Switches to turn off speakers...Good idea or no way??

[SunsetOrange98Camaro]

This might sound weird, I dont know if anyone has thought of this or not but I want to make a switch panel that controls each individual speaker in my system. One for the tweeters, one for the midrange, and one for the midbass. My question is does this sound like a good idea?? Will using a switch decrease the quality of the sound or the performance of the each speaker?? I want to do this mainly to see how each speaker sounds with the power Im sending it. Also because some songs I listen to distorts the midrange and some doesnt. I want to be able to listen to my midranges with my ear close to them without the tweater blasting my ear. I figured the easiest thing to do is put an inline switch on one of the wires. I have components in the front so it would be easy to do. I would just put a switch on each amp but my MTX 4244 runs both the Kicker components and Kicker midbass so that wouldnt work. Anyway, is this crazy or will it work?? Thanks.

[megabass]

Sounds like it would work if you're willing to go through all the trouble. I have a couple rocker switches so I can toggle each of my amps on and off separately.

[SunsetOrange98Camaro]

Thanks for the reply megabass. I know it would be a LOT of trouble but I think I will try it. As you can probably tell I have been doing a lot of daydreaming about stuff to do to my car. I actually sort of developed the idea from your setup. I read one of your posts where you said you had a switch for the amps then I thought since I have an amp that is 4-channel cant I use individual switches for the speakers? Also, I havent been shopping for the switches I want to use yet but does anyone know if they make a switch with two inputs and two outputs?? Like, my tweeters for instance, if I want to make it when I flip the switch either both of them turn on or both of them turn off. Then I could use the fade on the HU to select the left or right one. Guess I need to go to Radio Shack to see what they got. Thanks

[ February 12, 2002: Message edited by: SunsetOrange98Camaro ]</p>

[1999 Camaro RJS3800]

You get what you pay for when it comes to switches. I'd say use high quality relays instead. You've probably got a lot of current going to your speakers so you'll need something better than a standard rocker switch to get a high-quality connection with little signal clarity loss.

Using heavy duty switches and running thick cables to them is a bad idea.

[Chemten10]

just remember: the more connections you have inline with the signal, the poorer the quality of the signal.

[1999 Camaro RJS3800]

putting relays inline with the power inputs to the amplifier would be the best of both worlds. DC signal with automatic soft-start on the circuitry while keeping 100% of your speaker signal.

Hope you're good with electronics.

[SunsetOrange98Camaro]

I know how to put a switch to just turn off the amps. You dont even have to put relays in like you mentioned. Just put a regular inline switch on the remote turn on lead and there you go. When its off the amp is off and vice versa. Thanks for the help though.

[ February 13, 2002: Message edited by: SunsetOrange98Camaro ]</p>