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Reddit mentions of PAC TL-PTG2 Tone Generator and Speaker Polarity Tester with RCA Cable Tester
Sentiment score: 2
Reddit mentions: 3
We found 3 Reddit mentions of PAC TL-PTG2 Tone Generator and Speaker Polarity Tester with RCA Cable Tester. Here are the top ones.
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- Tone Generator and Speaker Polarity Tester
- Perfect for safely troubleshooting and testing audio systems
- Output range of 0-8 volts at a variable 13 to 10,000Hz tone
- 9V Speaker popper for visually testing speaker connection polarity
- Includes RCA and alligator clips for connection
- Safely troubleshooting and testing audio systems
- Output range of 0-8-volts at a variable 13 to 10,000Hz tone
- Tone for setting system levels, checking speaker x-over points, verifying connections
- 9-volt speaker popper for visually testing speaker connection polarity
- Connections can be made via supplied RCA or alligator clips
Features:
Specs:
| Height | 2 Inches |
| Length | 7.5 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Weight | 0.25 Pounds |
| Width | 6.5 Inches |
Tube dimensions 6"x3' - Recommended to me by the guy who designed it. The speaker had really good movement at first by itself, but didn't move the beads themselves.
Tone generator:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0072LHMME/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Driver:
https://www.parts-express.com/pyle-pfa330bt-mini-audio-amplifier-with-bluetooth-90w--310-2658?turntosku=310-2658&turntoEmailType=rseFollowUp&turntoRseFollowUpNum=1&turntosuid=TkMAaUsZ&transId=797771&reviewStartAction=shareAPhoto&turntoflow=review
Speaker:
https://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-pa130-8-5-full-range-pa-driver--295-010?turntosku=295-010&turntoEmailType=rseFollowUp&turntoRseFollowUpNum=1&turntosuid=TkMAaUsZ&transId=797771&reviewStartAction=rateIt&starSelected=0&turntoflow=review#turntodone
It wouldn't hurt to get something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/PAC-TL-PTG2-Generator-Speaker-Polarity/dp/B0072LHMME/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1457592521&sr=8-8&keywords=tone+generator
You hook it up to the speaker wire terminals that you aren't sure where they lead, and it will send a tone to play on the speaker connected on the other end. Could be a good way to identify exactly what everything is.
One thing to be careful of with outdoor/extra basement speakers wired to your home theater receiver is frying your receiver. Some receivers have dedicated Zone B preouts or actual amplified zones, but some rookies make the mistake of just hooking those speakers up together with their fronts, which is a sure way to shorten the life of your receiver.
With the 8 speakers, 7 wires thing.. I think that's what the original home owner MAY have done... Let me know what you find.
As far as having the family room and basement play the same thing or be able to choose, that can get tricky and expensive. Being able to play the same thing either requires a receiver with 2 HDMI outs, which is rare outside of high end equipment OR an HDMI Matrix, which may be the better option. Depending on what existing equipment you have, outside of the TV that was left, I would PROBABLY do this:
Family room, have full surround sound setup. HDMI Out of my receiver would go into an HDMI Matrix that would send one HDMI to the Family Room TV and the other downstairs into the basement.
Basement, I would just hook the HDMI from upstairs into another receiver along with whatever sources I wanted downstairs. This way the basement can mirror what the family room is playing or play its own independent sources.
As far as the extra basement speakers and outdoor speakers, it depends how much music flexibility you'd like, but either Zone B receivers or maybe even a Sonos Connect, since they have Audio Ins so they can also play what your receivers are playing.
Something like this, I believe.
PAC TL-PTG2 Tone Generator and Speaker Polarity Tester with RCA Cable Tester https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0072LHMME/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_YutkDbXV8K0HV