Monoprice 4-Channel Speaker Selector
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Do the buttons illuminate when active (pressed)?
A shopper
on Dec 4, 2019
BEST ANSWER: There are no lights on this unit at all, it doesn't consume any power either, it's completely passive.
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- Melih K on Dec 5, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 29, 2019
BEST ANSWER: There are no lights on this unit at all, it doesn't consume any power either, it's completely passive.
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- Melih K on Dec 5, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 29, 2019
No. But it’s easy to tell which is selected because they are inset at different levels if it’s engaged or not.
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- Jeff R on Dec 4, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 6, 2018
No they don't. The small rectangular recesses that you see are for adhesive labels.
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- John E on Dec 4, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 26, 2019
No, they do not. This device does not require a power supply, either.
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- vanhalenfan5150 on Dec 4, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 26, 2019
No illumination but the button stays depressed when active.
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- Ryan G on Dec 4, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 16, 2018
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Can all Speaker Zones play at the same time?
Sam B
on Jul 29, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Yes. However you must ensure the "Single Pair Direct" button on the right hand side is off. When multiple speakers are playing at the same time the impedance drops to a level that can be below 4 ohms impedance. This can cause an Amp to shut down. The protection circuit raises the impedance (8 ohms) to a level that most amps can handle.
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- Jeff B on Jul 29, 2020
- Purchased on Sep 11, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes. However you must ensure the "Single Pair Direct" button on the right hand side is off. When multiple speakers are playing at the same time the impedance drops to a level that can be below 4 ohms impedance. This can cause an Amp to shut down. The protection circuit raises the impedance (8 ohms) to a level that most amps can handle.
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- Jeff B on Jul 29, 2020
- Purchased on Sep 11, 2019
Yes. I constantly play 2 sets of speakers at the same time. The receiver or amplifier decides how much power and volume will be outputted to the speakers.
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- Rudy G on Jul 29, 2020
- Purchased on Sep 4, 2019
I believe so. I use it for two zones at the same time without issue.
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- JOSEPH S. on Jul 30, 2020
- Purchased on Dec 15, 2019
Yes. You can play all 4 speaker zones at the same time.
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- Stuart H on Jul 29, 2020
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I have two small bookshelf speakers with male RCA plugs for my bookshelf stereo. I want to we these speakers fo4 my tv when not using the stereo. The tv has an 1/8" external audio jack. I want to use a simple switch box to switch between the tv and the stereo. Can this switch box do the job?
A shopper
on Jan 25, 2018
BEST ANSWER: No, the external audio jack on the TV does not provide power for the speakers. If your bookshelf stereo has an Aux or Line in you can plug your TV into that and use the stereo's input selector as a source switch. The stereo will have to be on for this operation.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 5, 2018
BEST ANSWER: No, the external audio jack on the TV does not provide power for the speakers. If your bookshelf stereo has an Aux or Line in you can plug your TV into that and use the stereo's input selector as a source switch. The stereo will have to be on for this operation.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 5, 2018
Not likely. Your TV's 1/8" jack is probably putting out a line level signal; suitable for connecting to a stereo's line level input, such as "AUX In", or any other input (except Phono). This is not a speaker level signal which is a much stronger signal and adjustable with volume control. Sounds like you want an A/B switch but the two outputs you're trying to switch are not at the same level. Better to input the TV audio into your stereo if you have an available input.
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- Daniel G on Feb 5, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 27, 2017
No. This device is for putting 2 or 3 pairs of speakers off one amp. Looks you are using 1 pair of speakers with two different amps. Does your amp have an auxiliary input?
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- Robert G on Feb 5, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 27, 2017
This box does not provide any amplification nor does your TV. This box is for splitting an amplified signal to multiple speakers.
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- CLINT F on Feb 5, 2018
- Purchased on Jun 23, 2017
This has clips that take bare speaker wires with no jacks or plugs. This is probably not the right device for your situation.
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- Daniel R on Feb 7, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 26, 2017
Wrong item
You need souece switch like A/B
This us just a splitter one source to 4 sets if speakers
You need souece switch like A/B
This us just a splitter one source to 4 sets if speakers
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- John J M on Feb 5, 2018
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I have some vintage gear; 1 receiver, 3 speaker sets (4 ohm, 6 ohm and 8 ohm, respectively) and a subwoofer. I'd like to use the subwoofer with each speaker set independently. Will this do the job?
