Monoprice Speaker Volume Controller RMS 100W (Rotary Type) - White
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Is this Volume Control for indoor or outdoor usage (where the volume control will get wet from rain)?
A shopper
on Jan 2, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Consider putting it into an outdoor outlet box with a waterproof cover. Also IMPORTANTLY the box needs to be extended depth as the control is significantly deeper than any standard electrical. My outdoor controls are working well.
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- David E on Jan 2, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 7, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Consider putting it into an outdoor outlet box with a waterproof cover. Also IMPORTANTLY the box needs to be extended depth as the control is significantly deeper than any standard electrical. My outdoor controls are working well.
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- David E on Jan 2, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 7, 2018
I would say that this is for indoor use, where I placed it. However if you can find a deep outdoor electrical box that measures about 4 inches by 4 inches, and has a flip open cover, it may be ok outside. Hope this helps you.
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- Wayne H on Jan 2, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 19, 2018
I have this installed indoors. It doesn't look like it's sealed, so I wouldn't trust it for outside usage. where it will get directly rained on.
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- Ashraf S on Jan 2, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 5, 2018
This is indoor unless you can use a outdoor outlet cover to protect it.
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- Jonathon A on Sep 16, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 5, 2018
Inside switch, you dont want to get it wet
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- Alfred V on Jan 2, 2019
- Purchased on May 9, 2018
This volume control is for indoor use.
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- Max V on Jan 2, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 19, 2018
I think it’s only for indoor use.
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- Jared F on Jan 2, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 11, 2018
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Can this be mounted outside?
A shopper
on Jan 14, 2018
BEST ANSWER: There is a model for indoor and a model made specifically for outdoor. The indoor model has nothing to seal out moisture. The outdoor one costs twice as much. I have both and they work great for their designed purpose.
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- timothy c on Jan 15, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 31, 2017
BEST ANSWER: There is a model for indoor and a model made specifically for outdoor. The indoor model has nothing to seal out moisture. The outdoor one costs twice as much. I have both and they work great for their designed purpose.
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- timothy c on Jan 15, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 31, 2017
I have 4 of these mounted outside under a covered patio. They have been installed for about a year, and there have been no issues.
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- Teresa R on Jan 15, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 19, 2017
This product is not inherently weatherproof, however, if mounted in a suitably weather tight enclosure, it should function perfectly fine based on the rating of the enclosure for the elements that it is subjected to. Please note that many general purpose weather tight exterior boxes are only 2.25" deep and not suitably deep enough for this volume control. Be sure to get one of the 3.5" deep exterior boxes, complete with gaskets, and you may want to use liquid-tight fittings for the audio wiring. I've installed several of these in exterior locations in western NY... temps to below zero, rain, snow, etc. Your speaker selections also need the same diligent planning, and may or may not be suitable in severely cold conditions. Good luck.
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- Beyondo on Jan 14, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 14, 2017
If I did so I would mount it in a waterproof box--one of the new type with the plastic cover. I would also be aware that if you live near the ocean salt is an enemy of almost anything mounted outside and will shorten the life of your device.
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- LagunaMike on Jan 14, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 15, 2017
Not sure, but I would say yes if you put it in a weatherproof box. Only the stem and knob would be exposed.
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- Austin on Jan 14, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 19, 2017
Yes, but have to use waterproof cover (bubble)
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- Bao P on Jan 14, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 30, 2017
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I am planning to install this controller into a garage wall, which is a 2x6 "exterior" insulated wall for the house. Should I be concerned about the controller giving off heat and contacting the insulation? (I am thinking of the old-style incandescent recessed lights which would get too hot for direct contact with attic insulation.)
Kyle C
on Mar 20, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, speaker level signal will not get hot enough to ignite anything.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 20, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, speaker level signal will not get hot enough to ignite anything.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 20, 2019
I installed these in a standard plastic electrical outlet box...it cost about $1. Do this and no issues. No heat given off but part of the control board is exposed on the back side so you just don't want anything touching it. It is also pretty deep so make sure you have depth clearance.
