Linking three sets of speakers to one main music output.

2008-11-25 10:57:24

#1

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6396|Carnoustie MASSIF

SO, gonna have a party in the summer.

3 Main rooms, need speakers in all of them, all linked to one main source of music, most likely iPod/computer/laptop.

How can I link all the speaker to the one output? Do I need to buy a media streaming device?

2008-11-25 11:00:52

#2

Morpheus: This shit still going?; +508|6265|The Mitten

it's called a Y-cable.

Try something like this.

Last edited by Morpheus (2008-11-25 11:04:54)

EE (hats

2008-11-25 11:09:55

#3

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6396|Carnoustie MASSIF

Fucking giggidy mate, +1

2008-11-25 11:22:08

#4

Benzin: Member; +576|6264

You're planning for a party for summer 2009??? OK ...

But yea, just chain y cables together and you're in business.

2008-11-25 12:00:47

#5

Brasso: member; +1,549|6896

be aware there might be a delay if you use two y cables daisy-chained. i would reccomend a single cable that goes from 1 to 3 or more.

Last edited by haffeysucks (2008-11-25 12:01:00)

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2008-11-25 12:46:24

#6

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|6998|St. Andrews / Oslo

CapnNismo wrote:
You're planning for a party for summer 2009??? OK ...

indeed, lol.

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2008-11-25 13:05:17

#7

King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|6863|Seattle

Uh... I wouldn't just daisy chain them to eachother bro, you'll blow your amp. Every time you daisy chain them, the impedence will drop. As is, they're probably 8 Ohm speakers hooked up to an 8 Ohm amp, if you hook up 4 speakers where there should only be 2, you'll drop it down to 4 Ohms, and so on. I would look into borrowing someones tuner/amp that has multiple speaker oputputs. I'm no science major , but I've blown a few car speaker amps in my day trying to do stuff like this.

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2008-11-25 13:06:17

#8

Brasso: member; +1,549|6896

King_County_Downy wrote:
Uh... I wouldn't just daisy chain them to eachother bro, you'll blow your amp. Every time you daisy chain them, the impedence will drop. As is, they're probably 8 Ohm speakers hooked up to an 8 Ohm amp, if you hook up 4 speakers where there should only be 2, you'll drop it down to 4 Ohms, and so on. I would look into borrowing someones tuner/amp that has multiple speaker oputputs. I'm no science major , but I've blown a few car speaker amps in my day trying to do stuff like this.

.....

hey Downy, how's it going?

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-11-25 13:08:21

#9

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6893|UK

Get a powerful amp that has multiple outputs.

2008-11-25 13:46:25

#10

Morpheus: This shit still going?; +508|6265|The Mitten

haffeysucks wrote:
be aware there might be a delay if you use two y cables daisy-chained. i would reccomend a single cable that goes from 1 to 3 or more.

Umm.... i don't think so.....

King_County_Downy wrote:
Uh... I wouldn't just daisy chain them to eachother bro, you'll blow your amp. Every time you daisy chain them, the impedence will drop. As is, they're probably 8 Ohm speakers hooked up to an 8 Ohm amp, if you hook up 4 speakers where there should only be 2, you'll drop it down to 4 Ohms, and so on. I would look into borrowing someones tuner/amp that has multiple speaker oputputs. I'm no science major , but I've blown a few car speaker amps in my day trying to do stuff like this.

Well, yea, if you are wiring on the output. But since he mentioned iPod/laptop, i assumed he was running out of the headphone jack, into the Y-cables, and then the 3 speaker systems.......

EE (hats

2008-11-25 13:54:39

#11

Brasso: member; +1,549|6896

Morpheus wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
be aware there might be a delay if you use two y cables daisy-chained. i would reccomend a single cable that goes from 1 to 3 or more.
Umm.... i don't think so.....

haffeysucks wrote:
might

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-11-25 13:57:36

#12

Morpheus: This shit still going?; +508|6265|The Mitten

haffeysucks wrote:
Morpheus wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
be aware there might be a delay if you use two y cables daisy-chained. i would reccomend a single cable that goes from 1 to 3 or more.
Umm.... i don't think so.....
haffeysucks wrote:
might

ok, fair enough.

EE (hats

2008-11-25 13:58:37

#13

Brasso: member; +1,549|6896

Morpheus wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
Morpheus wrote:

Umm.... i don't think so.....
haffeysucks wrote:
might
ok, fair enough.

hey, it happened to me before. i don't know much about audio but it happened in real life so what the hell.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-11-25 14:19:44

#14

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|6998|St. Andrews / Oslo

King_County_Downy wrote:
Uh... I wouldn't just daisy chain them to eachother bro, you'll blow your amp. Every time you daisy chain them, the impedence will drop. As is, they're probably 8 Ohm speakers hooked up to an 8 Ohm amp, if you hook up 4 speakers where there should only be 2, you'll drop it down to 4 Ohms, and so on. I would look into borrowing someones tuner/amp that has multiple speaker oputputs. I'm no science major , but I've blown a few car speaker amps in my day trying to do stuff like this.

