12v Trigger

deronb1
deronb1 Posts: 5,021
edited February 2013 in Electronics
Can I use regular speaker wire for a 12v trigger. Looks like it will be spade terminal hook ups on both ends.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited February 2013
    You can, I would use something like telephone cable though since it is low voltage.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited February 2013
    thsmith wrote: »
    You can, I would use something like telephone cable though since it is low voltage.

    Great! Thanks. I think I have some laying around.
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  • astar13656
    astar13656 Posts: 164
    edited February 2013
    I take it you are now a Parasound owner?
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited February 2013
    astar13656 wrote: »
    I take it you are now a Parasound owner?

    Yesindeedee! Everything works just fine. Playing pretty low right now. Guy said that they were in storage for a while. Don't think I am gonna need my tube buffer anymore. I'll get some pics.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited February 2013
    Ok, do I run a wire from 12v on pre to gnd on amp, then gnd on pre to 12v on amp?
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  • adb3da
    adb3da Posts: 507
    edited February 2013
    What you need is a 3.5mm jack audio cable that is mono. Looks like a headphone jack on both ends. You will need to cut off one end to use for the Parasound. There is a wire within the wire, that's the positive cable. There will be copper strands outside of the wire within (first level) and that's the ground. It has to be a mono cable, stereo won't work.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited February 2013
    adb3da@yahoo.co wrote: »
    What you need is a 3.5mm jack audio cable that is mono. Looks like a headphone jack on both ends. You will need to cut off one end to use for the Parasound. There is a wire within the wire, that's the positive cable. There will be copper strands outside of the wire within (first level) and that's the ground. It has to be a mono cable, stereo won't work.

    Ok thanks. Any way to use speaker cable (one strand) or telephone cable?
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  • adb3da
    adb3da Posts: 507
    edited February 2013
    What is the triggering device? An avr or a pre? Depends on what connection that has. I assumed you were talking 3.5mm trigger on one end and the old Parasound screw type on the other. If its two parasounds with the same type connection just use any extra speaker wire you have.
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  • adb3da
    adb3da Posts: 507
    edited February 2013
    Also, the Parasound amp needs to be left in the off position for the trigger to work.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited February 2013
    thsmith recommended using telephone wire, so I did. Works like a charm! Man it was hard to get the casing off those little wires without strippers. Red was hot, green was ground. Thanks all for the help.
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