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More About The use of Multi Zone Speaker Selectors (w/ volume controls ): As previously discussed, if your Stereo or Audio Video Amplifier / Receiver does not have multi zone capability, you are not wiring with impedance matching volume controls, and you connect more than one pair of speakers, the impedance (ohms) may drop to a dangerously low level causing circuitry damage or shutdown. Multi Zone Impedance Protecting Speaker Selectors or Switchers will help you avoid this potential nightmare. An Impedance protection switch will cause the source to operate as if there were only one pair of speakers connected.
If you are not connecting individual volume controls in all the zones or rooms, for whatever the reason (price, wiring, etc), and you want more control over your whole house audio distribution system, you can install a speaker selector with individual volume control knobs for each zone. These of course merely decrease the sound level, but are very handy if you do not want to have to go back to the main stereo room to lower your audio.
Installation is also a snap with these. It is a 4 wire input (left -+ and Right +-), you wire from the output on your stereo receiver or amp to the 4 wire input on the new unit. Then from there you will find multiple outputs going out to separate zones, which can be turned off or on with the push of a button, and the Music Level can be increased or decreased with the turn of a knob.
If your amplifier or receiver does not have multiple zone capabilities, and you want to be able to control the music level in all your zones, then this is definitely the proper route to travel; an invaluable but an inexpensive tool to turn a simple stereo system into a whole house audio system.
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About G.I.N. Electronics
GIN Electronics is a custom install company that sells & installs custom installation Audio Video products for residential and commercial installations. These products include speaker wire/cable, in wall & ceiling speakers, volume controls, speaker & av selectors/switchers, cat5 & coax cable, IR distribution amplifiers & components, and other products for complete AV systems. We also carry and install commercial audio systems and security surveillance systems, inc. DVRs, cameras, cables and more. Moreover, our second web site deals in Telescopes, Scanners, Weather Alert / Emergency / CB / Marine and 2 Way Radios, GPS Receivers, Radar Laser Detectors, Digital Scouting Cameras, Spotting Scopes/Range Finders/ Binoculars / Night Vision, Pro Audio & DJ Equipment, HD High Def Radio Tuners, WIFI, World Band & AM/FM Radios, Power Inverters, Power Supplies, Mobile Car Audio Video Systems, and various other areas and Consumer Electronic Products.
General & Install Necessities, or GIN Electronics, is so named because we deal in Custom Install Products, and G.I.N. is a clever acronym for General & Install Necessities. Besides, the owner loves Martinis!
We began selling over the internet in the year 2000. In the huge world of the internet, a little unknown company like GIN Electronics is easily lost. Hence, we treat our customers with great respect and give them great customer service and thus we have been getting many customers by word of mouth from our satisfied customers. We also, for customer security, have implemented Paypal as a means of payment. Paypal is probably the safest and most trusted means of payment on the internet.
The long-term goal for GIN Electronics is of course to stay in business and prepare for the future. However, a home with a good AudioVideo System is a harmonious home, and we plan on spreading the wealth of music and theater as long as we have customers that want to enjoy them as much as we do.
Here at GIN, we will point you in the correct direction and put together a system that fits your needs and budget. Once we have completed a win-win transaction, we can all relax and enjoy a dry martini. Good Day & Cheers!