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Add-Ons
Additional Volume
If you’re seeking more volume from your Juke there are few different options. The most
seamless option is to utilize 4 ohm speakers when possible as that will give twice the loudness
of an 8 ohm speaker. Some outdoor speakers even have a switch that takes them from 8 ohm
to 4 ohm speakers.
An alternative is to utilize a third party amplifier to drive additional power, essentially making
Juke a pre-amp in a specific zone. This can be done in two different ways:
1. Installation if Speakers are Connected in Parallel
If Juke is powering speakers in a zone, and you also want the line-level device to play
concurrently, the following part is required:
Part Description Amazon ASIN
Number
Amazon Link Approximate Price
PAC SNI35 Variable
LOC Line Out
Converter
B001EAWS3W Speaker-level to line
level converter
$9.77
Connect the 4 wires of the PAC in parallel with the speaker wires connected to Juke’s green
connector (the correct order from left to right is: white, white with a black stripe, grey, grey with
a black stripe) for that zone and connect the RCA jacks to the line-inputs on the third-party
device. You can adjust the volume of the PAC with the rotary dials on the end, but mostly likely
the default setting will work well and there is no need to make an adjustment. That’s it!
2. Installation if Speakers are Not Connected in Parallel
If you wish to stream via Juke to a third-party device but you want the option of playing that
device without also playing to speakers connected directly to Juke for that zone, another step is
required. In addition to the Pac part listed above, you need to add a resistor across the positive
and negative terminals of Juke’s left and right outputs for that zone. (This makes Juke think that
speakers are connected to that zone, otherwise it won’t play.) This requires the following part:
Part Description Amazon ASIN
Number
Amazon Link Approximate Price
MULTICOMP
MC14709 RESISTOR,
WIREWOUND, 50
OHM, 5W, 1%
B005T86UNY Resistors $9.88
To do this, insert the wires for a resistor to the positive (+) and negative () terminals for Juke’s left
output terminal (i.e. in parallel with the wires going to the PAC part). Do the same for the right
output terminals using a second resistor. Tighten the 4 screws to secure the wires and resistors.
Here is what the resistors looks like:
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