I think by daisy chaning them, they mean send the same signal to three seperate amps connected to a set of speakers each.

PC -> Y-cable 1 -> Amp 1 -> Speakers 1
-> Y-cable 2 -> Amp 2 -> Speakers 2
-> Y-cable 3 -> Amp 3 -> Speakers 3

2008-11-26 08:58:50

#15

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6396|Carnoustie MASSIF

I'm not bothering with Amps. Just out the headphone jack and into speakers.

2008-11-26 09:01:52

#16

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6833|NYC / Hamburg

SirSchloppy wrote:
I'm not bothering with Amps. Just out the headphone jack and into speakers.

soundcards don't have enough power to run the speakers. They only output a couple of mW, just enough for headphones

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2008-11-26 09:16:40

#17

Benzin: Member; +576|6264

After reading the posts here, I have a better idea:
See about renting an amp or something to split the signal for you. Run the input from the laptop/PC to the device, then the device to the speakers. Should be able to use any old amplifier provided it has the number of output ports that you need. If you need an amp, just find a surround sound system, that might work?

2008-11-26 09:18:47

#18

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|6998|St. Andrews / Oslo

What kind of speakers are we talking here?

2008-11-26 14:33:45

#19

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6396|Carnoustie MASSIF

Would I be able to use my Guitar amp? It has an input and an output, could I run a cable from source into amp, then from output into y-cables to speakers?

2008-11-26 14:56:04

#20

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|6998|St. Andrews / Oslo

depends on the speakers and the amp.

2008-11-26 15:02:09

#21

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6396|Carnoustie MASSIF

Marshall practice amp, Speakers are just ones you get with cheapy hi-fi systems

2008-11-26 16:20:19

#22

Jean_Peste_tu?: Yes I Do; +44|6886|Auteuil, Laval

Read this 1st

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Audio-System … tion-1.htm

Your guitar amp is only one channel, it won't play strong enough too. (Ref. to "practice amp")

You NEED an amp to power 3 zones and a good one.
You want to fill the zones with sound, you don't want the talking in the room to go over the sound volume.

Most home stereo systems are 8 Ohms based. Plugging speaker in parallel will make it 8 / 3 = 2.67 Ohms = wrong.
Think of a car that you make the revolution of the engine go high continuously with no load (While at park or on neutral). It will break soon.

It's better to up the Ohms so the load is more but sound will be lower in volume.
(Again the car analogy; if you pull a trailer you won't go fast but don't push too much.)

If you still want to plug in a regular amp I would recommend this;
Left side 2 speakers in parallel (4 Ohms) + 1 speaker in serial (8 Ohms) = 12 Ohms.
Same for right channel. (Serial 1st then from one cable make a parallel connection and come back to the amp)

As for the volume don't go over half of the what amplifier is able to handle. (Don't push too much)

Renting is the best solution, look for prices around.
Ask advices to the people you'll get in touch with it's their trade, they know what they're talking about.

"Cheapy hi-fi systems" are not hi-fi. Sorry, it's cheap crap.

2008-11-26 16:40:23

#23

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6396|Carnoustie MASSIF

I have no idea about ohms and watts and all that, can someone tell me what would be the best setup for me?

2008-11-26 17:23:15

#24

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6766|so randum

SirSchloppy wrote:
Marshall practice amp, Speakers are just ones you get with cheapy hi-fi systems

15w?

Ive used that to boost ipods before, it works fine (assuming good speakers with their own power are used)

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2008-11-26 17:26:37

#25

Jean_Peste_tu?: Yes I Do; +44|6886|Auteuil, Laval

Ohms are the resistance that the speaker applies to the current that enter it. Higher Ohms = more load.
Like I said "Most home stereo systems are 8 Ohms based."
If you can get (borough or whatever) home stereo speakers it will be in 99% of cases 8 Ohms.
Most of them have a label behind the enclosure you will be able to confirm.

For the watts, what are the size of the rooms? For a 12 x 20 feet room about 35 to 50 watts per room will be plenty.

The Y cable mentioned by Morpheus is okay to get the source to the amp after that it's a wiring process with speakers or renting.

If you're not sure of what to do it would be best to rent in fact I encourage it.
I'm not sure where you live and if a such service exist in your area but by renting you won't regret your party.
I've done it a couple times myself and I took the insurance with it, drunk people sometimes may fell on the equipment or other stuff.

Imagine all the trouble if an amp that somebody lands to you get to blow or a speaker get cracked by an elbow or a knee.

An idea that just popped in my head, if you can get 3 sets of self amplified computer speakers it would prbly do the trick.
I think it's the best for you right now. No worries about beaking down an amp with improper impedance and all and all.

Send thanks to FatherTed last sentence.

Last edited by Jean_Peste_tu? (2008-11-26 17:59:42)

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