Here is the link on eBay if anyone is interested www.ebay.com/itm/Russound-ADP-1-2-Speaker-Level-to-Line-Level-Adapter-/193137291271?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
Take it from a noob like me. It works. I was about to spend easily over 1500 until I watched this simply cuz cuz my AVR didnt have preouts and was lacking power. I spent 100 on the russound adapters, 15$ for RCA's used spare speaker wire, and simply used my existing Denon reciever. I bought a monolith amp and the sound is 10x better than just the AVR. It crazy that your vids are pretty much the only ones on RU-vid explaining this
@@johnhighfield5064 the quality of your amplifier and receiver will determine your sound quality. Of course speakers too. But i feel most people have a decent receiver and just want more power so it doesn’t change the sound quality so much as it does add more heightened details. Hope that helps, thanks for watching
@@Audiolympian thanks for your video. I have a Denon Dnp-800ne network streamer with variable rca output where I can control the volume output on remote. I got a Behringer A800 amp and connected the variable rca output from the streamer to the rca input of the Behringer A800. The sound is pure and linear but want to use my Denon pma-800 amp as preamp as it has bass and treble control as well as the phono MC that I use for my vinyl player. The streamer gives 4volt max output rms on the variable output What voltage will the speaker to line level give?
Thank you for helping us with this component. You have saved me lots of money. My Sony Receiver STR AN1000 does not have preouts and it was struggling to drive my Klipsch 806FA 150watt speakers. Using this I connected my Crown 1502 power amplifier between my receiver and speaker, and it is working like a charm. I can hear sounds which did not exist earlier.
I also have the STR AN1000 and want to add a power amp. Do you know if you can use the Zone 3 output as a pre out? I’m only running 2 channels. Or is this the best solution? Thanks.
I have one of these adapters because I wanted to add an external amp to a 2 channel stereo receiver and I tell you what it is one of the best things I've ever purchased in my life. Matter of fact it was your original video that helped me make that decision. Thanks!!!
@@kellywatkins6409 I'm using a Crown XLI 1500 and I have it putting out about 145 watts per channel in 8 ohms. I don't think it would have any issue with the 250 watts. I may even be pushing a little less than that to be honest to avoid ear fatigue.
I have a Yamaha 5.1 made in circa 2005. I love it and the sound fields/processor that it has. Sounds great. And I recently purchased a set of Fluance signature series bookshelf speakers and they really good! (Along with Sony sawm 40 sub) Niw when I crank the volume up in the higher “rocking out level 11” the speakers seem to ever so slightly distort. So I’m probably going to invest into a Emotiva BasX A2 channel power amp. This video greatly helped me out on my decision whether to me me old Yamaha receiver. Thanks a million. Eventually I may go with incorporating Yamahas WXC-50 but until then, my smart tv has done an excellent job of acting as a streamer. And the rest I just listen to cds and tapes/vinyl records. I’m just a 2.1 kinda guy. Thanks again cheers 🍺 from Houston
2.1 systems I think are underrated. I use one myself. Glad to have helped your decision making process. Thanks for watching and commenting. I love Houston. I have lots of family there. Can’t wait to go back.
@@edwinrijos6679 I did. On my initial set up I used cheap weak wires. But then I switched to better quality rca cables the hum went away. Could also be some interference on the power line. Hope that helps
Quite new to this hobby. Was looking for an answer to connect my AVR without a centre pre-out to my soon to purchase emotiva basx A3. Answered it perfectly. Thank you.
Wow you are saving people TONS if money with this hack. Get a cheap receiver with all the up to date Decoders/Formats + nice amp and you’re off to the races!
I know this is an older video. Anyone interested can build one of these and make it less bulky. Take a short length of speaker wire. Connect the positive lead to one leg of a 1w 3.9k ohm resistor and another short wire from the other leg to the positive connection of a female RCA connector (solder or screw terminal style). Do the same for the negative lead except using a 1/2w 430 ohm resistor with the other leg going to the negative terminal of the same RCA connector. 2 resistors (1 per lead) of differing resistance. Solder the speaker wires to the resistors. Then, you can shrink tube the resistors and joints or wrap with electrical tape or tessa tape. Plug in your rca cable to the diy connector. Connect the exposed speaker lead to your speaker output of your receiver. No need for a bulky plate. You could make 5 or 7 of these for %10 or so combined. I had to pause the video to read the resistors and see how they are connected. Wire > resistor > rca connector. The parts are cheap on Amazon or other sites online. I hope this helps.
