Monoprice Dual Source 4-Channel A/B Speaker Selector w/ Volume Control
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Can I have Source A connected to all 4 output speakers?
A shopper
on Dec 19, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, the source is selectable in all 4 zones. You can have a ll zones as source A or all source B or any combination of.
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- James S on Dec 19, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 12, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, the source is selectable in all 4 zones. You can have a ll zones as source A or all source B or any combination of.
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- James S on Dec 19, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 12, 2018
Yes you can. You can have two sources either fully off or on to multiple outputs. Or one source to all
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- James T on Dec 19, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 25, 2017
Yes you can select input A or input B to output to each pair of speakers.
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- Jay T on Dec 19, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 13, 2018
Yes. You can switch each channel on/off or change source A/B
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- John B on Dec 19, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 19, 2018
Yes. It is a 2 source box with 4 speaker outputs.
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- Harry on Dec 19, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 19, 2018
Yes. Control each set's volume.
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- David B on Dec 19, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 22, 2018
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How do you feed the input? Does it have RCA connections for input?
New User U
on May 21, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, you feed it with bare speaker wire from your amp. You can then hook up several sets of speakers and choose which ones are active.
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- Dave L Staff on May 21, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, you feed it with bare speaker wire from your amp. You can then hook up several sets of speakers and choose which ones are active.
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- Dave L Staff on May 21, 2019
The unit has small terminals that require small gauge wire to be installed and tightened with a small flat blade screw driver. Please note that this unit cannot handle large gauge wires or high power output from the amp.
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- Paul M on May 21, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 8, 2018
All of the terminals, input and output are screw-type for bare wire. Relatively easy to work with. Unscrew the very small screw, insert the wire into the terminal and tighten the screw.
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- Robert B on May 21, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 7, 2018
This splits the signal from your amplifier which would be speaker level....RCA jacks are typically line level (NON amplified)
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- James M on May 21, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 20, 2018
No RCA connections, just need speaker wire going from your receiver to your speaker selector
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- Lance O on May 21, 2019
- Purchased on May 29, 2018
No it’s a line only you would need an amp
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- Damian S on May 21, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 12, 2018
Takes Stripped speaker wires
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- Steve H on May 21, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 26, 2018
Thanks Steve....
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- New User U on May 21, 2019
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I bought a house with speakers in the wall/ceiling. I do not know the specs of the speakers. Will this product provide me with 8ohm to the receiver with unknown specs of home theater speakers?
David W
on Oct 2, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, this selector with volume control will maintain an 8Ω load to your amp.
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- Dave L Staff on Oct 9, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, this selector with volume control will maintain an 8Ω load to your amp.
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- Dave L Staff on Oct 9, 2018
It will work fine with your in-wall speakers. If you have more than four pairs of speakers, you should look for a box with more outputs. If there are volume controls in the wall for the speakers, you can use a box without volume controls.
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- Ted R on Oct 9, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 18, 2018
I do not know if it provides 8 ohms to the receiver.
I have 3 sets of speakers with 8 ohms and one set with unknown specs.
All work OK, individually or all at the same time.
I have 3 sets of speakers with 8 ohms and one set with unknown specs.
All work OK, individually or all at the same time.
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- Paul B on Oct 12, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 10, 2018
I think the speakers must also be 8 ohm. Pull them out of the wall and check. 8 ohm is pretty standard for non all-in-one kit speakers.
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- James D on Oct 9, 2018
- Purchased on May 18, 2018
David,
No, my installer told me that they were only rated to 4 ohms...contrary to what specs it says on the web site.
No, my installer told me that they were only rated to 4 ohms...contrary to what specs it says on the web site.
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- Rod H on Oct 9, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 15, 2018
Yes I used it at salon install I did . For the money it is a great product
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- dmiitch624 on Oct 9, 2018
- Purchased on May 8, 2018
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I purchased a house with speakers built in the wall/ceiling. I cannot find the specs of them. with unknown resistance of these speakers, will this product still provide me with 8ohm to my receiver?
A shopper
on Oct 2, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, this selector allows the amp to only see an 8Ω load per channel. Your ceiling and in-wall speakers are most likely 8Ω.