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- Kirk R on Mar 21, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 28, 2018
I use three of these in various locations and have never experienced any type of heat out put that concerned me. That said I would give it about two inches of breathing room around the gang box to allow for any heat dissipation. And again I'm pushing these with a 100 watt amp.
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- Andrew p on Mar 21, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 9, 2018
What I've done is cut a square in the insulation so the back of the controller would be open and free. My customer uses them everyday at there place of business and I haven't had any issues.
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- Isaac S on Mar 20, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 27, 2018
I put this in my garage wall, I put it in a PVC eletrical box with no problem.
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- Tim W on Mar 25, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 4, 2018
No problems with this giving off heat.
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- freddie r on Mar 20, 2019
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If replacing similar, existing in-wall speaker volume controls, can these be installed without an electrician?
A shopper
on Jul 13, 2019
BEST ANSWER: An electrician is not required to change out the speaker controller.
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- Dave L Staff on Jul 15, 2019
BEST ANSWER: An electrician is not required to change out the speaker controller.
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- Dave L Staff on Jul 15, 2019
You'd be working with low voltage wires so no risk of shocking yourself. Make sure to turn the amp off that's supplying the power to the speakers so you don't damage your equipment. Assuming that either your wires or the terminals where the wires are connected to your current device are properly labeled "input" and "output", then it would be very easy. You could probably search this on YouTube if you want to be sure you can do it.
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- DT on Jul 13, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 14, 2018
Yes, as the speaker wiring is low voltage and in fact, there is no voltage if the amplifier is turned off or all the way down. Just be careful to maintain positive/negative connections to maintain phase relationship between the speakers.
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- Jeffrey S on Jul 13, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 19, 2018
An electrician is not required as there is no primary AC voltage involved however, you need to understand audio speaker wiring and impedance matching to properly setup the controller.
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- James H on Jul 13, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 2, 2018
I'm not sure. We had an electrician.
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- Jennifer S on Jul 14, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 25, 2018
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I want four speakers in my patio. Each speaker would be 8 ohms connected to a receiver that accepts a minimum of 8 ohms per channel.
Can this volume control be used to have two speakers connected in series (8ohms each = 16 ohms pair) to a output of the volume control with a switch selected to the 1/2x, such that the input to the receiver is 8ohms?
Can this volume control be used to have two speakers connected in series (8ohms each = 16 ohms pair) to a output of the volume control with a switch selected to the 1/2x, such that the input to the receiver is 8ohms?
A shopper
on Feb 1, 2019
If you want to control volume for more than one pair of speakers, you need to have a speaker distribution box, which would "split" the output to up to 8 pairs of speakers (16 speakers total).
Then, you could have one dial for each pair of speakers and control the volume independently.
In your case, if you want to control all four speakers from one dial, first have the volume controller input from your amplifier speaker output. Then, have the output from the volume controller to the speaker distribution, which would provide sound to all four speakers.
If you try to bypass a speaker distribution, you may run into big problems with resistance, and you could damage your amplifier.
Then, you could have one dial for each pair of speakers and control the volume independently.
In your case, if you want to control all four speakers from one dial, first have the volume controller input from your amplifier speaker output. Then, have the output from the volume controller to the speaker distribution, which would provide sound to all four speakers.
If you try to bypass a speaker distribution, you may run into big problems with resistance, and you could damage your amplifier.
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- Varun M on Feb 4, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 5, 2018
If you are saying two pair ( for a total of four) then you are correct. Information in the package does not tell you how to set the switch but it is here in the forum.
I actually have three pair on my large porch and pool, each pair on it’s own control and this works well.
I actually have three pair on my large porch and pool, each pair on it’s own control and this works well.
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- David E on Feb 1, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 7, 2018
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Will this control two pairs of 8 ohm speakers in a room or do I need a separate controller for each speaker pair?
Ron S
on Feb 2, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The most I've put on this controller is 4 pairs, I daisy chained the speakers together. They're on everyday for 12hrs at different locations and haven't had a problem.