Was so excited but it didn't last. Hooked everything up and it worked great for a moment and man did the amp make a difference. But every time there was a Surg in loudness in whatever I was watching the receiver would shut off and go into power save mode. This happened at least 4 times. Thanks for the video it was worth a try.
These could also be used to hook up a subwoofer to a receiver lacking a sub out or high level inputs. You'd probably have to sacrifice the "B channel" on the receiver/integrated amplifier.
I tried and tried again to get power from my new amp to two tower speakers,only to end in dissapointment.Was almost to the point of paying to have it checked out, dealing with support etc.This is my first home amplifier and Im connnecting it to my Onkyo txnr7100,which doesnt have much in the way of preouts at all.This seems like my best bet without spending a bunch of money and am now waiting on one of these adapters,will let you know what happens.Thanks for the video!.
@@Audiolympian Hey Audiolympian,as I told you it did work. Not sure what happened to that response but there's something else I want to tell you,I am running my two front towers through the adapter but you may frown on this next statement. Without even thinking about it I hooked my center speaker straight to my amplifier without another adapter or input and it works just fine with my system..I realized later what I had done but it works so Im keeping it this way. You may of course delete this if you want,just thought Id mention it to you..
@@steven3517 wow. That’s cool. I hope it doesn’t damage anything. I’m curious as to how the center channel is working if the signal is not going to the amplifier?? Or maybe I’m understanding it wrong. Either way, if it works then good for you my friend. Yeah I seen your older message but then I couldn’t find again to reply. That was weird.
@@Audiolympian Actually i just discovered that my center channel is silent when i do my test tones,so it must be stealing from my towers and im not really getting the center speakers output..Probably not a good idea even though it sounds fine
This is exactly what I was trying to find. Tired of making my receiver work so hard. She's an old gal, and needs to rest 😁. Great video. Would have liked to have seen a before and after db gain when connecting and also a description of what you heard differently when connecting the amp. But regardless, liked and subscribed. 👍
Thanks for the support. This video and the one I did a year ago are a couple of my top videos. Perhaps I could do a part 3 and go over some of your suggestions. Thanks for watching again subbing.
@@Audiolympian would you know if putting an amp on a center channel and making the receiver work less, will that provide other channels the watts it saved from putting the amp on the center?
That’s a tough but good question to answer. Yes and no, depending on your receiver. Adding an amp to you center channel will take some strain off of your receiver so it can push the other channels easier but it won’t disperse the watts out to among the other channels the way one would think it does so not like an even divide through the other channels . But it will take some of that and push extra power to the other channels when needed. But probably only an extra 5-10 watts or whatever it needs for that exact moment like a car crash, explosion stuff like that. Good question. Hope that helps
@@wcg686s the amps still out out the same amount of power as they normally would. The adapter just reduces the amount of power that goes to the separate amp. I am not sure how or if the ohms load is effected. That being said. Alot of AVRs that have pre-outs do not turn off Thier internal amps if you are using the pre-outs. So either way if your AVR has pre-outs or not unless it's a higher end unit the amps are running regardless.
@@docjohnson3980 good question. It doesn’t sound that way to me of course I’m not using any measuring tools and all amp are different. The amp I use is quite powerful. So if I do loose any it’s not very noticeable
@@Audiolympian Just want to say thank you responding back. I'm going to purchase them now thanks to your video. Just know you saved me some serious $$$$ I was getting ready to spend over 1500.00 on a AVR.... Cheers 🥂 you definitely earned my thumbs up and I'm definitely going to be subscribing. Wishing you nothing but great success 🙏
@@davejuse774 thanks. I do have a new updated version of this video coming. I didn’t think of putting that in it, but I will now at your request. Thanks for the idea and for watching.