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- Dave L Staff on Oct 5, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, this selector allows the amp to only see an 8Ω load per channel. Your ceiling and in-wall speakers are most likely 8Ω.
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- Dave L Staff on Oct 5, 2018
Yes that will work for you by hooked up four pairs and it worked fine to a Sonos connect amp
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- Erik B on Oct 7, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 12, 2017
Yes 8 ohms minimum per output.
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- Michael A Rosato S on Oct 6, 2018
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Can I connect source A to all 4 output speakers?
New User U
on Dec 19, 2018
BEST ANSWER: You can assign either amp to any number of speaker sets at one time.
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- Dave L Staff on Dec 19, 2018
BEST ANSWER: You can assign either amp to any number of speaker sets at one time.
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- Dave L Staff on Dec 19, 2018
yes, it can. However, the more you put on one channel the lower the power output.
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- Josh P on Dec 19, 2018
- Purchased on May 8, 2018
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I have a surround sound 4speaker and base also feed back speaker. Looking to see what I need to give power from my 4K tv to activate them?
A shopper
on Jan 26, 2018
BEST ANSWER: You will need a power amp and possibly a digital to analog convertor.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 20, 2018
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BEST ANSWER: You will need a power amp and possibly a digital to analog convertor.
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You need an audio receiver the one above is just a volume controller so you can control zones. Search audio receivers on Mono price they probably have plenty .
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- Steve S on Feb 20, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 11, 2017
This is a passive unit.
Has no amplication whatsoever.
U need a multichannel amp.
Has no amplication whatsoever.
U need a multichannel amp.
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- Dallas Wolbaum c/o Dairy Q on Feb 21, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 3, 2017
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I’m planning on using the 200W amp (18514), and using either only A or B input on this speaker selector. Question is, can I run all 4 chanels at the same time, (8 x 8ohm speakers, 20-100 Watts each) or I’m limited to only use one Chanel at a time?
Ara G
on Feb 19, 2018
BEST ANSWER: You can use multiple channels simultaneously. there is circuitry inside that that regulates the ohm load to the amplifier to protect it.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 20, 2018
BEST ANSWER: You can use multiple channels simultaneously. there is circuitry inside that that regulates the ohm load to the amplifier to protect it.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 20, 2018
You can use all floor and you can vary the volume so it's great for a multi-room system
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- JC on Feb 20, 2018
- Purchased on Jun 26, 2017
it is meant to be used all at once.
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- david h on Feb 20, 2018
- Purchased on Jun 1, 2017
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Can you link two of these to the same receiver to create an 8 zone setup?
New User U
on Mar 21, 2018
BEST ANSWER: This model is not designed to link with additional models. We do have an 8ch model without the volume control.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 23, 2018
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BEST ANSWER: This model is not designed to link with additional models. We do have an 8ch model without the volume control.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 23, 2018
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That's exactly what I did. I used the A channel on my Sony to one box and the B channel to the other. I used the A channel on the boxes but you could use either. The volume control works great with speakers having different efficiencys. It is a killer setup and well worth the extra money. They replaced a pair of Radio Shack splitters without volume control. I used a label maker to get larger print to identify the stations. When our house was under constrution the builder laid lamp cord from each of the rooms in which the speakers were to be located to a cabinet containing the amplifier. You just have to be careful about identifying the wires. Hope this helps.
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- Gary G on Mar 23, 2018
- Purchased on Jun 1, 2017
No, I don't think so. You would probably have impedance problems with that many speakers.
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- James S on Mar 23, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 8, 2017
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I have four speakers at 6 ohms each. I want to wire them together as one zone and use a Sonos Connect Amp, which doesn't recommend less than 8 ohms per speaker, to power the speakers. Can I use this product for that application? Will it protect the Sonos Connect Amp?
Jorge F
on Jul 10, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, this will be no problem. This unit has load leveling, meaning you can hook up multiple speakers and the amp will still have an 8ohm load on it. With 4 speakers, you would only need a 2 channel unit if you wanted, as each zone is in pairs(stereo). For both pairs of speakers to play the Sonos source, you would just select the same input on the selector.
