Passive speaker switchers?

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"Eric Frampton" <eric2004@ericframpton.com> wrote in message
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> Just curious if anybody can recommend a fairly inexpensive 2- or 3-way
> passive stereo speaker switcher box. Banana plug terminals would be
> preferable, although screw terminals would work, I guess.
>
> This would be for my nearfields. Bryston 3Bst amp driving Questeds,
> KRK's, and possibly some little JBL control 1's.
>
> I found the Bryston and ProCo boxes. They seem awfully expensive for
> what they are, but... Other thoughts?
>
> thanx in advance
> e

ask at yor local car sterio store if they have an old display switcher they
are not using anymore. some of these were pretty expensive Switchraft
devices. who knows?, if you talk nice the the mgr he make even give it to
you.

in my latest foray in car stereo i discovered that they have installed
computer controlled displays now. they switch the "head", power amp,
speakers, and gawd knows what else.





> Eric Frampton, keyboards Atlanta, Georgia, USA
> http://www.ericframpton.com
>
> (remove the year from the email address above to get my real address)

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On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 03:07:40 -0400, Eric Frampton
<eric2004@ericframpton.com> wrote:

>Just curious if anybody can recommend a fairly inexpensive 2- or 3-way
>passive stereo speaker switcher box. Banana plug terminals would be
>preferable, although screw terminals would work, I guess.
>
>This would be for my nearfields. Bryston 3Bst amp driving Questeds,
>KRK's, and possibly some little JBL control 1's.
>
>I found the Bryston and ProCo boxes. They seem awfully expensive for
>what they are, but... Other thoughts?
>
>thanx in advance
>e

10 minutes and a bunch of bits is all you need to build this for
yourself. Cost should be no more than about 10 - 15 bucks.

Actually the necessary bits should already be hanging around any
studio workshop.

d

Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

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> 10 minutes and a bunch of bits is all you need to build this for
> yourself. Cost should be no more than about 10 - 15 bucks.
>
> Actually the necessary bits should already be hanging around any
> studio workshop.

Yeah, but that actually requires, like, effort or something. Drilling
holes in an enclosure, metal shards flying around, finding a big switch.
Ewwww!

<grin>

e

--
Eric Frampton, keyboards Atlanta, Georgia, USA
http://www.ericframpton.com

(remove the year from the email address above to get my real address)

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Try

http://www.russound.com

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Mpatch maybe

http://www.smproaudio.com/mpatch.htm


Best Regards

emil



"Tim Perry" <timperryspammenot@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Eric Frampton" <eric2004@ericframpton.com> wrote in message
> news:eric2004-F1B58D.03074031082004@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
> > Just curious if anybody can recommend a fairly inexpensive 2- or 3-way
> > passive stereo speaker switcher box. Banana plug terminals would be
> > preferable, although screw terminals would work, I guess.
> >
> > This would be for my nearfields. Bryston 3Bst amp driving Questeds,
> > KRK's, and possibly some little JBL control 1's.
> >
> > I found the Bryston and ProCo boxes. They seem awfully expensive for
> > what they are, but... Other thoughts?
> >
> > thanx in advance
> > e
>
> ask at yor local car sterio store if they have an old display switcher
they
> are not using anymore. some of these were pretty expensive Switchraft
> devices. who knows?, if you talk nice the the mgr he make even give it to
> you.
>
> in my latest foray in car stereo i discovered that they have installed
> computer controlled displays now. they switch the "head", power amp,
> speakers, and gawd knows what else.
>
>
>
>
>
> > Eric Frampton, keyboards Atlanta, Georgia, USA
> > http://www.ericframpton.com
> >
> > (remove the year from the email address above to get my real address)
>
>

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In article <eric2004-F211BF.10445531082004@comcast.dca.giganews.com> eric2004@ericframpton.com writes:

> Yeah, but that actually requires, like, effort or something. Drilling
> holes in an enclosure, metal shards flying around, finding a big switch.
> Ewwww!

That's where the fun is. You don't think anyone actually enjoy
recording or playing music, do you? It's so much more relaxing to
listen to the whirrrrr of a drill than to hear that guitar phrase for
the 117th time.


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and reach me here: double-m-eleven-double-zero at yahoo

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"Eric Frampton" <eric2004@ericframpton.com> wrote in message
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> Just curious if anybody can recommend a fairly inexpensive 2- or 3-way
> passive stereo speaker switcher box. Banana plug terminals would be
> preferable, although screw terminals would work, I guess.
>
> This would be for my nearfields. Bryston 3Bst amp driving Questeds,
> KRK's, and possibly some little JBL control 1's.

Radio Shack has one that will switch 4 pairs of speakers. It's only rated
at 100wpc, but it might work for you. Catalog #40-244. It is NOT a good
choice if you want to do A/B comparisons because the manual recommends you
lower the volume on the amp while switching.

Best Buy lists a unit for $130 that says it has some sort of amp/speaker
protection on it.

Kent

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On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 10:44:55 -0400, Eric Frampton
<eric2004@ericframpton.com> wrote:

>> 10 minutes and a bunch of bits is all you need to build this for
>> yourself. Cost should be no more than about 10 - 15 bucks.
>>
>> Actually the necessary bits should already be hanging around any
>> studio workshop.
>
>Yeah, but that actually requires, like, effort or something. Drilling
>holes in an enclosure, metal shards flying around, finding a big switch.
>Ewwww!
>
><grin>
>
>e

Think of it as therapy...

d

Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com