Jay L
on Feb 8, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I have the same set-up. I wire my passive sub to the amplifier's speaker outs. I use the satellite out of the sub to the input of the speaker selector then plug my speaker in to each zone. The sub is always on with any speaker set.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 20, 2018
Thanks for the input, Dave. I have an active sub with only high level inputs (no outputs). I was thinking of wiring the receiver to the input of the selector then have the sub on channel one and the speakers on 2-4. Leaving channel 1 (sub) on all the time and then selecting which speaker set to pair with the sub. I'm hoping not to lose any fidelity to the speakers or the sub for that matter. Sound like a plan? Thanks in advance.
BEST ANSWER: I have the same set-up. I wire my passive sub to the amplifier's speaker outs. I use the satellite out of the sub to the input of the speaker selector then plug my speaker in to each zone. The sub is always on with any speaker set.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 20, 2018
Thanks for the input, Dave. I have an active sub with only high level inputs (no outputs). I was thinking of wiring the receiver to the input of the selector then have the sub on channel one and the speakers on 2-4. Leaving channel 1 (sub) on all the time and then selecting which speaker set to pair with the sub. I'm hoping not to lose any fidelity to the speakers or the sub for that matter. Sound like a plan? Thanks in advance.
If your subwoofer is the type that gives you a right and left into it and a right and left out of it, go from your receiver out right and left into the sub woofer, then out of the sub woofer to the to the right and left in of the speaker selector box. Connect your speakers to the four speaker connections of the box. I have two set ups working this way, one with a Sherwood S8000 tube receiver and one with a Marantz 2275 solid-state receiver. I generally only use one set of speakers at a time, but according to the speaker selector box instructions you can use more than one set of the time, just use the ohm/impedance protection
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- William G on Feb 20, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 1, 2017
I'm wrapping my head around how you would wire this all up. You'd have to have the sub wired into each of the speaker sets simultaneously, wouldn't you? Wouldn't that just leak signal back into the unused speakers that are not switched on by this device? Sorry, I can't fully answer with authority, my expertise is limited.
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- Mig on Feb 21, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 23, 2017
if the Sub is passive I think it could work if you set it up as the fourth speaker and leave it on and then select between the other set as desired. If the sub is active then it should not connect that way
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- John C on Feb 20, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 21, 2017
If your sub is active then you most likely should be sending audio to it from a pre amp output on your receiver and depending on your receiver will be on regardless of which mains you are using.. Good luck
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- John C on Feb 20, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 21, 2017
I don't see why it wouldn't. You would just keep your subwoofer plugged in as it normally and then select the different speakers as you please.
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- jay d on Feb 20, 2018
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Imput connection?
New User U
on Feb 11, 2018
BEST ANSWER: All input and output connections are spring loaded bare-wire terminals.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 20, 2018
BEST ANSWER: All input and output connections are spring loaded bare-wire terminals.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 20, 2018
The input and output are "spring terminals" as seen in the detailed item pictures. They have been around forever, replacing screw terminals decades ago. In case you've never used these before: Strip the ends of each speaker wire about 1/2 inch, twist the wire strands to stiffen up the wire ends. Depress the spring terminal, insert the wire in the connection then release the spring. Even better , "tin" the wire ends with solder first.
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- Jeff on Feb 20, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 27, 2017
The inputs (R & L) are identical to the outputs; mechanically spring loaded, hinged and barbed for inserting the standard stripped wire ends.
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- Steven D on Feb 20, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 21, 2017
Speaker wire inputs. Spring clips.
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- William Curtis I on Feb 20, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 10, 2018
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If i have 3 rooms with a pair of passive wall speakers in each, do I need an amp, in addition to this speaker selector?
A shopper
on Nov 13, 2017
BEST ANSWER: speaker wire from your amp's output is wired to the input in this speaker selector. If you are asking if you need an amp inline from the output of this selector, no. One amp inputs to this, for up to 4 pair/rooms.
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- David E on Nov 13, 2017
- Purchased on Dec 9, 2016
BEST ANSWER: speaker wire from your amp's output is wired to the input in this speaker selector. If you are asking if you need an amp inline from the output of this selector, no. One amp inputs to this, for up to 4 pair/rooms.
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- David E on Nov 13, 2017
- Purchased on Dec 9, 2016
You definitely need to power all your speakers, this is only a selector for which properly powered speaker you want to listen to. I hope this helps!