I am totally blind. I have no vision whatsoever, I recently purchased a Sony receiver model number STR Dash K700. It did not come with a remote sadly to say. I have a Alexa echo. Dot from 2021 it looks like a hockey puck I would call it. It has a power input Slot and I believe it has a auxiliary type slot. How would I connect this to my receiver because this particular model Sony STR - K700 only has a microphone out jack in the front no auxiliary jack out in the front or is this even possible if there is something I need to purchase for this thing please leave me the name and the particular model please it would be easier for me to navigate with the name and the model, I appreciate you so much. Thank you. Keep up the great work. Hopefully you can help me again thank you.
Hi Steve. I think your best bet would be to get a universal remote so to operate the receiver’s menu. If you’re looking for voice activation today, the receiver needs to be connected to the internet or your networking system and you have to be able to toggle through the menu. As far as voice activation I would look into Alexa or Apple TV. I have both and can operate my system by voice. I’d strongly suggest someone help you with it because navigating the menus and getting everything to connect can be challenging. Hope that helps. Thanks for the question
@@stevemendez3535 sorry for the confusion no that model does not have Wi-Fi capability. You may want to get one that does. Also, being that if you want to use the echo the receiver would need a trigger input, that is what the echo would connect to and that would turn on the receiver. Hope that helps
@@Audiolympian can I pick up this trigger input at Best Buy and they will know what I’m talking about. Sorry for all the questions like I said being blind it is kind of difficult navigating the Internet thank you once again for the quick response. Keep up the great work brother.
@@stevemendez3535 no problem at all. I welcome your questions. Unfortunately no you wouldn’t be able to pick up a trigger from bout from Best Buy. The trigger input is a built in input on receivers that allow them to be turned on from other devices. Some companies do make a trigger device but the receiver or amp still needs to have the input to receive the signal.
I have Sony STR DH 550 AV receiver and a Yamaha MX 50 power amplifier as my subwoofer amp. I was thinking of getting a preamplifier for the power amp and dump the AV Receiver. However after watching this video I believe getting the connector and using the AV receiver as a preamp would be far better. So from the AV Receiver front speaker output jack to the connector then to the power amp would serve my purpose.
Thanks you just respond my answer , I already got one for my main channel, order a second adapter for my other 2 channel amp but wasn't sure for using on my center or surround channel
It’s about time you made a video that shows the proper way to hook it up the first video was ridiculous. It was just you showing off your sound system and all the toys you have that video didn’t help us at all.. this is the proper way to make a video about that. Thank you you get a thumbs up.👍👍👍👍 that’s all we want to know.
Haha. Sorry about that in the first video. You’re not the first person to tell me that. When I made that video my channel was still quite small very few subscribers, so I was still trying to attract viewers and I didn’t think that many people out there would be that interested in the adapter. Not too long after people were asking me questions about it. That’s when I decided to make another video on it. Hope it helped you out. Thanks for watching
This is very interesting, thanks! That said, does this not degrade audio quality and defeat the purpose of off-loading power to the external amp? I’m hardly an expert, but I believe that the pre-outs on an AVR bypass the power amp section in that AVR in order to hand that function off to an external power amp. What you’re essentially doing here is going from pre to power back to pre and again back to power. It must have an effect on SQ. Furthermore, the whole point is to divide the AVR’s power over fewer channels. If an AVR is rated for 100W, that typically means 100W with 2 channels driven, so significantly less per channel with all channels driven. Using pre-outs allows the amp to allocate more power to the remaining channels. If you’re connecting your external power amp to the speaker terminals, however, I don’t think it reduces the power consumed by the AVR to drive those particular channels. Or does it? I’m not sure…
Thanks for your input. You’re correct about the preouts concept, it does bypass the amplifier section in the receiver and reroute the signal for an external source. In that case this method takes the existing signal and sends it to the external amp. As far as the quality of sound degrading, you are probably right that is does somewhat downgrade but depending on the quality of the external that should help fill in the gap if that makes sense. Also this method does not completely lessen the load of the receiver being that it uses the existing signal. If the receiver has preouts and an external amplifier is connected to those, that method does lessen the load of the receiver and allow it to push a little more power to the other channels. Hope that makes sense. Thank for watching
Doesn't Zone 2 have pre-out or line level output that you could use? I realize that you are demonstrating the functionality of the product, but it may be a good idea to say "ingore" zone 2 for this demonstration.
