Wiring help

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My setup planned so far is amp/receiver to selector to volume control to 2x dvc

What is the part number for the volume controls?

 

[Jazon2000]

What is the part number for the volume controls?

They are jamo AT-1a

 

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They are jamo AT-1a

Read the instructions- on the back of the control (the flat side), you should see two plastic pieces- those are for maintaining the impedance and correspond to 1, 2 or 4 speakers on each channel.

 

[Jazon2000]

Read the instructions- on the back of the control (the flat side), you should see two plastic pieces- those are for maintaining the impedance and correspond to 1, 2 or 4 speakers on each channel.

Ok but then how do I wire the 2 dvc speakers

 

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Ok but then how do I wire the 2 dvc speakers

If the wire is too thick to allow twisting the wires (L pos + L pos, R pos + R pos, etc) in the control's terminals, you'll need to combine them either at the first speaker or at the volume control- depending on where the speaker cables are routed. If the control is in a junction box, you probably won't have room for the splice unless the box is unusually large (it really should be in a box, in case of arcing due to lightning, excessive heat, a short to electrical wiring, etc).

Pay attention to where the volume control's terminals are supposed to go- if you switch the speaker and amplifier terminals and wires to the wrong pins, it's not going to work.

BTW, the comment about the amp being made for impedance-matching volume controls is wrong.

WATCH THIS VIDEO!

 

[Jazon2000]

If the wire is too thick to allow twisting the wires (L pos + L pos, R pos + R pos, etc) in the control's terminals, you'll need to combine them either at the first speaker or at the volume control- depending on where the speaker cables are routed. If the control is in a junction box, you probably won't have room for the splice unless the box is unusually large (it really should be in a box, in case of arcing due to lightning, excessive heat, a short to electrical wiring, etc).

Pay attention to where the volume control's terminals are supposed to go- if you switch the speaker and amplifier terminals and wires to the wrong pins, it's not going to work.

BTW, the comment about the amp being made for impedance-matching volume controls is wrong.

WATCH THIS VIDEO!

I know how to physically wire, my question specifically is how do the wires wire up to the volume control? Series? Parallel? Series and parallel? How does one put 2 dvc speakers on one volume control. (Basically it’s 4 speakers in 2 dvc)

Do I just connect left+ to both left + terminals on the speakers and volume control and so on. Or is there a special way because connecting 2 left + terminals affects the impedamce

 

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I know how to physically wire, my question specifically is how do the wires wire up to the volume control? Series? Parallel? Series and parallel? How does one put 2 dvc speakers on one volume control. (Basically it’s 4 speakers in 2 dvc)

Do I just connect left+ to both left + terminals on the speakers and volume control and so on. Or is there a special way because connecting 2 left + terminals affects the impedamce

Parallel- that's the reason I told you to read the instructions about the jumpers.

I already explained how to do this- you need to do your part and read the instructions/watch the video. The info you need is there.

 

[Jazon2000]

Thanks I did, but my volume controls are not impedance matching. And he shows how to wire 1 dvc speaker which I know how to. I need a wiring diagram for 2 dvc and 1 volume. I guess in essence I’m powering 4 speakers with 1 output