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- Heriberto R on Nov 13, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 16, 2016
Yes, you'll need an amplifier to run the three pairs as well as this selector.
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- Erik F on Nov 13, 2017
- Purchased on Dec 17, 2016
Yes you would need an amplifier
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- Richard S on Nov 14, 2017
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the input connection of this switch accepts output from which port on the receiver? Also this switch accepts bare wires but what if the receiver output does not?
A shopper
on Dec 24, 2018
BEST ANSWER: You connect the speaker outputs to this switcher. Most receivers will use bare wire for speaker connections. Some smaller stereos have RCA output for speakers. You can get regular RCA cables and cut one end off and strip the lead wire and ground to connect to the switcher.
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- Dave L Staff on Dec 26, 2018
Monoprice 10ft Premium 2 RCA Plug/2 RCA Plug M/M 22AWG Cable - Black
BEST ANSWER: You connect the speaker outputs to this switcher. Most receivers will use bare wire for speaker connections. Some smaller stereos have RCA output for speakers. You can get regular RCA cables and cut one end off and strip the lead wire and ground to connect to the switcher.
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- Dave L Staff on Dec 26, 2018
Monoprice 10ft Premium 2 RCA Plug/2 RCA Plug M/M 22AWG Cable - Black
You connect the input of the speaker selector to the speaker out of your reciever or amplifier. if the output of your receiver is not bare wire, ie. rca or phono plug, If tou can solder, you need to adapt an exist speaker cable with bare wire on one end and a connector on the amplifier end. Make sure to use speaker wire.
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- J. H on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 22, 2018
This device goes between the speakers and the receiver, serving as a splitter in sorts. If the receiver doesn't accept pare wire, install a banana connector on the end at receiver and match the wire (black/red) to the bare wire connector at the splitter
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- Jeremie L on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 25, 2018
One set of speaker outs on the amp/receiver to the ins on this box. If the receiver’s speaker outs use something other than bare wire, like a plug or fork end, you can buy the hardware to create this wire
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- William G on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 1, 2017
This switch does not have an amp, so you need to use speakers outputs unless you have a separate amp
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- Ray B on Dec 26, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 9, 2018
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does this have volume control ?
A shopper
on Aug 21, 2019
BEST ANSWER: NO IT DOESN'T IT JUS HAS SPEAKER ON AND OFF. IF VOLUME CONTROL IS NEEDED THEN YOU CAN USE THE AMPLIFIER FOR THAT OR PURCHASE IN WALL VOLUME CONTROLLER
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- SIMON H on Aug 22, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 24, 2019
Monoprice 60W Volume Control with A/B Switch
BEST ANSWER: NO IT DOESN'T IT JUS HAS SPEAKER ON AND OFF. IF VOLUME CONTROL IS NEEDED THEN YOU CAN USE THE AMPLIFIER FOR THAT OR PURCHASE IN WALL VOLUME CONTROLLER
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- SIMON H on Aug 22, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 24, 2019
Monoprice 60W Volume Control with A/B Switch
No, the volume is controlled by the receiver connected to the speaker selector.
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- Cameron D on Aug 21, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 24, 2018
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how do i turn off circuit protection?
A shopper
on Nov 24, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Thanks for you interest in out speaker selectors. Use the SINGLE PAIR DIRECT button to bypass the impedance protection. All outputs are functional. Please be aware of amplifier impedance ratings and total load of all speakers. Zones 1-4 are wired parallel so 4 pairs of 8Ω speakers will present a 2Ω load to each amp channel.
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- Dave L Staff on May 19, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thanks for you interest in out speaker selectors. Use the SINGLE PAIR DIRECT button to bypass the impedance protection. All outputs are functional. Please be aware of amplifier impedance ratings and total load of all speakers. Zones 1-4 are wired parallel so 4 pairs of 8Ω speakers will present a 2Ω load to each amp channel.
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- Dave L Staff on May 19, 2017
'Matching Impedances' are for non-technical consumers who don't understand Ohm's law.
Any impedance will work, if you reference it to what frequencies you want to emphasize, and only want two or four.
Any impedance will work, if you reference it to what frequencies you want to emphasize, and only want two or four.
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- Angelo A on Apr 26, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 5, 2018
When you defeat protection, you runt he risk of ruining the amplifier with a dead short.
