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Can anyone help me identify this old audio cable?
Those are 5-pin male DIN connectors. Same as used in the original IBM-PC keyboard cables.
From the photo this is obviously a patch cable of some kind for an audio application.
Here are some ...
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Can anyone help me identify this old audio cable?
This is common on old audio equipment in Europe:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIN_connector#Analog_audio
Though your equipment could be wired differently, so it's worth checking carefully with a ...
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Can anyone help me identify this old audio cable?
Still alive and kicking, as a MIDI connector, albeit with only 3 pins connected - the three central ones. Be aware that there are three sorts of 5 pin DIN plug/sockets - 180 degree, as you have, and ...
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Best setup for 5.1 speakers in room
Yes there are guidelines for how to place the speakers. E.g. here is a Dolby 5.1 placement guide. But the short answer is A, B, C, F, and E in your diagram, if you have to pick from those exact spots.
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Pictures Covering Home Theater Speakers
Googling "acoustically transparent fabric" returns a variety of companies that provide materials that advertise the characteristics you require. For example:
https://fabricmate.com/fabric/acoustic-...
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wall mount speaker's input jack
Most likely, there are holes in the side of the shaft. Put the wires through the holes and tighten down the ring to hold it in place.
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Why does using a toslink connection protect my sound system from getting interrupted?
Because TOSLink is plastic fiber optic streaming data, and thus immune to electromagnetic interference.
Unlike copper data transmission.
We networking folks LOVE fiber optic for that advantage, and ...
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Home theater audio setup for a projector
Running speaker wires is not hard. Because they are low voltage, they are not subject to the same safey-based constraints as regular AC "mains" wiring. You can run them externally along ...
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wall mount speaker's input jack
Those are connections for speakers.
They are not amplified. To use a normal headphone signal (3.5 mm) with them, you will need an amplifier between your device and the wall connections.
Basically, ...
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Is it okay to connect a subwoofer to two devices with a Y cable?
I tried that exact same thing back in my younger years and found out that the signals definitely back fed into each other and weakened the signal going to the subwoofer. Whether or not it would have ...
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How to turn a cut component video cable into coax?
OTA DTV antenna cable is commonly RG6 (replaced RG59). This is a 75 ohm coaxial cable with an F or BNC termination (probably F). The better quality component video cables use 3 separate RG6 cables ...
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Can anyone help me identify this old audio cable?
Bang and Olufsen equipment were designed to work together very closely, ie, connecting your turntable to tape deck to the receiver allowed the receiver to control the turntable and tape deck directly. ...
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Running audio wire in office, wall or ceiling location?
Placement of speakers for a surround sound system can get very specific if you care about it.
By far the most important speakers are the front 3 (center, left and right). The center channel is the ...
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Connecting TV to receiver via HDMI
If (as seems likely, but you don't tell us what TV you have) the HDMI on the TV is (are) all inputs, you will have to use optical (or some other audio - coaxial digital, for instance) output.
If the ...
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Corroded audio cables
Careless installation, and perhaps also unsuitable speaker cables for in-wall installation (apart from better fire ratings on in-wall cable insulation, the insulation itself is typically more durable ...
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How to fix a hiccup in my sound system when a chest freezer turns off
When a motor comes on, it draws a large amount of current (Locked Rotor Amperage). Depending on the quality of the wiring on the circuit, this can lower voltage somewhat, annoying other appliances.
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sound absorption material for home cinema
I was just told recently by someone who took a class on something involving building sound absorption panels, that recycled denim material makes an excellent sound deadener.
He said to wrap the bats ...
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How do I identify the speaker setup for these ten in-home speakers?
I'd try a AA battery first to reduce the current going through the speaker, but it should still be audible.
You'll need a helper to stand by one of the speakers and listen for static or a clicking ...
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1/2" drywall ceiling support 7lb ceiling-mounted speakers?
I would definitely not hang something that heavy on the ceiling without anchoring it into a rafter. The constant weight will inevitably cause the ceiling to sag, especially if is only 1/2" drywall.
I ...
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How to turn a cut component video cable into coax?
Coax Cable has a particular shielding and is designed for the frequencies that will be carried on it. Your Composite wire does not have that design so your signal will be degraded and quite possibly ...
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Workaround for outputting HDMI audio from PC to Onkyo TX-SR506 receiver
You can get the audio out of your stereo but you cannot avoid at least one non-HDMI audio connection.
Option 1: Follow the method in the OEM Manual
Along with each HDMI input install a digital or ...
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Can audio be transmitted over composite cable?
If I understand what you're doing, you want to put the chromecast on the projector on the ceiling, and use two of the RGB to run the audio out back to the receiver.
Yes, it will work, I have done ...
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wall mount speaker's input jack
These are binding posts
These are binding-post connections -- you can connect stripped wire ends to them by screwing the stripped end down under the turning (nut) portion of the binding post, or use ...
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Corroded audio cables
Given the construction you described (brick and concrete) I think what you're seeing here is two problems that paired up to make a single more serious problem. I think there's probably a small cut in ...
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New setup, muzzled audio, any help is appreciated
Two channels of audio in but one channel of speaker out seems - odd.
Particularly since the amp does not appear to have a function to combine stereo input to mono output - so there's that.
The wiring ...
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Home theater audio setup for a projector
"Relatively inexpensive" is not compatible with "entirely wireless". The answer to the question as you framed it is, no.
Forget bluetooth, you'll never get that in sync.
If you're ...
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How would i check if my receiver blows speakers
Generic advice: test the speakers on a known functional system. Test the receiver with speakers known to be functional.
My suspicion is that the speakers are toast.
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Connecting a single audio device to multiple outputs for whole house speaker system
EDIT: This is to address the additional info the OP add to the question. The distribution panel you linked to is straight forward and is essentially the same thing as the switch i referenced in my ...
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Can someone what kin of audio input that is
It is a 13 pin 3.5mm aux input or din connector 3$ on eBay To stereo just the plug 2$ the 3.5mm is important as there are many different sizes of 13 pin connectors.
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1/2" drywall ceiling support 7lb ceiling-mounted speakers?
I agree in that I would not want to rely on the drywall in the ceiling to mount these. Would it be possible to use a retrofit ceiling fan mount that is designed to span between rafters? You would ...
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