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- Alex N on Jul 10, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 15, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Yes, this will be no problem. This unit has load leveling, meaning you can hook up multiple speakers and the amp will still have an 8ohm load on it. With 4 speakers, you would only need a 2 channel unit if you wanted, as each zone is in pairs(stereo). For both pairs of speakers to play the Sonos source, you would just select the same input on the selector.
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- Alex N on Jul 10, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 15, 2017
I would look at monoprice part # 9995 instead. If you don’t need the separate volume controls I’d save the $$$. I will do the impedance matching and protect the connect amp. It will also give you the ability to toggle individual pairs of speakers on/off. Or leave them all on together.
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- chris c on Jul 10, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 17, 2017
The speaker selector switch is the impedance matching device it should not harm your Sonos but that’s a lot of speakers to hook up to one Sonos connect amp it’s only 55 watts
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- Erik B on Jul 11, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 12, 2017
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The third zone isn't working. Is there some sort of fuse inside the unit that might be causing this?
Randy P
on Jan 24, 2019
BEST ANSWER: There is no internal fuse.
Hello, in regards to obtaining a replacement. Please login to your Monoprice.com account. From there on the left hand side, under my account, you can go under request refund/replacement and from there you can process setting up and obtaining your replacement item. I hope this helps. Thank you!
Hello, in regards to obtaining a replacement. Please login to your Monoprice.com account. From there on the left hand side, under my account, you can go under request refund/replacement and from there you can process setting up and obtaining your replacement item. I hope this helps. Thank you!
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 1, 2019
BEST ANSWER: There is no internal fuse.
Hello, in regards to obtaining a replacement. Please login to your Monoprice.com account. From there on the left hand side, under my account, you can go under request refund/replacement and from there you can process setting up and obtaining your replacement item. I hope this helps. Thank you!
Hello, in regards to obtaining a replacement. Please login to your Monoprice.com account. From there on the left hand side, under my account, you can go under request refund/replacement and from there you can process setting up and obtaining your replacement item. I hope this helps. Thank you!
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 1, 2019
Had it been working or was it not working from the beginning. I'm assuming you have checked the position of the A/B switch. Also checked that no wire had come loose from the back connectors for that set of speakers. If not there is no fuse inside the box. It is possible that there is a poor solder connection. I have found that in a box from another company.
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- Harry on Jan 24, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 19, 2018
I don't think there is a fuse, but you would have to ask Monoprice. I assume you have made sure the switch is pushed in. If you have not done so, you could swap zone 3 with another zone to see the problem is with the speaker selector.
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- Ted R on Jan 24, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 18, 2018
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I want to use the Outputs on the unit as Inputs to connect a few amps and receivers(using them only 1 at a time) and I want to use the Input for 1 pair or 2 pairs of speakers on A and or B. So I would basically be using this unit in reverse as it is intended, can it be used this way?
A shopper
on Feb 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, you will fry your amps. Sorry, i do not have a suggestion for you.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, you will fry your amps. Sorry, i do not have a suggestion for you.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 22, 2019
I'm sorry, I won't pretend to understand your question. I bought this because the previous owner of our home had the same item for ceiling speakers. I have speaker wires coming from the receiver to the A/B selector to the speakers so I can switch locations, like from living room to kitchen. That's all I know it can do, hope that helps!
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- Nathan M on Feb 22, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 26, 2018
II see why you would need to?? It will do exactly what you want it do do, by hooking it up the correct way. It will support multiple Amps as an input.
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- A B on Feb 22, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 15, 2018
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I have 5 sets of speakers and need volume control. Can I attach 2 sets to one zone?
Jeff I
on Apr 13, 2019
BEST ANSWER: This selector will support a 4Ω load. It will work for you. You will have 1 volume control for both sets of speakers.
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- Dave L Staff on Apr 15, 2019
BEST ANSWER: This selector will support a 4Ω load. It will work for you. You will have 1 volume control for both sets of speakers.
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- Dave L Staff on Apr 15, 2019
You could, but you’ll start messing with the ohms load which could affect output level. I would run 2 speaker switches instead. It’ll create a more stable load to the amp.
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- Mark B on Apr 13, 2019
- Purchased on May 1, 2018
My recommendation would be to buy an eight channel speaker selector
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- Ted R on Apr 13, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 18, 2018
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unit rated at 100 watts is it recommended to use 145 watt amp?
