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Re: [ECS] Speaker Out Converter Carl Keyes Tue, 26 Oct 1999 10:19:42 PDT

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Thanks Scott.

Hmmm, the converter has two channels one of which
I'm not using. Guess I'll go out and get another
cordless phone for the garage.

Carl


>From: "Scott Danks" <sdanks@ci.tulsa.ok.us>
>Reply-To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
>To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
>Subject: Re: [ECS] Speaker Out Converter
>Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 11:04:01 -0500
>
>I went to Radio Shack's site, and you can email the "Technical" people with 
>questions.  I found the part listed as 12-1338, so there might be a 
>revision.  Anyway, the last time I had a question for the radio shack 
>staff, they could not answer it. (phase coupling on the X10 products).  I 
>found the answer on the internet site.  Anyway, here is the link to the 
>line-out converter. . . .
>
>http://www.radioshack.com/ProductCatalog/ProductDetail/Index/1,2098,CTLG_1_1201338,00.html
>
>
>Scott.
>
> >>> ckeyes <ckeyes@california.com> 10/25 8:54 PM >>>
>Hi,
>
>Cool. I just got the converter hooked up and it works
>great! No hum at all when you match pos to pos on the
>speaker outs to the converter input.
>
>Mark G. Check it out.
>
>later,
>
>Carl
>
>Kevin Keast wrote:
>
> > What a crazy world.  I was just in Radio Shack looking at just that part
> > wondering if I should spend the $19.95 for it!
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:   dastorey [mailto:dastorey@swbell.net]
> > Sent:   Monday, October 25, 1999 4:36 PM
> > To:     ecs-list@netbloc.com
> > Subject:        RE: [ECS] Speaker Out Converter
> >
> > 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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