A lot of people ask that. I’m making a video about that topic. But in short zone two requires another preamp or receiver or main device of some kind to produce sound. Thanks for watching
Thanks. If you only want to use one channel just use one side of the device. That’s how I use it for my 5 channel set up. 3 devices = 2 left channels, 2 right channels and one center. The cool thing is you have an extra input for the future if you want to add another speaker. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching
Zone 2 has pre-outs...but if you you get a decent receiver to begin with or upgrade, it would probably output comparable power (or possibly more) to the Emotiva XPA 200...but the Emotiva is also only $500...Your receiver is the heart of your entertainment system...everything runs through it, so it's best to start with a nice one and work your way out from that with the rest of the system and components...with that being said, this is still a good work around with budget restrictions
@@tombergman4506 That depends on the receiver...some give you full control of those, some only limited...since my receiver has zone 2 and 3 that can be incorporated into the surround configuration, I have full control of those outputs (Integra DTR 8.8)
Good method, but it's not the same. Pre outs are routed out before the signal gets amplified. I had an Onkyo tx-nr607 and on this reciever you could retrofit true pre out channels. There was a preamp board and an amplifier board, these two where just connected with some wires that had low level signals on them, so you where able to just cut the wire and route a pre out and pre in towards the back.
Thanks. I did when I first connected multiple devices. Until I screwed them on a wood plank and kept them stable and added a cover to it. Now, no problems at all. Thanks for watching
If your receiver has a headphone jack, you can use that as a pre-out. So, the cable you'd need, is a phono plug (headphone plug) to RCA. It's not "clean" looking but, it 100% works. You just need to remember to disable your selected speakers on the receiver.
Thanks for the video. I think I almost broke my brain trying to write these questions. 🤯 2 questions: With the AVR's FRONT SPEAKER OUT going to the AMP's LINE INPUT IN does that mean that if Im watching TV/Movies I would have to switch to AMP's LINE INPUT IN SOURCE to hear that sound? Also if I want to hear 2 channel audio from the AMP would I simply switch to any other mode besides LINE INPUT IN?
Thanks. You shouldn’t have to switch the source for because the device takes the existing signal for the speaker. And redirects it. And if you want 2 channel sound just change the sound mode on the receiver to stereo. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching
One con would probably be having another device in the chain that could pick up interference. Maybe another would be the device could burn out after so long although I’ve never had a problem with mine and I’ve had them for a few years now. Hope that answers your question. Thanks for watching
It appears to me that the adapters should be housed in a plastic or metal box. I would be uncomfortable just placing them behind my components for fear of shorting out a channel of two!
Yeah. I had the same feeling. My first pair I had after I did the video I made a wooden housing. The others I bought some plastic ones from parts express. Thanks for watching
What I have in mind is if I want to transfer the load of the front speakers to an external amp, I’d follow your instructions, and leave the surround speakers on the receiver. That should get some load off of the receiver, right?
I just came across this video and it is perfect for my question I’ve been having for quite some time. The only question I have is… does having these adapters affect the performance of the power or will it sound different from it hooking up directly from an A/V to amplifier connections? Thanks for this info. It truly does help.
Glad to have helped you. Interesting question, I had the same thought. No it didn’t seem to have an effect on the sound but I did notice a difference on sound based on the receiver it used being I had the adapters connected in 3 different systems, same amps different receivers Denon, Onkyo and pioneer. Denon had more midrange, Onkyo more bass and pioneer had more high-frequency, hope that helps. Thanks for watching
@@Audiolympian those differences could be explained as them being the difference between brands and their characters and not so much because of the adapters. I’d be interested in seeing an analysis of an A/B testing between the output of the power through the adapter versus directly from receiver to amplifier and see if the output is the same. Keep up the good work. I’m always listening.
beautiful! liked and subscribed. where i live we have a wonderful fm classical station and i like to vary which receivers and speakers play at the same time. i have added more speaker sets with either small fm contained class d amps or power amps like aiyima 07 class d and audio source 100 ab amps fed by a radio with headphone out. i love the fullness and echo effect i can achieve with separate volume controls. some radios will only give one speaker power thru the amp while others provide both ( in mono). no stereo effect thru the radio fed amps, but the effect is still stunning.