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- Isaac S on Feb 2, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 27, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The most I've put on this controller is 4 pairs, I daisy chained the speakers together. They're on everyday for 12hrs at different locations and haven't had a problem.
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- Isaac S on Feb 2, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 27, 2018
One controller will easily control 2 speakers. I have used this unit for the same application
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- Tom K on Feb 2, 2019
- Purchased on May 10, 2018
This will control several speakers on each of its two channels.
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- Michael B on Feb 2, 2019
- Purchased on May 6, 2018
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How do I know how much wattage to buy? I do not have a receiver picked out yet. Should I just get the 100 Watts to be on the safe side? Also, how do I know what the impedance of my speakers are?
Sean S
on Jan 27, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I would get the 100W just to be safe. Most descent receivers are going to be at least 75W.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 20, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I would get the 100W just to be safe. Most descent receivers are going to be at least 75W.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 20, 2018
Get the 100 watt volume control. It's worth the small difference in price. The speakers will indicate their "nominal impedance" on the spec sheet that accompanies the speaker. If you don't have that sheet, look up the brand and model on line and look for the specifications. The actual impedance of a loudspeaker varies across the frequency spectrum. Manufacturers rate the impedance of their speakers as an approximation of what they typically present to your amplifier. You can use this rating to help you pick the right receiver for your speakers (most speakers of any worth are rated to work with 8 ohm and 4 ohm speakers). - Brian, Sweet Home Audio (Dealer).
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- Brian R on Feb 20, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 27, 2017
Yes, you need to know the impedance of your speakers to be sure that the receiver you buy can adequately power them. Especially if you are going to power two zones at the same time. Some receivers have the capability to power two zones with independent volume for each zone. This control will not be needed if you buy a receiver with that feature built in.
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- Steve R on Feb 20, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 12, 2017
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Measurements of knob?
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on Feb 9, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The volume knob is about 1.5" diamter and 0.5" height.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 13, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The volume knob is about 1.5" diamter and 0.5" height.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 13, 2018
Approximately 1 1/4 inch wide by 3/4 inch deep
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- Brian S on Feb 14, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 12, 2017
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I have a sonos zoneplayer 120. I’m running 4 speakers from it. 2 on the left balance and 2 on the right balance. The 2 on the right balance are mounted inside and I would like to add a little more volume to each speaker independently. Will this volume controller work for that?
A shopper
on Apr 29, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, sort of. The volume controller will only attenuate volume (turn down) You can hook these up to each speaker or each pair of speakers. Set system volume to max for any pair then use volume control to turn down the other pair.
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- Dave L Staff on May 4, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, sort of. The volume controller will only attenuate volume (turn down) You can hook these up to each speaker or each pair of speakers. Set system volume to max for any pair then use volume control to turn down the other pair.
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- Dave L Staff on May 4, 2018
This is not a powered volume control so I do not believe it will work like you want it to. This volume controller at max volume only passes through your amplifier signal to the speaker. When you lower the volume controller it lowers the amplifier signal. If you turned your amplifier sound up, then you could lower the volume control on the speakers you don't want as loud.
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- Travis G on May 4, 2018
- Purchased on Jun 7, 2017
It would not add volume since it does not have an amplifier built in. These are more "volume limiters" in that when they are at the highest setting, they are true to the current output of the speaker source, and can be used to locally reduce the volume instead of having to walk to the source volume control.
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- Brian P on May 4, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 29, 2017
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Will this volume control boost the speakers output?
A shopper
on Jun 7, 2018
BEST ANSWER: No it will not boost the volume, it will only control what the input volume is. I have my amp/rec, located in coat closet, volume set around 50% to the outdoor speakers and have this by the back door for easier volume convenience..
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- Greg M on Jun 7, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 3, 2017
BEST ANSWER: No it will not boost the volume, it will only control what the input volume is. I have my amp/rec, located in coat closet, volume set around 50% to the outdoor speakers and have this by the back door for easier volume convenience..
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- Greg M on Jun 7, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 3, 2017
No. It only attenuates (turns down) the output level from your amplifier.
