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Article #1308Re: stereo audio switch 1 in 8 out
From: dmaster
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:18
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:18
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On Dec 16, 7:45 am, klu...@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) wrote: > Mario <marm...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > >I think I need what is called 8 way speaker switch > > >I need to connect a stereo source to 8 pairs of speakers selectable > > You can buy a device like this from a company like Niles. However, you > will find out that you don't have independant level control, so unless all > the speaker pairs are the same the level will change as you go from one to > the next. > > You will also find that the Niles devices present a different source impedance > to the speaker depending on how many you have selected. This will change the > low end response somewhat. > > But the Niles boxes have series resistances in them that get switched in and > out of circuit to make sure your amplifier never has too low a load impedance > on it. It's not very elegant but it works okay at reasonable power levels. > --scott > -- > "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." I bought a similar product by Adcom about 12 years ago. Like the Niles, not the most elegant solution, but it is simple and it works. Dan (Woj...)
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