i will be using this video as guidance for my hookup connecting the front LR speakers and center when i gert another adapter for the center hope it works out THANK YOU!!!
audiolympian i have the emotiva BasX A3 it has 3 channels where am i placing the RCA cables 1-2-3 im only hooking up two channels the front left and right the center at a later time would really appreciateyour help thank u
@@Joereyes1 I would just connect to 1 & 2. Just make sure the speaker cable from the receiver to the adapter are in line with the rca cable output. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching
Welcome. Really appreciate the support. I know what you mean I’ve always thought the same thing. When I came across this device I was excited. I actually own about 10 of them now and use them in 3 different systems. Thanks for watching and commenting
You definitely could try it but I think the capacitors, resistors and diodes play an important role in transferring the signal so it doesn’t have too much noise distortion. But it certainly could work as a quick solution. Thanks for watching
I'm not quite comfortable with this. As I understand it, the adapters do not present a reactive load to the output stage of the (pre)amp. This load would have to match the preamp specs (correct ohms). Otherwise you will damage the output stage over time. Basically the same thing as with guitar amp slaving. Or am I missing something?
In theory you’re correct as I thought the same thing. The adapter is measurable down to 4 ohms, my receiver is compatible with 8, 6 and 4 ohms. So far it hasn’t had any issues. I’ve been quite surprised and satisfied with it. Thanks for watching and commenting
A Loc does the same thing. I got a kicker loc for like 10 bucks and I’m running 2 crown xls1500’s bridged out to 4 olms on 2 bic American 15 three ways from a Yamaha r-s201.
Hello Audiolympian, I just wanted to say that I appreciate your knowledge and helpful insight on this subject. I'm a complete amateur at audio/home theater equipment. I recently (2021) purchased my first home theater receiver with the Yamaha RX-V6a. It's powering a 5.1.2 or 7.1 configuration with a 9 speaker setup. I did get a good deal on the receiver, bookshelf + floor standing klipsch speakers. The only issue is I didn't do enough research to understand how important pre-outs are on a receiver. Obviously pre-outs on a receiver come at a premium and this receiver came with 2 front and 2 zone pre-outs. I have recently acquired a 5 channel power amplifier by Monolith with hopes of powering the 2 front/2surround/center channel, and the Yamaha would power the remaining front presence or surround back. In terms of functionality/reliability, would you suggest/recommend that I would be better off purchasing these adapters or selling this receiver and purchasing a receiver with the necessary pre-outs. I'm kind've stuck at crossroads and need some expert advice regarding this matter. Thanks again for posting such an informative video with alternative methods of running gear without these pre-requisites. George
Hey George thanks for watching and you comments. Appreciate you supporting my channel. Welcome to the audiophile/cinephile club. Sounds like you have a pretty good set up for a starter, enjoy the heck out of it. To answer your question, I would only get a new or another receiver if I really needed another one for another room or wanted a new feature like more channels, dolby vision, hdmi 2.0 or higher stuff like that. If you’re happy with the receiver you have I’d just get the adapters it would be less expensive as well. This way if you are interested in another receiver you can take your time and research more for the next one. Hope that helps and again, thanks for watching
Thanks for the vidéo, I just have a question, do you need tu put one on all channels or (for a 7.2 setup) can you just use it for the FL and FR..? And what about sound ? If doing only 2 speakers out of the 7 doesn’t it make them too loud compared to the rest ? Thanks for the reply !
No you don’t have to run all you channels through the adapter, you can use it on just your Front main speakers. As far as sound that will depend on your amp. But yes it will most likely be louder on the fronts if those are getting power form an external amp. I have my current set up as a 5.1 but only 3 adapters for my center and fronts. They’re louder but I am closer to my rear speakers so it’s not a total mismatch. Thanks for watching and the question.
Good question, it is getting power but it’s absorbed by the more powerful amplifier. Because the amplifiers in a receiver don’t operate the same as a class ab, d or h amp. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
Yes. Essentially it does turn the receiver to a preamp. You might be able to rig it up so you could use bare wire to the amp but the adapter has resistors and filters so it’s a safer connection. But anything is possible too. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching
@@Audiolympian I was about to buy 2 125w Marantz monoblocks.Thought was to combine my Yamaha 125w per making combined 250w per channel. Speaker out into amp via RCA.