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- Joshua W on Jun 7, 2018
- Purchased on Jun 22, 2017
No. It will send from 0-100% of the amp's power to the speaker pair.
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- Al on Feb 28, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 13, 2019
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Does the back of the volume control put out heat?
A shopper
on Aug 29, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I do not believe so. If it does it is not much. I have felt the front of the volume control and it does not get hot.
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- Travis G on Aug 29, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 15, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I do not believe so. If it does it is not much. I have felt the front of the volume control and it does not get hot.
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- Travis G on Aug 29, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 15, 2017
Out does not. Mine are outside in Palm Springs where the summer can repeatedly reach 115 and they work fine.
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- David E on Feb 1, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 7, 2018
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Is the knob removable? I want to use this with an adaptation of an antique radio, and I want to use the knob from the original radio.
Kevin M
on Dec 23, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes. Just pull it off. It is a cylinder with a flat side.
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- Peter C on Dec 23, 2019
- Purchased on May 2, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes. Just pull it off. It is a cylinder with a flat side.
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- Peter C on Dec 23, 2019
- Purchased on May 2, 2019
Yes, the knob just pulls off of the stem.
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- Steve S on Dec 23, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 17, 2019
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Does this product accept jacks or wires?
A shopper
on Oct 20, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Bare wire. It has its own ‘plugs’. And it’s all a tight fit given allowed space so bare wire is where you need to be. Probably 16 gauge or thinner
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- Kelly G on Oct 20, 2020
- Purchased on Dec 30, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Bare wire. It has its own ‘plugs’. And it’s all a tight fit given allowed space so bare wire is where you need to be. Probably 16 gauge or thinner
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- Kelly G on Oct 20, 2020
- Purchased on Dec 30, 2019
Jacks-no wires yes. Will need a bracket. I mounted mine on one side of the light switch
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- Rocky C on Oct 22, 2020
- Purchased on Dec 23, 2019
It takes speaker level line for input and output
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- Jeffrey D on Oct 20, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 4, 2020
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It is unclear to me whether this control is designed to balance multiple speakers on the output or input side of the switch. Other similar products from other manufacturers with the same jumper configs show different configs. I want to control the volume of one set of speakers in each room from one source. Can someone clarify for me? thanks
A shopper
on Jan 11, 2017
BEST ANSWER: The volume controller will not effect speaker impedance. Most home amplifiers are only stable to 4? which means you can only run two 8? speaker pairs per output. If you amp or receiver has an option B output then you can run another 2 pairs from it for a total of 4 pairs of 8? speakers.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 7, 2017
BEST ANSWER: The volume controller will not effect speaker impedance. Most home amplifiers are only stable to 4? which means you can only run two 8? speaker pairs per output. If you amp or receiver has an option B output then you can run another 2 pairs from it for a total of 4 pairs of 8? speakers.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 7, 2017
It is designed to do exactly what you are looking to do.
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- Al on Feb 28, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 13, 2019
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I am very confused about the Dip switch settings. there are no instructions. I have a yamaha 8ohm receiver running a 7 channel stereo feeding 7 stations in the house all with a volume control.
2 rooms have 4 speakers. what do the dip settings mean and how do i set them up?
2 rooms have 4 speakers. what do the dip settings mean and how do i set them up?
ron p
on Oct 8, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The dip switches are shipped in the 1x position this is for use with one pair of 8Ω speakers. If you are using 2 sets of 8Ω or one pair of 4Ω then move dip switch to the 2x position. 4x = 2.66Ω or 3 sets of 8Ω pairs, and 8x = 2Ω. You amp needs to be capable of running at these loads.
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- Dave L Staff on Oct 9, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The dip switches are shipped in the 1x position this is for use with one pair of 8Ω speakers. If you are using 2 sets of 8Ω or one pair of 4Ω then move dip switch to the 2x position. 4x = 2.66Ω or 3 sets of 8Ω pairs, and 8x = 2Ω. You amp needs to be capable of running at these loads.