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- Angelo A on Apr 26, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 5, 2018
Pushing the single speakers pair button disengages the protection circuit.
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- James F on Aug 3, 2017
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I have 1 stereo receiver and an audio amplifier with a microphone. I have two 750 watt speakers. Do i need a speaker switch or a mixer?
A shopper
on Apr 14, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I will need more information.
What are you trying to accomplish.
With only 2 speaker you do not need a speaker selector.
What are you trying to accomplish.
With only 2 speaker you do not need a speaker selector.
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- Dave L Staff on May 30, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I will need more information.
What are you trying to accomplish.
With only 2 speaker you do not need a speaker selector.
What are you trying to accomplish.
With only 2 speaker you do not need a speaker selector.
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- Dave L Staff on May 30, 2017
Watts have nothing to do with switching, and what you claim to have has nothing to do with how much distortion you have at high levels of power. You can be very loud, and very annoying, but it has nothing to do with audio quality.
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- Angelo A on Apr 26, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 5, 2018
If you only have two speakers you don't need a switch. You will need a mixer to provide a pre amp for the microphone. If your receiver has a built in amp, do not send that signal into a mixer. You will need a passive receiver.
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- Hunter C on May 31, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 27, 2016
Definitely not a speaker switch--this is used when you have multiple sets of speakers (for instance one on the patio and one in the kitchen) that you want to select on or off
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- Brian G on May 30, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 18, 2016
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Can I run this switch opposite? One set of speakers, coming out the “input”. And then switch between different receivers. Vintage, tube, etc. Depending one what sound I feel like.. this should work as
long as only one is switched on at a time.... how would the signal pair direct button work in this set up?
long as only one is switched on at a time.... how would the signal pair direct button work in this set up?
A shopper
on Mar 28, 2018
BEST ANSWER: No, this product is uni-diectional. You will damage your equipment if you run 4 amps to one set of speakers. Might be a good product idea. We'll look in to it.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 30, 2018
BEST ANSWER: No, this product is uni-diectional. You will damage your equipment if you run 4 amps to one set of speakers. Might be a good product idea. We'll look in to it.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 30, 2018
No. This device only allows your amplifier to add multiple speakers to your device. If you add multiple speakers to aa amplifier without this device they increase resistance I.e. lower the ohm load to the amplifier causing the amplifier to work harder and cause stress on the output circuit. This device allows you to add up to 4 sets of speakers while maintaining a constant higher ohm load to the amplifier.
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- Travis M on Mar 30, 2018
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Does this have a/b amp seletion? Thanks in advance.
A shopper
on Jan 2, 2019
BEST ANSWER: This model does not have A/B inputs. We do have a 4ch model with volume control and A/B selection. It is more money but is a very versatile switcher.
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- Dave L Staff on Jan 2, 2019
Monoprice Dual Source 4-Channel A/B Speaker Selector w/ Volume Control
BEST ANSWER: This model does not have A/B inputs. We do have a 4ch model with volume control and A/B selection. It is more money but is a very versatile switcher.
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- Dave L Staff on Jan 2, 2019
Monoprice Dual Source 4-Channel A/B Speaker Selector w/ Volume Control
No, it's only for a single amp. I used mine to use two center channel speakers and it works great.
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- David N on Jan 2, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 25, 2018
No, but you should be able to use the output of an a/b switch as the input for this device.
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- Fred S on Jan 2, 2019
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I have a pair of speakers on my patio and I want to add a 3rd one, is this product the right choise?
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A shopper
on Jun 8, 2017
BEST ANSWER: This is a cheap solution for switching speakers. I used it to switch between three different pair during a series of speaker auditions. It would also work as a multi room speaker selector from the same amp or receiver.
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- James K on Jun 8, 2017
- Purchased on Jul 14, 2016
BEST ANSWER: This is a cheap solution for switching speakers. I used it to switch between three different pair during a series of speaker auditions. It would also work as a multi room speaker selector from the same amp or receiver.
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- James K on Jun 8, 2017
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Can this be used in reverse, such that I have 2 amps and 1 speaker out?
