This SIMPLE HACK Will Make Your HiFi System Sound Twice As Good!
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- čas přidán 27. 04. 2023
- HOW ARE YOU NOT DOING THIS SIMPLE HACK TO MAKE YOUR HIFI SYSTEM SOUND TWICE AS GOOD!?
Connect 2 amps and 2 pairs of speakers all in one hifi system! How to connect 2 amps to one pair of speakers? Our review of the Douk Audio VU3!
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What is the hack that's going to make a system sound twice as good. All I saw was a switch device for speakers and amps.
VU meters make the sound better! /sarcasm
There is a power switch. All you do is hold down the AMPLIFIER button for a few seconds and it turns off and on.
Whoa! Thanks Jim!
+1 for the only guy still reading manuals and god knows we need him 😂
Had mine for months and did not know this, thanks.
VU Meters! Who doesn't love a good meter? Good video. Thank you.
Any advice on running field coils? 16 ohm woofers w/ attached horns through a 8ohm head unit. So, if i have a 4 channel unit would i need to run the speakers in parallel or series. Does the ohm load follow from channel to channel or is it divided by side generally?
I owned one of these, and I was to afraid to use it. The issue that has me worried is that it's possible it could damage an amp when the speakers switch. I've heard that some Amplifier designs are more of a problem then others. But a sudden swap of loads may not be good and entire disconnects are bad on Amplifiers. If the switch isn't good, both may happen.
How does that Kenwood KR-720? sound? I have one and I think it needs a little attention. Is it worth recapping and restoring?
So how, will this make my HiFi system sound twice as good?
I use a TEC TC-7220 so I can use my tower speakers as part of the 7.1 surround then switch to the Sansui G-5700 to run my Denon DP-60L turntable.
It might be worth mentioning that many vu meters get quickly limited with high efficiency speakers. My E202 barely moves the needles with my Valencias.
Yes you guys recommended one of these to me glad you did a video on this thank you also I think you're right they kinda got it backwards with the speaker 1 and 2 and then amp 1 and 2 lol but If you're buying one I guess you know what you're doing a little bit so hopefully it won't make a difference But thank you for the vid man helped a lot actually
Would love to run this setup with 2 Recievers and one Set of Speakers, but my Main Reciever is 180 per Channel, is that an issue?
The other Recievers I have are 30 to 75 per Channel, the Main receiver will be the High Power with the other Recievers rotating through as the Mood Hits!
I picked up a Luxman 3-way selector. In typical luxman fashion, the thing is a premium beast.
Nice vid!
Thank you for answering my question
But can you run 2 different amps and 2 sets of speakers at the same time, or say bi-amping with these?
Reminds me of the RadioShack Realistic VU meter from back in the day. I had one about 40 some years ago (wow, I'm old). 😅
I have one haha. May actually be in my set.
@@JustAudioHiFi Hello. Hitachi is known to have meters units pretty nice looking too. My little 30wpc if I remember right so did my pal 10wpc had them and very small size.
You know you not the only one right out of the box playing around to see what colors of lamp bulbs to tinker.
Some feel that the cost of adding meters in there for a low cost build. That this money should of been added towards better parts for a budget unit VS looks that do sell.
I wondering if adding a cap to stop the lights from dimming will do the trick or if can find a transformer model or two up the line up might work.Will hold on the peaks happen.
Yes I'm still crazy
Ride Easy
I love mine I use it to switch between movie and music amps plus the VU
What would you consider the best way to add a 2 channel pre or integrated to an AVR. I have already did the Parasound P6. It’s good but not great. Anthem has the STR pre, but that’s getting old and probably due for a refresh. I use Two SVS SB2000 pro subs. Newer subs don’t have speaker binding post anymore. How else can I add a good pre amp with HT bypass and still use subs That are connected through LFE on Anthem AVM 70.
I don't understand... Why do you need a preamp if you have an AVR? What's your goal?