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- Dave L Staff on Oct 9, 2018
clarification - your amp has 7 dual outputs of 8 ohms
for 5 rooms you go from on pair of amp outputs to the control and the control to two speakers (L&R)
In two rooms you go from amp to control and then two for left and two for right.
In the 5 rooms - assuming 8 ohm speakers - no change in switches
in the two rooms - assuming 8 ohm speakers in parallel each set would be 4 ohms so move the jumper from the 1X to the 2X position.
However, most 8 ohm amplifiers can handle 4 ohms with no problem. So if you did not change anything it should still work fine.
for 5 rooms you go from on pair of amp outputs to the control and the control to two speakers (L&R)
In two rooms you go from amp to control and then two for left and two for right.
In the 5 rooms - assuming 8 ohm speakers - no change in switches
in the two rooms - assuming 8 ohm speakers in parallel each set would be 4 ohms so move the jumper from the 1X to the 2X position.
However, most 8 ohm amplifiers can handle 4 ohms with no problem. So if you did not change anything it should still work fine.
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- David E on Oct 9, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 7, 2018
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There are two sets of jumpers, one on the INPUT side and one on the OUTPUT side. If I have 3 rooms (wired in parallel from a single output pair on the receiver), each room with a single pair of 8 ohm speakers, does that mean I should set the OUTPUT sides to X1 and the INPUT sides to X4 on all 3 knobs?
Keith R
on Jan 4, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Those are jumpers for left and right. Set them both to x3.
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- Dave L Staff on Jan 7, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Those are jumpers for left and right. Set them both to x3.
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- Dave L Staff on Jan 7, 2019
Please forgive me as I don't clearly understand the configuration question. I don't know if will answer your question in explaining my configuration. From my Amp I have a single Zone2 output that is wired to a SPEAKER IMPEDANCE MATCHING STRIP. From there have each of my of my 3 rooms wired to individual speaker control. No configuration needed for the volume controller. Two of my rooms are single stereo speakers with individual volume control for each room. JAMO ZI8 impedance matching strip is the one I use in my configuration. Sorry if this doesn't answer your question directly but hopefully offers a path!
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- Jonathan K on Jan 7, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 18, 2018
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This should have two jumpers right? The one I received only has 1 and now only one speaker works.
A shopper
on May 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes, you are correct. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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 May 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes, you are correct. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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 May 22, 2019
Don't recall, I installed them at another site, its been a while, I thought it was one jumper to adjust the ohm setting. there were no instructions, so I looked them up online, I did not need the jumper for two pairs of speakers, three pair would have required the jumper. look at the part number, model number on the control and look up the manual online, I could not find the manual online at Monoprice.
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- Larry G on May 22, 2019
- Purchased on Jun 12, 2018
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Hi, can I use this mini bluetooth amp with a distributed residential speaker system that uses 5 (Monoprice Speaker Volume Controller RMS 100W) and a (Monoprice 8-Channel Speaker Selector) ? I plan on selecting all speakers to be able to play music, but more than likely NOT all at the same time. Please advise if you recommend another solution. Thanks!
New User U
on Oct 7, 2019
Monoprice Speaker Volume Controller RMS 100W (Rotary Type) - White
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Monoprice Commercial Audio 80W Mini Bluetooth Amplifier with Aux In
BEST ANSWER: I don't think you can drive more than two speakers at a time with this unit but splitting the signal on the 8 Channel Speaker Selector to a pair at a time should work I would think.
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- Tony on Jun 24, 2020
- Purchased on Jun 7, 2020
BEST ANSWER: I don't think you can drive more than two speakers at a time with this unit but splitting the signal on the 8 Channel Speaker Selector to a pair at a time should work I would think.
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- Tony on Jun 24, 2020
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I bought 2 of these to control 2 different sets of speakers. No where in the instructions does it say what the purpose of the jumper pins are, ie 1x 2x, 4x 8x. Is that an impedence selector or something else?
Flipr
on Jun 17, 2020
BEST ANSWER: You are correct. They are impedance selectors depending on your amplifier and number of speakers on the switch. If you are only running two speakers, then you usually do not need to change anything.