A shopper
on Jun 10, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Over 100W per channel is not recommended.
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- Dave L Staff on Jun 10, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Over 100W per channel is not recommended.
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- Dave L Staff on Jun 10, 2019
The unit is rated 100 watts per channel. Example: Yamaha RX-496 (which I use) is 150 watts but 75W per channel...works fine. Check the individual channel output specs and if you’re under 100 watts per, you’re good.
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- Rongway on Jun 11, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 7, 2018
You can use any wattage amp as long as you do not exceed 100Watts input into the device.
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- Skoal on Jun 10, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 14, 2018
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Can i connect this to a sonos connect amp and power 6 ceiling speakers from it? I dont need the speakers to be in zones as all speakers are in the same room so all should be playing the same music
New User U
on Jan 3, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Hello, thank you for your question. In order to better assist you, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] with a detailed question and our knowledgeable Technical Support staff would be more than happy to assist. Thank you
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- Jeff M Staff on Feb 1, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Hello, thank you for your question. In order to better assist you, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] with a detailed question and our knowledgeable Technical Support staff would be more than happy to assist. Thank you
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- Jeff M Staff on Feb 1, 2017
Yes, this will absolutely work.
You can power up to 4 pairs of speakers or 8 speakers total off of a single stereo speaker output with this unit.
You can power up to 4 pairs of speakers or 8 speakers total off of a single stereo speaker output with this unit.
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- Konstantin D on Aug 20, 2017
- Purchased on Aug 13, 2017
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If I want to connect this to 4 speakers and drive them simultaneously does my amplifier need to be able to power all speakers (4x25w=100w for example) or does this device provide some kind of amplification?
Gil B
on Jan 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Even if you connect one set of speakers you will find that the volume is about 25% less than the amp output.
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- New User U on May 16, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 30, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Even if you connect one set of speakers you will find that the volume is about 25% less than the amp output.
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- New User U on May 16, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 30, 2016
There is NO AMPLIFICATION associated with this unit.
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- Bill B on Jan 24, 2017
- Purchased on Sep 28, 2016
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I will have 2 ceiling speakers in the rear of the family room that I want to double as rear channel speakers for movies and stereo speakers for music. So for this application I would need 4 inputs to the MSV-4 switch (two from the rear channel connections and two from the B Speaker input.) Additionally, we will have 2 speakers in the kitchen (which is next to the family room) that we will use for music as well. So if we can connect the B speaker input to connect to MSV-4 and switch both the family room rears and the kitchen island speakers on at the same time (assuming impedence matching) then the MSV-4 is the product we need? Please let me know. I wish your website had a schematic (didn't see one.)
New User U
on Mar 13, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thanks for your interest in this speaker selector. This A/B speaker selector is designed to do exactly whet you are asking.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 14, 2017
Thanks Dave. I will be ordering on once the house is finished. I appreciate your help.
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- New User U on Mar 15, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thanks for your interest in this speaker selector. This A/B speaker selector is designed to do exactly whet you are asking.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 14, 2017
Thanks Dave. I will be ordering on once the house is finished. I appreciate your help.
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- New User U on Mar 15, 2017
Yes, this switcher will accommodate your needs to switch two sources. Source A for connection with your surround receiver for movies. Source B for connection with a stereo amplifier (can be the same receiver if needed) for music.
The MSV-4 is impedance matching so no problems for your amplifiers. Remember, you may need to switch off the kitchen speakers when watching a movie. Both sets of speakers are always connected to the source you select.
The MSV-4 is impedance matching so no problems for your amplifiers. Remember, you may need to switch off the kitchen speakers when watching a movie. Both sets of speakers are always connected to the source you select.
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- Bill R on Mar 15, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 25, 2016
Perfect. Thanks Bill, looks like I'll be ordering one soon.
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- New User U on Mar 15, 2017
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Will this work with 14ga speaker wire?
A shopper
on Apr 22, 2017
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Can I hook a powered subwoofer in one of the channel ?
A shopper
on May 16, 2017
BEST ANSWER: You can but only if the sub has speaker inputs. Many subs connect to the amp via the sub pre-out connector (RCA), which won't work with this item.
