Monster Cable SS-6 Speaker Switcher for 6 Pairs of Speakers

by Monster

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 5.2 x 2.8 inches ; 2.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004Y3UY
• Item model number: SS-6
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #34 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Distribution > Selector Switch Boxes
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Product Description

Distributing Audio

In today's life style distributing audio throughout your home is in more demand than ever. Being able to play music while lounging on the patio is more common place than luxury. However, simply connecting an extra speaker to an amplifier is not the solution, as its speakers added to an amp the resistance (also known as impedance) is lowered and amplifiers have a limit as to how low of a resistance they can handle. Extra speakers cause the impedance (ohms) to drop, stressing the amp beyond its limits. When this situation exists damage to the circuitry, amp shutdown, and even the risk of the amp burning up and catching fire can occur. This is a high price to play for music enjoyment., however, the impedance (ohms) may drop stressing the amp beyond its limits. When this situation exists damage to the circuitry, amp shutdown, and even the risk of teh amp burning up and catching fire can occur. This is a high price to pay for music enjoyment.

Using a speaker selector can avoid damaging your amp, however ordinary speaker selectors use resistors in series which limit the high frequencies so you hear less detail in the music. Additionally, they have a low power and current rating, use of a high current amp will damage the selector over time.

Convenience, Performance and Protection

Monster Speaker Selectors feature Advanced Power Protection circuitry that is made with high-quality materials for maximum reliability and durability. When engaged, this impedance matched circuitry maximizes high-power amplifier performance and allows you to safely use up to four speaker pairs simultaneously. The precision crafted, non-inductive, 50 watt resistors with aluminum finned heat sinks improve frequency response, thus, delivering fuller, more three-dimensional music reproduction. As you expect all connections to the circuitry are completely wired with high performance for Monster cables for the best possible sound...

Get All The Performance You Paid For

With Monster Cable Speaker Selector, you'll be able to enjoy music anywhere in the house, while protecting your amplifier from damage and maximizi

Product Description

Many people demand the flexibility and convenience of using multiple speakers throughout the house - even outdoors. If you hook up more than one speaker pair to your amplifier, however, the impedance (ohms) may drop to a dangerously low level, stressing your amp beyond its limits, causing circuitry damage or shutdown. You may avoid this potential nightmare by connecting your speakers to a multiple speaker selector. However, ordinary speaker selectors can also degrade system performance. Although they use a resistor "in series" to protect your amp from low impedance loads, these ordinary inductive resistors can cause noticeable high frequency loss, so you hear less detailed music reproduction. The power rating is often low, potentially damaging your speaker selector if you're using a high current amplifier.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars speaker selector does the job, August 24, 2006

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Kerry Doyle (SW Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Cable SS-6 Speaker Switcher for 6 Pairs of Speakers (Electronics)

I'm highly pleased with the utility of the monster speaker selector. Connections are easy, logical, and the sound does not appear degraded at all. Make sure you always have the protection button engaged. Without it, my amp shut down.
The SS6 is a good way to run speakers to other rooms and outdoors

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice speaker selector!, July 26, 2008

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D. McCann (Marshall, Tx USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Cable SS-6 Speaker Switcher for 6 Pairs of Speakers (Electronics)

This six pair speaker selector switch replaced a piece of junk I had unfortunately purchased from Radio Shack. The old switch had bleed-through to non-selected speakers, which sort of defeats the purpose.

The monster switch works as it should - sound only from selected speakers. It also looks nice, with an attractive black coated aluminum housing, and the switches seem to be of good quality. The connectors in the back are a little bit awkward if you don't plan to use the "gold plated pins" that monster would like to sell you, which I don't. Copper is a good enough conductor, thank you.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does Exactly What is Promised, June 4, 2009

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Mick M "Mick M" (Brookfield, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Monster Cable SS-6 Speaker Switcher for 6 Pairs of Speakers (Electronics)

I have limited budget for audio and I wanted to run speakers to a porch, two sets to a patio and another set in my kitchen. I connected this device to the "B" speakers on my Yamaha reciever. I thought I'd give this thing a try, but I was pretty skeptical because I have a variety of speakers and they are at various distances from my reciever. The farthest pair is over 120 feet away and I put a volume control on the end. I was pretty sure that would not work, but it works very well. The sound is really good even though the signal travels through this thing and 120 feet of wire and a volume control. The next thing I was afraid of is that all the sound would disapear or the quality would drop dramatically when I turned on all the speakers, but when I turned them all on there was no noticable loss of power to any speaker.