A shopper
on Sep 24, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, you will damage your amps. I'd spend a little extra cash and get one of our dual source selectors.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 26, 2019
Monoprice Dual-Source 2-Channel A/B Speaker Selector with Volume Control and Impedance Matching
BEST ANSWER: No, you will damage your amps. I'd spend a little extra cash and get one of our dual source selectors.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 26, 2019
Monoprice Dual-Source 2-Channel A/B Speaker Selector with Volume Control and Impedance Matching
Absolutely not. There's a very good chance you'll damage the amplifier or the speaker selector switch that way.
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- george s on Sep 24, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 2, 2019
Would be interesting to try, I never have.
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- Mike F on Sep 24, 2019
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Will this work with four Monoprice Speaker Volume Controller RMS 100W. I will connect one set of speakers to each of the 4 volume controls. Are there and special switches that i need to set on each volume control?
A shopper
on Oct 27, 2019
Monoprice 4-Channel Speaker Selector
Monoprice 100-Watt Rotary Impedance Matching Speaker Volume Control with Color Kit
BEST ANSWER: Yes, it will work. The one I bought replaced an older one that I had and it is so easy to use when I label each switch. I also put a volume control on each set of speakers so I could raise or lower the volume in a given room. You will really enjoy the selector. It is high quality and works very well.
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- Wendell C on Oct 28, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 6, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, it will work. The one I bought replaced an older one that I had and it is so easy to use when I label each switch. I also put a volume control on each set of speakers so I could raise or lower the volume in a given room. You will really enjoy the selector. It is high quality and works very well.
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- Wendell C on Oct 28, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 6, 2018
This should not be a problem. No special settings required.
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- Margret R on Oct 28, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 14, 2018
Yes volume control will work with the selector switch
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- Ken A on Oct 27, 2019
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Will this work with speakers of different impedance connected and active at the same time?
Gustavo B
on Mar 6, 2020
If your amp/ receiver can run 2 different impedance speakers simultaneously this should work. The box has no impedance selection or preference.
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- John E on Mar 7, 2020
- Purchased on Mar 26, 2019
It would work but I wouldn’t do itEnter an answer to this question.
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- john m on Mar 7, 2020
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Can this work with 2 sources on the output side and one set of speakers on the input side?
philip o
on Dec 14, 2016
BEST ANSWER: No; inputs don't work as outputs.
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- Angelo A on Apr 26, 2018
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BEST ANSWER: No; inputs don't work as outputs.
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- Angelo A on Apr 26, 2018
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YES.
I have seen this style of speaker switcher used in this application, not this exact model but basically it is just a multiple output switcher, so I do not see why it would not work on all passive speaker selector switchers.
I have seen this style of speaker switcher used in this application, not this exact model but basically it is just a multiple output switcher, so I do not see why it would not work on all passive speaker selector switchers.
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- Johnie M on Dec 14, 2016
- Purchased on May 14, 2016
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I have 4 Monoprice 4103 speakers. I would like to get this switch and an amplifier to drive them. Ideally I'd like to get a class D amp because the cabinet where speaker wire runs to is small. Any suggestions on what amplifier to use? Thanks.
A shopper
on Aug 18, 2017
Monoprice 4-Channel Speaker Selector
Monoprice Caliber In-Ceiling Speakers, 6.5in Fiber 2-Way (pair)
BEST ANSWER: Thanks for your interest in these audio products. I would run our new Unity 1/2 rack amps. 100W or 200W versions available.
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- Dave L Staff on Aug 18, 2017
Monoprice Unity 100-Watt Bridgeable Power Amp
Monoprice Unity 200-Watt Bridgeable Power Amp
BEST ANSWER: Thanks for your interest in these audio products. I would run our new Unity 1/2 rack amps. 100W or 200W versions available.
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- Dave L Staff on Aug 18, 2017
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The 'class' of amplification used has nothing to do with anything.
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- Angelo A on Apr 26, 2018
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Protection?
A shopper
on Feb 4, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The only protection this unit offers is against minimum Ohms. You can run multiple speaker and the amp will only see a 4Ω load.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 20, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The only protection this unit offers is against minimum Ohms. You can run multiple speaker and the amp will only see a 4Ω load.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 20, 2018
'Protection'? From WHAT? A short? You can simply turn the power off when working.
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- Angelo A on Apr 26, 2018
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Dimensions?
A shopper
on May 12, 2018
8.5” wide by 5”deep (counting rear connections sticking out). Stands less than 2.5” high.
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- William G on May 16, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 1, 2017
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Can this be used in a 70volt public address system?
A shopper
on Apr 12, 2019
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are the switches break-before-make?
