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Cables To Go - 37084 - A-B Selector Decora Wallplate White
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Indoor/Outdoor Speaker Convenience
(5 out of 5) by T. A. Burgess on Dec 6, 2007 (Fort Worth, TX)This compact little switch solved my problem of having to rewire a stereo anytime I wanted to listen to music out on my deck. All speaker wires from outside AND inside speakers attached securely to the screws and the switch is almost invisible on the wall. All I needed to add was enough speaker wire to go from the switch back to the stereo. Now, one flip of the switch and I'm listening to Jimmy Buffett flow from my deck speakers.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Does the Trick
(5 out of 5) by Buddy L on May 14, 2008 (Vermont)Best solution I found for A-ONLY or B-ONLY speaker selection (so BOTH sets of speakers can't "accidently" be on at the same time... safeguarding my stereo system). I've been using 2 switches in my house for over 2 years. I also installed one in my truck to run speakers in the camper.
Nearly impossible to wire
(2 out of 5) by Bobr on Aug 20, 2009 (Saratoga CA)This switch has a very unusual method for connecting the speaker wires. You insert the stripped wire into a tiny chamber. Then you tighten a tiny phillips head screw to push a lid down to capture the wire. The product description states that it will accept wires up to 14 ga but I found that I needed to clip about 1/2 of the strands of my 14 ga wire to get it to go into the hole. The "clamping" action is not very secure and I have spent about 1/2 hour trying to get the wires clamped down without allowing the previously inserted wires to slip out--and I still haven't been successful! This doesn't include the time spent visiting the hardware store to purchase a '00' size phillips screwdriver. In retrospect, I wish I had just bought a pair of DPDT toggle switches instead.
Nice Switch
(5 out of 5) by teeinep on Jul 5, 2009 (Detroit, Michigan)Does what it is supposed to do very well. Possible negatives might be:
1. The printing on the circuit board is not exactly clear because part of it was cut off, so I wired it incorrectly the first time.
2. It doesn't sit exactly flush with a decora faceplate. You'll see a noticeable ridge between the switch and the switch cover.
Good switch for the money. Lets me compare my 8" 3-way in-wall speakers and 8" 2-way in-ceiling speakers. The 3-ways sound more complete, the ceiling speakers sound warmer. In case you were wondering.
1. The printing on the circuit board is not exactly clear because part of it was cut off, so I wired it incorrectly the first time.
2. It doesn't sit exactly flush with a decora faceplate. You'll see a noticeable ridge between the switch and the switch cover.
Good switch for the money. Lets me compare my 8" 3-way in-wall speakers and 8" 2-way in-ceiling speakers. The 3-ways sound more complete, the ceiling speakers sound warmer. In case you were wondering.