Hi. Great channel with practical info. I have a set up similar to this but with a pair of Klipcsh speakers with the high low connectors. Where would the extra set of speaker cables need to be connected for that?
Thanks for checking out my channel. The extra cable placement would depend on the amplifier you have or perhaps use small jumper cables for simplicity. Or you’d probably have to use splitters from the adapter to the amplifier to help create an additional signal path. This might degrade the signal strength though. Hope that helps. Again thanks for watching
Great great video. Question in a 5.2.2 set up can I leave the atoms speakers connected to the receiver while diverting to surrounds center and Fronts to the power amp.
It certainly can but most hum in systems are because of a grounding issue. If something isn’t grounded properly then cables and wires can cause hum. Thanks for watching
I finally found your channel...and I need your help. I have the Fosi Audio BT10A and I hooked them up to my Sony SSCS5, went to the bluetooth on my phone and the sound was sputtering...meaning off and on and off and on very quickly...Do you have an idea what that could possibly? Also I don't have an Antenna, could that be the cause? This is my first attempt at a home hifi system and I've been at this for about a month, and today, I have everything connected and the sound sputters...in putting together the banana plug, some of the bare wires got cut a little, and hey maybe that's the problem. I don't know but I know I'm tired of looking at these Sony's and they are not working for me, so please help this newbie
Thanks for watching my video. In looking at the Fosi Bt10a I would have to say the intermittent sound your getting is probably from not having the antenna or if you were to far away from it. That will cause sound disruption as well. You can try wrapping bare speaker wires on the antenna base and wrapping it in foil to act like an antenna. It’s not perfect but could help boost your signal. Hope that helps. Thanks again for watching
You can use either side of the adapter. Just make sure you connect the rca cable to the same side (left to left or right to right) hope that helps. Thanks for watching
I’ve had a few other people say the same thing. But I don’t know if anyone has done it. My only concern with a mobile device is that it’s designed for 12 volts and maybe 30 amps. Not 120v and 1500 amps. Other than that seems like it would work. Thanks for watching
So- you need this sort of devise cause if you go directly from a Speaker wire to a Power amp (Input) it Humms right? Exactaly what I was lookin for..thanks
@@slickvic1432000 those are tricky amps to connect to receivers. I’d really have to see it to come up with an idea. But perhaps get some cables that have rca connections on one end and whatever input connection is on the crown amp. Could be xlr input connection. That could work. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching
Thanks for the excellent video. Do you know where I can find a small case for this? I am only getting one and I'd like to cover it up. Don't know why they couldn't just put it in a simple case.
I’m sure not covering them could result in a possible failure of some sort but I do have two that I use in an extra room system that I don’t cover and they’ve been fine.
Hi, thanks for the video! I assume that, with the adapter in between, I can run my NAD C315BEE, which does not have a pre-out, into the line-in of my LOEWE Klang 1 Sub? Any enclosure available separately for the adapter? Cheers, Moritz
I haven’t tried using it with a sub but it should work. I haven’t found any specific enclosures or housings for the adapter but I used one from partsexpress.com. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching
I bought one of these last year and saved it in the box never used until I got my emotiva basX amp today. I hooked everything up and the left channel(speaker) has a very very faint buzzing noise with 0 sound when playing anything. The right channel(speaker) works perfectly fine. Again I’ve checked every wire and every connection. I believe it’s the adpater and I must buy another. Any thoughts? Thanks.
Amps usually have a slight buzz sound when connecting. It comes from the transformer inside. It’s usually caused by some grounding issue on the power line. They can be a pain to try and get rid of completely. You could get another adapter and see if that works if not it’s your amp not that there is anything wrong with your amp again just a grounding issue. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching and commenting
Yes it does. Having an amp connected is not always about volume, it’s about enhancing all the nuance sounds that we miss from the receiver. There is so much more sound that is in the movies like background sound effects and long range sounds that receivers don’t always highlight enough. An amp brings those sounds to life so it’s a more immersive experience. Thanks for watching
May I ask another question regarding the line-out? in a way, is the line-out the same as pre-out? I understand it's for Zone 2 setup, but is it the same?
