Bose volume control install help
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New member Username: SmcAtlanta, Ga Us Post Number: 1 Registered: Jun-08 | We bought a house with bose volume controls (one red/one black wire) already installed. How do you wire to the receiver (Yamaha V 659) then connect to each speaker for that particular room |
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Silver Member Username: CclashhPost Number: 312 Registered: Jan-08 | Susan, I am no expert on this and I probably should not be giving advice on it but I thought I would offer my 2 cents for what its worth. There is probably a system that was being used by the previous owners that was designed specifically to work with the wiring that is in your home. I have thought about it and I really don't think you are going to be able to wire the Yamaha you have to work with the wiring that you inherited the way that you want to. Again the system they were using was probably designed specifically to do this. I don't have a clue what it was but again I don't think your Yamaha is going to do it. What you have is probably just the skeleton that is left over from what they were using and it probably involved a lot more than some simple wiring. My guess is you would have to make some further investments to make this work and I do not think it will involve the receiver you have. There you go, hope I am not totally off but this is the impression I get. |
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Silver Member Username: CclashhPost Number: 313 Registered: Jan-08 | John, Hows it goin? If you are looking at this thread what are your thoughts on this? Am I on the right track? |
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Silver Member Username: JrbayLivonia [Detroit area], Michigan USA Post Number: 320 Registered: Feb-08 | Jeff, My two cents: You are not off track at all. The Bose volume controls are custom installs as described below: Bose® VCA Volume Control Details Product Rating 0 Stars (0 ratings) Bose VCA Volume controls allow the designer/installer to provide customized volume control solutions for customers wishing to have a fixed, wall-mounted volume control solution in some rooms. This special volume control can be used to enhance the installation of any SA amplifier solution. Uses Voltage Control Amplifier technology * Does not connect to speaker level signal * Clean, linear volume control * Not compatible with conventional "Autoformer" volume control applications When used with SA-2/SA-3 amplifiers you can adjust volume in that room using: * VCA volume control * Bose® link remote control * Both The two conductor wire connected to this plate would be connected to the "VCA" inputs on the SA amplifier. Once connected, the user will be able to control that room's volume from this wall--mounted volume control, the Bose® link remote assigned to this room or use a blended solutions. (From the Electronic Warehouse website) This means that if the previous owners would have left an amplifier: http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/products/bose/sa3.html The system would be set up using line level out puts from anything. Susan, is you have one of these weird looking amplifiers in your house or can speak with the previous owners then you may be able to use this system. if not there are several options including buying an amplifier or even buying different controllers knowing that the speakers (assuming there are in wall speakers still there) are wired. Hope this helps a bit |
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Silver Member Username: CclashhPost Number: 314 Registered: Jan-08 | Thanks Jim, Where ya been?  |
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Silver Member Username: JrbayLivonia [Detroit area], Michigan USA Post Number: 322 Registered: Feb-08 | I am in Traverse City on "vacation" and had a few "issues" getting internet access. |
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New member Username: SmcAtlanta, Ga Us Post Number: 2 Registered: Jun-08 | will the ZS5300 work with the two wire (red/black)bose volume controls? do you have to use a speaker selector or ? I am trying to wire each volume control with the pair of spkrs for each room..any solution besides using bose systems? http://us.marantz.com/DFU_ZS5300U_final_all.pdfor |
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