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- Ronald C on Aug 16, 2021
- Purchased on Sep 28, 2020
BEST ANSWER: You are correct. They are impedance selectors depending on your amplifier and number of speakers on the switch. If you are only running two speakers, then you usually do not need to change anything.
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- Ronald C on Aug 16, 2021
- Purchased on Sep 28, 2020
Look on your face plate. There should be a small slide switch with markings corresponding to the number of 8 ohm pairs shown on the first page of the instructions.
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- Harry M L on Aug 10, 2021
- Purchased on Sep 26, 2020
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What size are the jumpers that adjust impedance? I either got one shipped with only a single jumper or more likely lost it during the installation as I was cramming the controller into my wall? I was hoping to pick up some spares. 2.54 mm?
A shopper
on Dec 29, 2016
BEST ANSWER: I'm sorry to hear that, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] with a detailed summary of the issue you are experiencing and our knowledgeable Technical Support staff would be more than happy to assist. Thank you
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- Jericho L Staff on Jan 18, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I'm sorry to hear that, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] with a detailed summary of the issue you are experiencing and our knowledgeable Technical Support staff would be more than happy to assist. Thank you
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- Jericho L Staff on Jan 18, 2017
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I am a bit confused as to the capability of this volume control. I wish to have a volume control in each room feeding a set of speakers in that room. There will be a single source which will feed all volume controls. I'm not sure from the documentation provided if the impedance is adjusted on the input or output side of the volume control. Vendors of similar volume controllers have the same jumper config and it appears that they adjust the impedance at the input side so I would not need to add a impedance matching switch before the volume controls. Is this the case with your control? It would appear that your control adjusts impedance at the output side so it will support multiple sets of speakers in parallel one volume control. Can you please clarify the proper function of your control. Thanks you.
New User U
on Jan 11, 2017
BEST ANSWER: This volume controller will not match speaker impedance on the amp. 2 pairs of 8 ohm speaker will present a 4 ohm load to the amp. Since most amps are stable only to 4 or 8 ohms you will only be able to run 2-4 pairs of speakers in parallel.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 3, 2017
BEST ANSWER: This volume controller will not match speaker impedance on the amp. 2 pairs of 8 ohm speaker will present a 4 ohm load to the amp. Since most amps are stable only to 4 or 8 ohms you will only be able to run 2-4 pairs of speakers in parallel.
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i need in black color, do you have?
ANA LUISA L
on Mar 22, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. Unfortunately we would not carry this volume controller in black.
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- Mark P Staff on Apr 28, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. Unfortunately we would not carry this volume controller in black.
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does this volume control work with 70 v speakers?
phil g
on May 17, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Yes, but not perfectly. I have found two settings (low and high) which work great, but the settings are not fine-tuned like a continouspresmp. Overall though you can't beat what the product does for the price.
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- Perry D on Aug 20, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Yes, but not perfectly. I have found two settings (low and high) which work great, but the settings are not fine-tuned like a continouspresmp. Overall though you can't beat what the product does for the price.
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- Perry D on Aug 20, 2017
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The system I'm working is a 70v mono signal, I. Realize this is a stereo box, however USB there a way to run a mono signal through it and if so how?
A shopper
on Sep 21, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your interest in this volume control. This unit is not rated for 70V use. We are working to have one for next year.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 28, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your interest in this volume control. This unit is not rated for 70V use. We are working to have one for next year.
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Will this volume controller fit a 2-gang "Dacora" style wall plate? If not, do you have a recommendation? I would like to add this volume controller to a 2-gang wall box shared by a standard 110v light switch. Thank you! -Adam
Adam B
on Sep 30, 2017
Monoprice Speaker Volume Controller RMS 100W (Rotary Type) - White
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BEST ANSWER: Will this fit? Yes. Should you do it? NO. You really don't want to put low voltage items in the same box as 110 items--if for no other reason that in the event of a fire you might end up with an adjuster who denies your claim based on unsafe electrical practices. It's pretty easy to mount a low voltage plate (Monoprice has them cheap and cutting wallboard is a snap) and mount this separately, and I would strongly suggest that.
