Hello,
I have powered speakers with a built-in amplifier (Audioengine A2’s). One speaker with the built-in amplifier has an on/off power/volume knob but it is on the back of the speaker and is pretty inaccessible from where I sit.
I would like to add a second on/off/volume switch (potentiometer?)so that I can use this one from my desktop (via a cable) to switch the speaker on/off and adjust the volume.
Would it be possible to simply connect this secondary desktop on/off/volume switch by soldering the wires from it to the same places on the existing on/off/volume switch connectors which is built into the speaker? Would it damage anything?
As you might have guessed by now I am a complete novice and have no technical electronic knowledge at all but I am a reasonably capable DIYer apart from that – I can solder and things like that.
If someone could kindly help answer this question or point me in the right direction I would be very grateful.
Cheers, Nick.
I have powered speakers with a built-in amplifier (Audioengine A2’s). One speaker with the built-in amplifier has an on/off power/volume knob but it is on the back of the speaker and is pretty inaccessible from where I sit.
I would like to add a second on/off/volume switch (potentiometer?)so that I can use this one from my desktop (via a cable) to switch the speaker on/off and adjust the volume.
Would it be possible to simply connect this secondary desktop on/off/volume switch by soldering the wires from it to the same places on the existing on/off/volume switch connectors which is built into the speaker? Would it damage anything?
As you might have guessed by now I am a complete novice and have no technical electronic knowledge at all but I am a reasonably capable DIYer apart from that – I can solder and things like that.
If someone could kindly help answer this question or point me in the right direction I would be very grateful.
Cheers, Nick.
The first thing to point out is safety... is the switch controlling mains voltage, or is it just switching low voltage DC or providing a "logic level" to activate the amplifier ?
Adding a switch "across" the existing one should be no problem from an operational point. The external switch will override the internal one as long as the internal one is "off". And therein lies the next possible problem...... the original switch being off means that the volume is on minimum and so assuming a conventional potentiometer can not be "overridden".
The best solution is really to disconnect all the leads from the original and transplant them to the remote one... but heed the safety aspect if the switch is carrying mains.
Adding a switch "across" the existing one should be no problem from an operational point. The external switch will override the internal one as long as the internal one is "off". And therein lies the next possible problem...... the original switch being off means that the volume is on minimum and so assuming a conventional potentiometer can not be "overridden".
The best solution is really to disconnect all the leads from the original and transplant them to the remote one... but heed the safety aspect if the switch is carrying mains.
Hi Mooly,
Thanks for your advice. The speaker gets a DC input from a power block so I think it is probably safe.
I think your solution to disconnect and then transplant the wires from the internal switch to the remote one is a good idea and I will go ahead and try this.
Many thanks,
Nick.
Thanks for your advice. The speaker gets a DC input from a power block so I think it is probably safe.
I think your solution to disconnect and then transplant the wires from the internal switch to the remote one is a good idea and I will go ahead and try this.
Many thanks,
Nick.
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