Free Shipping on Most Orders

A-B speaker switch problem

rated by 0 users
Answered (Verified) This post has 1 verified answer | 5 Replies | 2 Followers

Not Ranked
3 Posts
Points 60
ReggieC posted on Thu, Oct 1 2009 4:05 PM

I have the Niles ABA-1D in wall A-B speaker selector.  I got it so I could hook a pair of speakers up on the other side of my basement.  I hooked the speakers into the switch but only one set(the original pair of speakers I had up) work.  I have done all of the following:

 

1  Switched the speakers on the A-B switch  to see if it was the switch.  When I swtiched the working pair to B, it still worked and the other speakers still did not work.

2  Brought a pair of speakers I had set up upstairs that worked fine on another setup to see if the speakers were bad. The "new" pair of speakers didn't work either. 

3.  Tried a different speaker wire(from the same wire the working speakers are from).  Still I get nothing.

 

I unplugged my receiver and reattached every wire but I still only get sound fro the original speakers.  Any ideas?

 

Thank you for you time.

 

Mike

 

 

  • | Post Points: 20

Answered (Verified) Verified Answer

Top 50 Contributor
251 Posts
Points 5,342
Moderator
Verified by Malcolm

The only thing I can think of is to try a different switch or use the A/B function on the receiver.

    RESIma

  • | Post Points: 30

All Replies

Top 50 Contributor
251 Posts
Points 5,342
Moderator
Suggested by Alex W

Double check your wiring. This unit will switch two sources to a single speaker pair or two speaker pairs to a single source.

    RESIma

  • | Post Points: 20
Not Ranked
3 Posts
Points 60

I've redone the wiring a couple times to make sure that isn't the problem.  I hooked the 2nd pair of speakers directly into my receiver to make sure they work and they do.  I have tried two different pair of speakers with two different speaker wire in both the A and B spots. I've redone the entire setup so many times, I hope I got it right once.  Smile

  • | Post Points: 20
Top 50 Contributor
251 Posts
Points 5,342
Moderator
Alex W replied on Sat, Oct 3 2009 10:33 AM

That is a weird problem.

What kind of speakers/receiver are you using? What size wire and how long are the runs?

    RESIma

  • | Post Points: 20
Not Ranked
3 Posts
Points 60

I have a Sony receiver.  The pair of speakers that work in the setup are Sony with a run of about 10 feet.  The other pair of speakers are Pioneer on about a 30 foot run.  I am using 14 gauge wire.

  • | Post Points: 20
Top 50 Contributor
251 Posts
Points 5,342
Moderator
Verified by Malcolm

The only thing I can think of is to try a different switch or use the A/B function on the receiver.

    RESIma

  • | Post Points: 30
Page 1 of 1 (6 items) | RSS