Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion The Water Cooler Outdoor Speakers - Ian

Thanks for the suggestion. This will solve several other wish list items I've been working toward, plus it opens up so many additional possibilities.

I couldn't tell from the photo are those L/R RCA inputs on the back? Is there a dial or adjustment to set the broadcast frequency? So do I run the pre-out right and left from the receiver to this unit?

Sorry for all the questions I want to make sure I understand what I need before I jump in.

Yeah. They are stereo RCA jacks. Unfortunately, the docs don't tell you which one is the right or left channel. I still haven't bothered to test it out.

There are three dials for adjusting the unit. Two of the dials adjust the input levels for the RCA jacks. You have to open the case to get to those. I keep them about halfway.

The third dial (accessible through a hole in the bottom of the case) adjusts the frequency. To get the right frequency you tune a radio into the station you want to use (one without any station near it on the dial) and then adjust the dial until you can hear your music on the radio.

I suggest buying a small plastic screwdriver from Radio Shack and use it to adjust the dials. The metal one I used interfered with the magnetic field near the dials and made it difficult to adjust accurately.

Oh, and as far as choosing an output method from your receiver, I just use my Onkyo's "Tape Rec" (tape out) since I don't have a pre-out. I think the pre-out should work perfectly, though, since you want the volume to be independent of the receiver's settings.

You mean, the pre-out wouldn't work so well, because the pre-outs are dependant on the volume of the receiver/integrated amp/etc.

Hey, I'm a big fan of tape-out. Although I've never owned a tape deck in my life, I use those things all the time...

You're right. The pre refers to the amp, not the other thing.