Re: Circuit Protection

jrv331@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:

> I purchased a monster cable SS-6 speaker selector and according to the
> manual it has " High Current Amplifier Protection circuitry: When
> engaged, this impedance matched circuitry maximizes high power
> amplifier performance and allows you to safely use multiple speaker
> pairs simultaneously without overloading or damaging your amplifier."
>
> My question is why would you ever turn this off? Is there any harm
> leaving it always enabled?

Well, from the sound of it, it's the usual marketing bollocks to be
expected from monster.
http://www.monstercable.com/lit/Speaker_Selector_4_and_6_Manual.pdf

For starters, you actually don't want your speakers to be 'impedance
matched' ! How would you switch it off anyway ?

Graham