You absolutely can use a stereo cable. Everything is the same except for the division between the ring and the sleeve on the stereo one. You arent going to short anything or reverse polarity or literally cause any issues by using a stereo cable. Trigger works now.

What is a 12 volt trigger cable?

Power trigger cables for connection between e.g. amplifier and subwoofer, or pre- and power amplifier, so the units turn on and off together.

How do you wire a 12 volt trigger?

Use a stereo/3-pin 3.5mm Mini-jack cable (comes standard with all mono powerbase orders) to connect all of your products together in a chain. Simply plug in the cable from the “12 Volt trigger” port of one product into the “12 Volt Trigger Port” on the other.

Do I need a trigger cable?

u dont need one but it is nice to have if your preamp has that feature. basically it is a low voltage signal that becomes active when you turn a preamp on so that the power amp will power on at the same time without being manually switched on, kind of like a wired remote control.

What is trigger out on a receiver?

Essentially, it allows you to trigger another device when you switch on the receiver. The best example we can think of is to have a projector screen automatically lower itself when you turn the receiver on.

What does remote wire do on AMP?

When the ignition of the vehicle is turned off, the remote turn on wire stops transferring voltage and the amplifier turns off. If the remote turn on wire is connected to a wire in the vehicle that has constant voltage, the amplifier will always be on.

What is trigger in audio?

In drumming, a trigger is an electronic transducer that can be attached to a drum, cymbal or other instrument to enable it to control an electronic drum unit or similar device. Drum triggers gained great attention in the beginning of the 1990s, being extensively used on bass drums in heavy metal music.

What is a trigger wire for?

The trigger wire would be for activating an external amp. Basically it tells the amp the stereo is on and it should turn on too. The accessory wire is what triggers the stereo to turn on when your ignition key is in the accessory position.

What does trigger mean on an amplifier?

A trigger is a device that facilitates simultaneously powering on and off multiple components within a larger stereo or home theater system. For example, use a trigger to automatically turn on a projector, receiver, amplifier, AV processor, TV speakers, and more when you activate a single device.

What is trigger out used for?

What is trigger out on a projector? Use the trigger out port on a projector to connect with external devices that support a trigger signal. When the trigger-out switch is on, the projector remains in standby mode until it detects a 12-volt signal from the connected device.

What do you do if your receiver doesnt have HDMI?

How do you connect a TV to a receiver without HDMI? You can use any RCA audio cables, a composite video cable, a 5-cable component RCA video cable, or an HDMI converter that matches the input option you have available.

Do you need a remote wire for amp?

Your amp will be on when your car is on and off when you car is off. If you dont want the amplifier to always be on when the car is on you could wire a simple switch inline with this new remote wire. Normally you would leave it on so that it turns on when the head unit is on.

Are drum triggers cheating?

No, using triggers isnt cheating. As you can see, every performance on every instrument is transmitted from someplace to someplace else, and in the process is amplified, changed, manipulated, and generally not the sound that you yourself made.

Where do you connect the reverse wire?

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What is an audio trigger?

Audio triggers, if you havent heard of them before, are a really simple idea: press a button, it plays a sound. Fancy ones have multiple buttons, and fancier still ones can have loops, stop/start controls and a whole bunch more. The Audio FX boards are definitely up there in the “fancier still” category.

What is trigger out port?

You can connect your projector to external devices such as motorized screens that support a trigger signal. When active, a 12V signal is sent to the connected device while the projector is powered on.

Whats best HDMI ARC or optical?

To begin with, HDMI ARC is the best choice if you want the absolute best audio quality possible. It supports all the latest audio formats, and lets you use the same remote for all devices. Moreover, it helps you eliminate tangled cables and clutter. On the other hand, optical cables still offer decent sound quality.