Direct / remote

[slick76]

On the back of my amp there is direct and remote speaker outputs it an ra 980 bx new to me which or how do i connect to my mission 752s? Cheers

 

[Messiah]

'Direct' is the main connection so use this.

Remote is used for a 2nd set of speakers (say for a 2nd room).

 

[Al ears]

'Direct' is the main connection so use this.

Remote is used for a 2nd set of speakers (say for a 2nd room).

yes. Most manufacturers would simply have called them A and B.....

 

[slick76]

I thought it might have been for bi wiring speakers 752s starting to distort slightly when very loud

 

[Al ears]

I thought it might have been for bi wiring speakers 752s starting to distort slightly when very loud

No. They were designed to run two pairs of speakers originally.

 

[Gray]

On the back of my amp there is direct and remote speaker outputs it an ra 980 bx new to me which or how do i connect to my mission 752s? Cheers

'Direct' on your amp's terminals means just that - that they are unswitched.
Whereas on other amps with two (A and B) outputs, both can be individually switched, your 'speaker remote button' switches only the B output.....the direct pair are permanently connected.

With the remote (B) pair switched in, the two pairs of terminals are connected in parallel to the amp output, so there's no reason why you couldn't use them to bi-wire your speakers - but most people will tell you that there's no audible advantage in doing that.

Bottom line is that, when just using one main pair of speakers:
Doesn't matter whether you connect to A or B output on other amps.
But on yours, you get the 'advantage' of having no switch in series with your direct output.

 

[Gray]

Most manufacturers would simply have called them A and B.....

....when they're both individually switched
But in this case, I think Rotel is making the point that you've got a direct, unswitched option.

(And, let's face it, if you're never going to switch a pair off....who wants a switch?).

 

[Al ears]

....when they're both individually switched
But in this case, I think Rotel is making the point that you've got a direct, unswitched option.

(And, let's face it, if you're never going to switch a pair off....who wants a switch?).

Presumably you may not want music from both pairs of speakers at the same time, at least I guess that's what the switch is for.

 

[Al ears]

Presumably you may not want music from both pairs of speakers at the same time, at least I guess that's what the switch is for.

In fact, looking at the switch, I don't think you can have two pairs playing at once.
Looks like one or the other only, could be wrong.

 

[Messiah]

Looking at the manual I think Gray is right and the Direct set are always on so if you do switch the Remote set on, both will be playing. (Seems odd though as, like you say, you would normally have the option of Direct or Remote or Direct & Remote.

Whereas on other amps with two (A and B) outputs, both can be individually switched, your 'speaker remote button' switches only the B output.....the direct pair are permanently connected.

 

[Gray]

In fact, looking at the switch, I don't think you can have two pairs playing at once.
Looks like one or the other only, could be wrong.

You can have both pairs playing at once, it's just that the 'direct' pair can never be switched off (to leave just the remote pair).

There are those people that believe amp outputs should always go direct to speakers - never via any switch.

Others (strange types) might want the option of a second pair of speakers playing simultaneously.

This Rotel amp caters for both type of person.

 

[Gray]

Seems odd though as, like you say, you would normally have the option of Direct or Remote or Direct & Remote.

But if you could switch direct off - they couldn't call it direct 😉
It's only direct because it doesn't go via a switch 👍

 

[Gray]

You can have both pairs playing at once, it's just that the 'direct' pair can never be switched off (to leave just the remote pair).

A picture speaks a thousand words:

 

[Messiah]

But if you could switch direct off - they couldn't call it direct 😉
It's only direct because it doesn't go via a switch 👍

Yeah, I get it. 😊

I just think it's an odd decision to have to run the direct set of you also want to run the remote set.

 

[Al ears]

A picture speaks a thousand words:
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I see so the Remote button kicks in the second pair but doesn't disconnect the Direct pair.
Very odd!
most would give the option of A or B or A and B

 

[Gray]

I just think it's an odd decision

Very odd!

Certainly odd, if not unique.
Maybe someone knows of another such amp 🤔

All I can say is that my amp has two sets of outputs - and both are direct.