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- New User U on May 16, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 30, 2016
BEST ANSWER: You can but only if the sub has speaker inputs. Many subs connect to the amp via the sub pre-out connector (RCA), which won't work with this item.
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- New User U on May 16, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 30, 2016
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can this device be used as an A/B TO CONNECT TURNTABLES ( 2 ) to the single phono imput ; and if so , would there be signal loss??
A shopper
on Jul 20, 2017
BEST ANSWER: This is a speaker (line level) controller with inputs and outputs for speakers cables, no RCA inputs for what you are looking to do.
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- MARK D on Jul 21, 2017
- Purchased on Aug 25, 2016
BEST ANSWER: This is a speaker (line level) controller with inputs and outputs for speakers cables, no RCA inputs for what you are looking to do.
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- MARK D on Jul 21, 2017
- Purchased on Aug 25, 2016
NO. It's a speaker selector. Has speaker wire connections not RCA jacks
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- Larry H on Jul 20, 2017
- Purchased on Sep 5, 2016
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I've seen similar units described as 100W/channel continuous and 200W/channel peak (or RMS). This unit simply says 100W/channel. Is that continuous? If so, what's peak rating (and does it matter)? Thx
A shopper
on Oct 11, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I bought this for my office and we are running 2 Monoprice #4103 6.5in inceiling speakers off 3 of the channels and 4 of them off 1 channel using a Sony STRDH-550 which is a 725w, 145wx5 max output, 5.2ch. We are very happy with the performance and I am looking to purchase another switchbox for all my exterior speakers at my home. Highly retrhis product for the price!
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- Scott P on Oct 11, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 21, 2016
BEST ANSWER: I bought this for my office and we are running 2 Monoprice #4103 6.5in inceiling speakers off 3 of the channels and 4 of them off 1 channel using a Sony STRDH-550 which is a 725w, 145wx5 max output, 5.2ch. We are very happy with the performance and I am looking to purchase another switchbox for all my exterior speakers at my home. Highly retrhis product for the price!
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- Scott P on Oct 11, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 21, 2016
100 watts is the "nominal" rating, meaning this is the average between peaks and continuous (RMS). None of this really matters for this switcher. Unless you are using a commercial or pro amplifier, you will be fine. A receiver such as Denon, Onkyo, Sony, Pioneer, etc will not be a problem. It is a robust design and will work great in home (consumer) applications.
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- Bill R on Oct 13, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 24, 2016
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What are the dimensions of this unit?
A shopper
on Apr 19, 2018
18” wide x 5.25” deep x 2.25” high.
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- Trevor A on Apr 26, 2018
- Purchased on Jun 4, 2017
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i want to use this outdoors for 4 speakers left and four right can all speakers play at same time?
A shopper
on Jun 6, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Hey .... yes you can play all at same time. Each zone as a separate volume control.
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- chris c on Jun 6, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 17, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Hey .... yes you can play all at same time. Each zone as a separate volume control.
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- chris c on Jun 6, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 17, 2017
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Zone 1 works great, but the same speakers plugged into zones 2-4 are not nearly as loud. Is this as-designed or does my selector have a defect?
Thomas M
on Jun 9, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Sounds like a defect, I have 8 speakers all running at the same volume level fine.
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- Jason H on Jun 11, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 12, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Sounds like a defect, I have 8 speakers all running at the same volume level fine.
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- Jason H on Jun 11, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 12, 2017
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I'd like to use this for mono ceiling speakers. Is it possible to bridge each channel to power 4 mono speakers?
Jamie Q
on Jun 26, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Mono is left channel, just use left channel only. Im not aware of the internal circuitry, but attempting to bridge could cause a change in the resistance overheating your amp.
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- Chris S on Jun 26, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 11, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Mono is left channel, just use left channel only. Im not aware of the internal circuitry, but attempting to bridge could cause a change in the resistance overheating your amp.
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- Chris S on Jun 26, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 11, 2017
U probably can but u will need to use a “jumper” wire to connect to, due to the small size of the terminals on the back of the unit
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- wayne k on Jun 26, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 16, 2017
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Will this work with a 70v speakers and amp, or do I need to locate a different device for this application?