Mark R
on Jun 20, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, since all buttons can be active at the same time they are MBB switches. When the SINGLE PAIR DIRECT button in in the out position you amp will only see 8Ω per channel.
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- Dave L Staff on Jun 24, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, since all buttons can be active at the same time they are MBB switches. When the SINGLE PAIR DIRECT button in in the out position you amp will only see 8Ω per channel.
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- Dave L Staff on Jun 24, 2019
When pressed in its live. When pressed again it opens and circuit is dead. Really nice unit for the price.
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- Joshua H on Jun 20, 2019
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When connecting multiple sources (amplifiers) to the "output"; and a single pair of speakers to the "input"--does this create a risk of having multiple sources (accidentally) connecting simultaneously; and does this present any potential for damage to components?
A shopper
on Jul 9, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
We can only recommend using this item as directed with one amplifier as the input and multiple speakers as the output.
Any other setup could potentially damaged the selector or your devices.
We can only recommend using this item as directed with one amplifier as the input and multiple speakers as the output.
Any other setup could potentially damaged the selector or your devices.
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- Tyler C Staff on Mar 6, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
We can only recommend using this item as directed with one amplifier as the input and multiple speakers as the output.
Any other setup could potentially damaged the selector or your devices.
We can only recommend using this item as directed with one amplifier as the input and multiple speakers as the output.
Any other setup could potentially damaged the selector or your devices.
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- Tyler C Staff on Mar 6, 2019
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Can I use it for my 3 amplifier to one pair of speaker .?
Yi Feng Z
on Sep 5, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Not sure what you mean but this is to add multiple speakers to a different zone. For example, speakers in patio, living room etc. you can control which one you want to be playing.
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- Ricardo A on Sep 5, 2017
- Purchased on Dec 5, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Not sure what you mean but this is to add multiple speakers to a different zone. For example, speakers in patio, living room etc. you can control which one you want to be playing.
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- Ricardo A on Sep 5, 2017
- Purchased on Dec 5, 2016
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Hi, I have a Harmon Kardon 120 wpc receiver with a l/r sub output rca jacks and a A/B speaker switch. When the sub is hooked up to the sub out jacks all lower frequencies go to the sub for both A and B speakers. The B set of speakers is in another room. I would like to use this selector switch so that when I use the speakers in the other room they get a "full" signal and not a filtered signal. Can this selector switch be used to start /stop the lower signal from going to the sub and if so will this allow the full signal to go to other room where there is no sub? Also will this selector accept banana plugs and or 12 gauge wire?
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A shopper
on Mar 14, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Hey, good question. This item just passes the signal. I can not tell you if the signal is reduced when you play more than one speaker set. Sound like you want to split the signal from amp to a set of speakers and a sub. If your receiver controls the cross over base, then I would suppose you may not get any low signals going out of the B channel. Go into set up mode and check the settings, and check your manual to see if B speakers can run with a different setting. You may be able to go into settings and run no sub when you ran B speakers. That would probably give you the full signal. You can check that out now with A speakers playing and you would get a better idea. No banana can be used into this unit. I run 14 gauge and that barely fits. That i all I got For you.
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- Andrew on May 6, 2020
- Purchased on Jul 9, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Hey, good question. This item just passes the signal. I can not tell you if the signal is reduced when you play more than one speaker set. Sound like you want to split the signal from amp to a set of speakers and a sub. If your receiver controls the cross over base, then I would suppose you may not get any low signals going out of the B channel. Go into set up mode and check the settings, and check your manual to see if B speakers can run with a different setting. You may be able to go into settings and run no sub when you ran B speakers. That would probably give you the full signal. You can check that out now with A speakers playing and you would get a better idea. No banana can be used into this unit. I run 14 gauge and that barely fits. That i all I got For you.
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- Andrew on May 6, 2020
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What does the single pair direct button do? Can I engage it if I am using more than one pair of speakers?
