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RE: [ECS] Speaker Out Converter
Carl Keyes
Mon, 25 Oct 1999 14:31:04 PDT

Doug,

Thanks, I'm off to get one.

later,

Carl


>From: dastorey <dastorey@swbell.net>
>Reply-To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
>To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
>Subject: RE: [ECS] Speaker Out Converter
>Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 15:36:23 -0500
>
>Carl,
>
>Yes, I am using Radio Shacks Line-Out Converter. I am using it to convert
>from speaker out on my 100watt receiver to line in on my 70 volt 100watt
>amp.  The reason I am using it is so that my IR master can control the
>volume on the amp.  The end result is that ECS has volume control for the
>whole house system. (works well) but did not solve my Hum. I did that by
>running a ground wire from the chassis of all devices in my Automation
>closet back to Earth ground.  The output on the soundcard's speaker outputs
>will be lower than the amp I mentioned but there is a pot on the device for
>such.  The good thing about SOME (trying to stay out of trouble here) of 
>the
>radio shack employees not being technical is this. I ask them if it will
>work in my application and they say "Iduno". I say well if I buy it and it
>doesn't work for me can I bring it back and they most usually say 
>"Iguesso".
>Hope that helps / Good luck
>
>Doug Storey
>dastorey@swbell.net
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Carl Keyes [mailto:carl@corpimage.com]
>Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 1:10 PM
>To: ECS List
>Subject: [ECS] Speaker Out Converter
>
>
>Hi,
>
>Has anyone tried Radio Shacks Line-Out Converter
>part # 12-1337?  It's supposed to convert speaker outs
>to line outs. I'm curious if it also filters 60 cycle hum.
>Of course no at Radio Shack knows.
>
>( still trying to get a good signal for SR from a cordless
>phone)
>
>Thanks,
>
>Carl
>

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