Hello and thanks for this great video. I have a DENON AVR X2400H that does not have preouts, so I should get some such device to increase the power. The Russound ADP-1.2 Speaker Level to Line Level Adapter that you recommended does not ship to my country, so please let me know if there is another similar device that can be purchased in Europe. Thanks again and greetings to you.
Thanks for the support. Sorry you can’t get this over there. Some people have used a similar device used in cars for car audio. Nothing specific but perhaps that could be available to you. The only thing I’ve warned people on is the car device is only designed for 12 volts. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching
I have a denon receiver with two zones. I want to add additional speakers in my backyard pool but be able to play the same music as where my receiver is located. I don't have the preouts on my reciever. Can I do whay you did in the video and connect the receiver to a whole home amplifier to be able to play the same music on my addional speakers and do you think they will be a delay between the music inside and outside the house by doing so?
It should work as long as your home amplifier has the additional channels. As far as a delay in sound, that would depend on the distance, which could be adjusted by the receiver. Other than that I don’t think there would be a delay. Hope that helps and thanks for watching
I have Pioneer VSX-932 AV receiver that I love the way is sound but only have preout for 2 subwoofer even so sound amazing , I just follow the guide from your video . I got a very good deal for a used AudioSource Amp Three 2 Channel Power Amplifier 150w pc ,hook it up and even my 3 powered subwoofer sound more vivid. My question is since the the 2 main channel on the AV receiver is now getting the juice from the power amp is ok to set in the receiver my main speaker to large instead of small since the AV receiver don't have to make any extra effort to drive my 15 inches main speaker ? Another question the main 2 speaker channel in the receiver still power up or the receiver take the main speaker power to feed with more power the other channel?
Thanks for the question. It will be fine to change your main speakers to large. That basically shares the bass response with the sub instead of solely pushing Lfe to the sub. For your second question receivers do share power loads between channels but not how we would think, it’s not an even continuous max split of power it pushes extra watts when needed like explosions and loud sounds. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching
Great video been follow you for very long time. Like other I'm also thinking buy the adapter, but since the adapter only works for 2 front channels, what about the center and 2 sub??? Do they Also sell 5 channels or maybe 1 channel adapter?? Thanks advanced.
Thanks. Appreciate the support. Unfortunately the adapters only come in pairs (stereo) and nothing for subs. I’m always hunting for other options but if you ever come across anything please let me know. Thanks for watching and commenting
@@MARKC0R3 as far as i know zone 2 is just for two speakers, stero. That should be ok if you run a 2.0 or a 2.1 setup for music but not useful for 5.1 or a 5.1.2 setup!
Is this changing digital to analog. This is a more come problem with car audio. They make more complex converters for car audio. Are those better. I have a denon 760 no Pre outs. I want more power to my SVS ultras left right center. Looking for quality not volume . This adapter just looks cheaply made no case. Seems like there maybe a better convter out there. I have seen some that have step down transformers for cars. Some are 4 channel. Not a lot out in utube about this conversion. I’d like to see some one hook up Pre outs then do the conversion and see if one is better.
Good question. I don’t believe it’s a converter as much as it just redirects the signal. Several people have asked about car audio converters in comparison. I think in theory a car audio one would work but I don’t know how well being car audio devices are not equipped to handle house power (120 volts, 15 amps) but that’s not to say it won’t work, I just haven’t tried it. I have been looking to get one and compare it just to see how it holds up. I also would like to find a better quality built adapter. As you said it seems kinda cheaply made, I’d say more simple but it’s pretty durable and it’s mostly for the diy’er. Thanks for watching and commenting
Hi great video and very interested in adding a power amp as my receiver doesnt have pre outs.So the only concern is that do this adapter make a noticibile hissing sound that can really be heard?Thank you.
Why can't you use an output from your receiver that you don't normally use,like phono,tape ect......I know you would need it turnt to that out put to hear it but if all you do is bluetooth music through it,then what you think
I think most of those connections you are talking about are inputs. In order for them to pass a signal to an amp they would need to be outputs. However, if they were outputs that could possibly work. Thanks for watching and commenting
