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Old May 24th 06, 02:39 AM posted to uk.rec.audio
Phil Allison
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Default PC Streaming to Multiple Active speakers in Parallel configuration - Do I need a power amp?


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I'm setting up a parallel configuration of 23 sets of Sony SRS-A205
active speakers in work to be fed from a streaming radio feed from a
PC. The input impedence of the amp in each active speaker is 4.7kOhms
(at 1Khz). The speaker wire runs approx 400 meters in total.



** Huh - why "speaker wire".

Audio signals need to use shielded cable.



I gather
that I don't need a substantial power amp between the PC and the
speakers considering the speakers have amps present within the speaker
boxes, but do I need any kind of amplification function between the PC
audio out and the collection of active speakers or will the PC sound
card be able to handle sending adequate signal levels to the 23 sets of
active speakers over the 400 meters of speaker cable.



** Using unshielded "speaker cable " is a bad idea.

It will pick up hum, bussing noises from fluoros, mobile phone buzz, radio
signals etc GALORE.


The speaker
cable is ordinary # 16 gauge multistranded.



** Is this cable already installed ???

Do you have no option but to utilise it ?

There is a slightly expensive way if you must.





........ Phil