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- LagunaMike on Jan 14, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 15, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Will this fit? Yes. Should you do it? NO. You really don't want to put low voltage items in the same box as 110 items--if for no other reason that in the event of a fire you might end up with an adjuster who denies your claim based on unsafe electrical practices. It's pretty easy to mount a low voltage plate (Monoprice has them cheap and cutting wallboard is a snap) and mount this separately, and I would strongly suggest that.
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- LagunaMike on Jan 14, 2018
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Do you have colors other than white?
A shopper
on Jan 29, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Our indoor volume controllers are only available in white.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 5, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Our indoor volume controllers are only available in white.
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I have a single 4 ohm speaker (1/2 of a pair) and a 8 ohm receiver, should i set the jumper to 1x or 2x?
Jean-Nicolas F
on Jan 31, 2018
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I have this 100w controller in every room in my house. Most of the speakers are just 1 input and one 8 ohm speaker on the output. My Yamaha receiver is an 8 ohm receiver. What dip switch settings would just the one speaker volume controller have? In the larger rooms I wired one input from the receiver and have two speakers that are 8 ohms each on the output side, Same 8 ohm Yamaha receiver. What dip switch settings should this volume controller have? Also should I wire the speakers in series?
Justin W
on Feb 25, 2018
BEST ANSWER: For your scenario you can leave the jumpers in their default position.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 1, 2018
BEST ANSWER: For your scenario you can leave the jumpers in their default position.
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I have a Sonos amp 8 ohm going to 4 ceiling 8 ohm speakers. What jumper position do I use?
Ryan
on Mar 28, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I don’t know. I had a friend install my set up
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- TERRY M on Apr 26, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 26, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I don’t know. I had a friend install my set up
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Does this have adjustable impedance magnification switch (2x, 4x, and 8x) like the Niles VCS100K?
Samuel R
on Sep 13, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, there is a jumper that can be switched.
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BEST ANSWER: Yes, there is a jumper that can be switched.
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Exactly what I needed. Price was reasonable. Shipped out quickly. If I determine I need another, I now know where to shop.
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Good unit, performs well, takes up a lot of space in the box
This unit works very well. It attenuates speaker just like it sais, and does it well. You MUST check the single gang box that you want to put it in, it is deep and will not fit shallow depth boxes. It has two transformers built on to it for impedance that take up space in the box and cabling is tight. Just be aware of this if you're adding it to an existing wall.
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I received a nonfunctional unit, reached out to Monoprice and they promptly shipped me a replacement. The new unit works perfectly. Thank you Monoprice! Great service.
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So-so.
Easy to wire and looks good. However, it restricts the volume considerably. The highest setting is about half of what it was before putting the switch in. Mind you, I am not an expert so perhaps I do not understand the electrical part.
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One of the units is has got a lose connection rendering the unit unusable
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100 watt volume control failed after 8 hours of use
Enough said.
I bought this to balance a pair of "Speaker A"s from my stereo amp with "Speaker B"s which weren't as efficient. I ran the louder speakers through this switch and turned them down a little. After about 8 hours of use, the circuitry for the right channel no longer works at any volume.
If you do decide to buy this, I'd recommend mounting it using a low voltage clip-on frame rather than an electrical 1 or 2 gang box.
The 8 speaker wire leads and this massive switch profile is just too much to easily mount in a box, and for low voltage wiring, a box isn't necessary.
I bought this to balance a pair of "Speaker A"s from my stereo amp with "Speaker B"s which weren't as efficient. I ran the louder speakers through this switch and turned them down a little. After about 8 hours of use, the circuitry for the right channel no longer works at any volume.
If you do decide to buy this, I'd recommend mounting it using a low voltage clip-on frame rather than an electrical 1 or 2 gang box.
The 8 speaker wire leads and this massive switch profile is just too much to easily mount in a box, and for low voltage wiring, a box isn't necessary.
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