Usually people add a power amplifier to power their LCR and use the AVR to power the satellite speakers...
How many speakers and subwoofers do you have or want? 🤔
Thanks for finally trimming that beard. Oh sorry different dude. Nice video , well-spoken
I have one of these and it’s awesome!
Where's the link
Does this unit drop the sound quality at all that is THE crucial question for me as I am interested in the vu3 by Douk Audio, I would not use it as a switcher I just want those VU's.
It depends on how revealing your system is. The average person will most likely hear no difference at all. But if you have an expensive, highly resolving system, you will probably hear some differences, but you can't know for sure unless you try it.
If you just want the meters, don't put in the signal path. Run signal to it from a tape loop or an extra set of preouts.
Have you guys tried the AudioQuest Dragonfly DAC's (usb)? I'm using the headphone jack on my laptop, but heard good things about it.
I have one and its OK. It won't really compete with higher end dacs, but if you are just going from the outpot on your laptop, you should notice a big difference. Its not just a dac. Its also a headphone amp, so you're actually upgrading 2 components, not one.
The VU3 works well; however it adds a 1dB boost to the signal at 20Hz and .5dB boost at 100Hz. I have tested a few of them and they have the same problem.
A few of the receivers and tape decks in my early years of being serious about stereo systems, probably peaking with my 1975 Pioneer SX1050 and CTS 99A had VU meters. So I have always had an affinity for VU meters (especially adding to the ambiance of black lights and lava lamps).
I currently have a couple of systems set up, and with my "expensive" system, I just can't bring myself to add anything in between the amp and speakers.
I am tempted to get these meters for my wife's system though! (she's too nervous to use my set up, thank goodness)
I have one and I love it! It makes my system sound ten times as good! LOL
See, Mike and I only said twice, and that's cause you can use two amps.
I have this one connected to my vintage Crown PS400 amp.. where’s Lenny?
You could also use it to switch between the 8 ohm and 4 ohm taps on your tube amp
Phillips great idea!
There's really no reason to do that. Listen to it both ways and use the taps that sound best. Unless you are upgrading or making changes to your system, there is no reason to switch back and forth.
I’ve been looking for a nice looking speaker switcher that visually integrated with my 2 channel system and this looks like it, plus it’s pretty inexpensive.
This is it trust me!
I think I saw that it has a maximum wattage of 100W or something like that. What if your Amp is 150 watts? Will it fry?
I'd love to see the state of your ears after listening to your amp delivering over 100 watts of sound intensity through your speakers.
@@4leggedfurball I've got 160W per channel Class A-A/B amp, and a 25W per channel tube amp (in Triode more).
I can easily rattle the walls with Klipsch Heresy IV's using the tube amp about 1/2 volume.
I don't have a way to measure the watts used, but with sensitive speakers, 10 watts will rock pretty good.
@@pnichols6500 Precisely, average sensitivity speakers are not going to take much wattage to get to ear bleeding levels.
I have a new bluetooth yamaha rax 33 has no in and out for a sony hybrid graphic equal reverb seh 310 Is there a way to bypass this safety
No way to do that
thanks larry wood@@JustAudioHiFi
Anyone else know of more and better built audio routers?
I would love to see more modern amps have VU meters. So far, I have seen them on NAD, Yamaha and McIntosh products.
So how does this make your system sound twice as good?
Thats what i wonder too??!! It just helps you to switch between 2 different amps or speakers,so???🤔 And the more different things you have between the sound source and the speakers, the more disturbance will you get, so 👎👎
Wow
Exactly twice as good?
Maybe your system sounds twice as good after you remove the Douk gizmo, lol.
Click bait. It won't improve sound 1%, let alone 100%.
Looks like you missed the punt/joke. Try again… 🤦♂️
Where's the pin
Misleading title unless you plan on listening with your eyes Messing people about is only going to piss people off.
Click bait title
Missed the pun
Click bait
Waste of time video
BS 🤢