Now, I may be turning into Captain Obvious to the people who are well aware of the abilities of 1970’s Receivers.
I have a 1978 Kenwood Receiver, which – normally – only has ports for two speakers: left and right. When I received this fine Receiver, I first got only two three-way speakers (from Fisher.) But, thanks to my knowledge of the earlier Receivers, I know have a six-speaker system, and I can, should I so want, expand it to a full eight-speaker job.
Here’s how:
A few Receivers, and an even smaller quantity of stereo systems made today have wire-contact speaker connectors. Most Receivers, and most stereo systems have a more conventional, and definitely easier to connect, RCA plug system. The downside to an RCA plug system – despite the easy-to-connect prospects, is that an RCA plug equals ONE plugin, and one plugin only, unless you’re super smart with the RCA cables, and I’ll describe that later.
With a wire-connect system, you can – conceivably – add in as many speakers as you can cram onto the metal plate. Because my Receiver has an “A&B” switch, which enables the use of both Left and Right speakers for Plates A and B, that means that I have the ability – at the least – to connect eight speakers to my Receiver.
Right now, I have six. One pair was the original pair of Fisher floor speakers that came with the Receiver. Then, I went to Goodwill, and checked out their store. They had a pair of Pioneer floor speakers just about the same size as my original Fishers. And then, I had the fortune of walking into Freegeek’s brick and mortar store at the right time. (Sorry for those of you who don’t live in the Northwest.)
There were a pair of Fisher floor speakers there with 15” subwoofer discs. Needless to say, on a one-by-one basis, these new speakers dwarf the older ones by quite a bit. And they are the third pair of speakers in on my “two-speakers-maximum” Receiver. Also, needless to say, the bass alone is enough to disintegrate an apartment complex.
What one needs to do in a situation like mine, is hear Loreena McKennitt’s “The Mummer’s Dance – Single Version” with these speakers. It is truly the “poor-man’s-surround-system.” The whole thing cost me $90. It pays to know your local thrift stores.
I’m also fairly certain people are going to ask about the meaning of the title of this blog. There is no meaning. As of yet. Some my find out later. But most may never know.
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what about the floating pig out there?
