> Is a 'speaker' switch any thing special, or just a normal DPDT switch?
> Could
> I make something with a cheaper DPDT switch and a single gang face
plate
> with destroying the sonos amp?
>
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