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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Shag101 on November 22, 2006, 02:27:52 PM

Title: Adding in-wall attenuator to reduce volume. Ohm question?
Post by: Shag101 on November 22, 2006, 02:27:52 PM

Hi Guys,

I'm going to install an in-wall attenuator.  The link is at the bottom.  
I have an Epiphone Valve JR head and 2x12" 8ohm speakers. Currently I have the (2) speakers wires in parallel and plugged into the 4 ohm output of the head.
The guy from the below website said he measured the radio shack attenuator @ 5ohms.
www.amptone.com/wallmountspeakerattenuator.htm
My question is, how do I wire what I have for best results.
Will having the speakers @ 4ohms into the 4ohm output of the head with this attenuator @ 5ohms in-between be okay? or will the 4ohm load from the speakers and the 5ohm load of this attenuator make a 2.22 load to the head?
thanks in advance!!!
Chris

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2104029&cp=&origkw=volume+wall&kw=volume+wall&parentPage=search

Title: Adding in-wall attenuator to reduce volume. Ohm question?
Post by: BadMonkey on January 05, 2007, 03:16:51 PM

Hi Shag,

I was thinking of doing the same thing for my Valve Junior but wasn't sure where to get the In Wall Attenuator, so thanks for the link!  However, I can't answer your ohmage question.

Have you asked anyone on the message boards of www.epiphonevalvejunior.com? (I think thats the address...)
A number of people were discussing using it as an attenuator on there.

I've recently soldered in some mods I bought of EBay into my EVJr Combo and have been very pleased with the results.
It's still too damn load though!

Good luck for you search.
B

Title: Adding in-wall attenuator to reduce volume. Ohm question?
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on January 05, 2007, 03:20:42 PM

There are much better attenuators out there!

Try looking here: www.speakercraft.com.

PM me if you're interested in one, I'm a SpeakerCraft dealer.