A shopper
on Jun 26, 2018
BEST ANSWER: This speaker selector allows the use to connect up to four pairs of speakers at once to an amplifier. Some amplifiers can't take it, so a simple safety function was added. This speaker selector's safety function is a crude but effective means of protecting your amplifier from overload if too many speakers are enabled at once. How many is "too many" depends on the amplifier and speakers. When the Single Direct button is OUT, the protection is engaged and a small resistance (4 or 5 Ohms) is inserted in series with the amplifier and the speaker(s). When the Single Direct button is IN, that resistance is bypassed, i.e. the amplifier is connected directly to the speakers. The audible effect is that the speakers are louder for the same volume setting when the button is IN. You may also observe some differences in sound quality with the button IN or OUT, it all depends on your specific amplifier, speakers and listening environment. I had to turn my stereo on and try it out for myself to be sure what it does. My amplifier is a beast and doesn't need the protection, so I keep the button IN. To answer your question, you can engage the Single Pair setting (button IN) if you are using more than one pair of speakers. HOWEVER, if your amplifier is fragile or finicky (most are not) then you should probably leave the button OUT (safety resistance engaged) just to be extra safe. When in doubt, consult your amplifier's user manual or contact the manufacturer regarding proper loading. One more thing: if you have an expensive (over $1K) tube amplifier, you shouldn't even be using a speaker selector. Sorry if this was too long-winded.
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- Dave H on Jun 26, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 28, 2017
BEST ANSWER: This speaker selector allows the use to connect up to four pairs of speakers at once to an amplifier. Some amplifiers can't take it, so a simple safety function was added. This speaker selector's safety function is a crude but effective means of protecting your amplifier from overload if too many speakers are enabled at once. How many is "too many" depends on the amplifier and speakers. When the Single Direct button is OUT, the protection is engaged and a small resistance (4 or 5 Ohms) is inserted in series with the amplifier and the speaker(s). When the Single Direct button is IN, that resistance is bypassed, i.e. the amplifier is connected directly to the speakers. The audible effect is that the speakers are louder for the same volume setting when the button is IN. You may also observe some differences in sound quality with the button IN or OUT, it all depends on your specific amplifier, speakers and listening environment. I had to turn my stereo on and try it out for myself to be sure what it does. My amplifier is a beast and doesn't need the protection, so I keep the button IN. To answer your question, you can engage the Single Pair setting (button IN) if you are using more than one pair of speakers. HOWEVER, if your amplifier is fragile or finicky (most are not) then you should probably leave the button OUT (safety resistance engaged) just to be extra safe. When in doubt, consult your amplifier's user manual or contact the manufacturer regarding proper loading. One more thing: if you have an expensive (over $1K) tube amplifier, you shouldn't even be using a speaker selector. Sorry if this was too long-winded.
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- Dave H on Jun 26, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 28, 2017
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I have four zones, equipped with 16 ohm speakers. My amplifier can handle from 4 to 16 ohm, so I think I could use the speaker selector with no protection. The tricky thing is that two of the zones have only one speaker. The source is mono so there is no loss of information. The question is if using just left or right channel for two of the zones can be a problem? Thank you
A shopper
on Jul 9, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
This would work without a problem even with no protection.
This would work without a problem even with no protection.
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- Tyler C Staff on Jul 30, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
This would work without a problem even with no protection.
This would work without a problem even with no protection.
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Can you hook up a subwoofer to this if you r receiver doesnt hav a sub out? Or is this meant for any actual speakers?
THOMAS7888 S
on Sep 13, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
While that would be possible I doubt you would get the proper frequencies to the sub woofer to get the optimal performance out of the sub woofer.
While that would be possible I doubt you would get the proper frequencies to the sub woofer to get the optimal performance out of the sub woofer.
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- Tyler C Staff on May 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
While that would be possible I doubt you would get the proper frequencies to the sub woofer to get the optimal performance out of the sub woofer.
While that would be possible I doubt you would get the proper frequencies to the sub woofer to get the optimal performance out of the sub woofer.
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- Tyler C Staff on May 22, 2019
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Volume?
A shopper
on Jan 16, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
This item would not offer any volume controls.
You would want to use something like #8232 to get control.
This item would not offer any volume controls.
You would want to use something like #8232 to get control.
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- Tyler C Staff on May 10, 2019
Monoprice Dual Source 4-Channel A/B Speaker Selector w/ Volume Control
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
This item would not offer any volume controls.
You would want to use something like #8232 to get control.
This item would not offer any volume controls.
You would want to use something like #8232 to get control.
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- Tyler C Staff on May 10, 2019
Monoprice Dual Source 4-Channel A/B Speaker Selector w/ Volume Control
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If I connect two 8ohm speakers, with the impedance protection on what will the amplifier load be?
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on Feb 26, 2019
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