Also, if the variable audio out is used from the TV, then when the customer switches the stereo to another input like FM or CD, the volume will be too loud. Fixed audio is always the best to save speakers and ears. Kevin Wilks Kevin's TV & Video Repair Penticton BC Canada kevintv@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tel-Tek Electronics Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 5:52 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Variable audio out usage Al; Not quite sure what you are asking. Variable and Fixed are two different things, as you know. If he is running into a separate Stereo System. With Surround Sound, I would highly recommend that he keeps the output of whatever he is (supplying) "fixed". Eg. Sending a signal from a TV...etc. Having the "supplying" source in variable will distort his Surround Sound audio. Rule of thumb is..when you have 2 or more units with independent Volume controls, keep the input fixed. Many customers are having this problem with their Satellite Receivers, using Volume control on the Sat Receiver and trying to equalize it with the volume on their TV or Sound system. I don't service Sat. Receivers, but have had many calls just explaining this. BTW..If I had charged for these nuisance calls I would have been retired by now. But..just happens they are mostly my "good" customers, and locally, it's a No Charge basis. -Ed- Ed Gaidies Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of al m Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 8:33 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Variable audio out usage I never really took notice to what these were for until the mailman asked me if he could put the audio out into his surround sound system. I told him I didn't know but I would find out. Can you put the variable out into a surround sound unit, I know the audio out is fixed at 1V P-P. Please forgive my ignorance, just never used or serviced that area. Al Marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ************************************************************************ ***** Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ************************************************************************ ***** Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/