richieb Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Been thinking about smaller, monitor style self-powered speakers. I’ve read several pieces on this but to clarify - source to preamp(as normal), preamp to speaker ? Using preamp as volume control to speakers? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 37 minutes ago, richieb said: Been thinking about smaller, monitor style self-powered speakers. I’ve read several pieces on this but to clarify - source to preamp(as normal), preamp to speaker ? Using preamp as volume control to speakers? I've not done it in a long time but I seem to recall that all the "guts" are typically in one speaker and you go from your source to that main one with the guts via RCA L/R. Then there is a small-ish wire from the main speaker with the guts to the other. I seem to recall the volume control is on the speaker or wireless remote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 This particular model has each speaker L/R powered, each individual driver. DSP room control, time delay etc. Not sure about volume but appears it is done through a preamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 @richieb There's probably more than 1 way this can be done but your way sounds like a correct way. @rplace 's explanation is also valid I would think if the stereo amp is in 1 speaker and the other is a "slave". If each speaker has an amp then preamp left to one and preamp right to the other. Preamp volume would be main level control but each powered speaker may have a "gain" control like power amps sometimes have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, richieb said: This particular model has each speaker L/R powered, each individual driver. DSP room control, time delay etc. Not sure about volume but appears it is done through a preamp. Oh fancy Nancy Which brand/model are you looking at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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