Tim S
on Jun 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
This item would not work with a 70V or 100V setup.
This item would not work with a 70V or 100V setup.
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- Tyler C Staff on Jun 24, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
This item would not work with a 70V or 100V setup.
This item would not work with a 70V or 100V setup.
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- Tyler C Staff on Jun 24, 2019
It is impedance marching so I would assume it wouldn’t work for 70v setups.
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- Paul G on Jun 22, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 24, 2018
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I have one of these it works great. I have 3 zones connected currently but have a single speaker in a basement washroom. Can I bridge the 4th zone to get mono for that speaker?
Matt C
on Aug 31, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, bridge selection needs to happen at the amp, usually a dedicated switch. You'll need a dummy load for the other channel.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 3, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, bridge selection needs to happen at the amp, usually a dedicated switch. You'll need a dummy load for the other channel.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 3, 2019
Yes. Just connect that speaker cable to zone 4 and you are good to go !
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- Thomas T on Sep 11, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 28, 2019
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What are the decibel steps of the volume controls...or are they infinite?
A shopper
on Sep 13, 2020
They are infinite -
But.. It all depends on the amplifier output into the 4 channel control. We set ours at 12 or 1 o’clock and use the main amplifier remote control.
But.. It all depends on the amplifier output into the 4 channel control. We set ours at 12 or 1 o’clock and use the main amplifier remote control.
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- Allan R. on Sep 13, 2020
- Purchased on Jun 10, 2020
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Is the master volume maintained when switching sources? I'm trying to set up my system so when going from one source to the other one doesnt come in blasting loud
A shopper
on Jul 27, 2021
BEST ANSWER: This device does not control a master volume between the two sources. Each source volume is independent and determined by the source output before being input into this controller. This unit works very well but does not have internal circuitry to moderate a consistent input between sources.
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- John C on Jul 27, 2021
- Purchased on Jan 3, 2021
BEST ANSWER: This device does not control a master volume between the two sources. Each source volume is independent and determined by the source output before being input into this controller. This unit works very well but does not have internal circuitry to moderate a consistent input between sources.
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- John C on Jul 27, 2021
- Purchased on Jan 3, 2021
I think it really depends on the source output. I only purchased this because of the volume controls, I just use source A.
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- Paul B on Jul 27, 2021
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Is 14AWG adequate for long runs between rooms? I currently have two rooms and an amp in each (one is movie room, one is LP listening room) and I want to combine both amps with this and output to three or four rooms.
A shopper
on Aug 23, 2022
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What is the best power Amp to connect to this selector that I can connect to using WIFI?
A shopper
on Nov 6, 2023
You can use whatever you prefer. I am using a WXA-50 MusicCast Wireless Streaming Amplifier.
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- Ryan S on Nov 6, 2023
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Is this thing actually making my system sound better? I've heard that switches can potentially adversely affect sound quality. My experience with this unit is quite the opposite. Very impressed with the sound and construction. The connection points are challenging to work with, but not nearly as bad as other reviewers make it out to be. One note: for some reason, when the zone knobs are dialed all the way up, right channel sound disappears on each zone. This is only at the absolute highest setting, which you probably should not be doing anyways.
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Working Great and looks good in the unit
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No issues. Works swell
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Monoprice Dual Source 4-Channel A/B Speaker Selector w/ Volume Control is what I have been looking for and that it surpassed my expectations on what it would be like and how it would function. I clearly endorse this item and will gladly encourage others to by it.
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Nice works great, wish it had LED indicators
Works great. I wish each channel had it had 2 LEDs - one that indicates if the speaker is on or not, and another that indicates if the input channel is A or B. It would then also be nice to have a button that could turn on or off all LED indicators as well, so it could still be dark if required.
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Rated 5 out of 5
I like this unit, nice to be able to control independent channels. Works as needed, would buy again.
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Good for the price
Excellent product good price and easy to install
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Great
These work as expected and function every bit as well as much more expensive models.
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Works great!
Coupled with MP volume controller on each.of the 3 pair of outside speakers. No more having to.go to main amp to control volume.
Volume controller and 4 Channel Selector is a winning.combination
Volume controller and 4 Channel Selector is a winning.combination
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