Features and Specifications: The OSD-Audio OVC100 is a sturdy outdoor volume control with a 100W power rating that can control 1 to 8 pairs of outdoor speakers simultaneously with impedance matching. The autoformer design features outstanding sound quality due to high permeability steel utilization in the volume control core and there is minimal bass roll-off. The weather-resistant housing can take outdoor climates, and the OVC100 includes mounting options for PVC pipe or on-wall mounting.
- Weather-resistant for outdoor use
- Power rating: 100 watts peak 20Hz-20kHz, 8 ohms Stereo
- -54dB, 12 step attenuation
- Impedance matching for 1/2, 4, 6, or 8 pairs of speakers. It can also use as non-impedance matching volume control if setting
jumper setting at 1/2X which is default.
- Includes metal mounting plate and color matched plastic
- Use 3/4" PVC Conduit Pipe
- 5-Yr Warranty
- Color Grey or White Face Plate
- Dimensions: 3 1/4" x 3" 4 3/8" (L x W x H)
Questions and Answers:  By Mark from Providence RI on October 20, 2011 Have a place in the wall set to put in a volume control, can this unit be used? Or is it strictly self standing unit to be attached to a conduit? By Customer Service - Q&A on October 20, 2011Answer:The SVC100 and OVC100 are identical except the OVC100 includes the outdoor housing that either mounts to a wall or on a conduit pipe.
If your in-wall location is in the house go with the SVC100. Or if you need a higher powered unit you can purchase the SVC300.
If your inwall location that you want to use is outside, you should still use the SVC100 or SVC300 but we would recommend purchasing an outdoor cover By Eric Menesses from Covington, Louisiana on July 22, 2012 By default, What is the impedance switch set to? By Customer Service - Q&A on July 23, 2012Answer:Hi Eric:
The default setting is 1/2x. The other two settings are 4x or 8x. What are you trying to do?
TLBy Eric Menesses from Covington, Louisiana on July 22, 2012 I have (2) Pairs of AP520, (2) OVC100, and (1) AMP120. One pair of speakers goes to the first OVC100 and the second pair of speakers goes to the second OVC100. The outputs from A on the amp go to the first OVC100 and B outputs go to the second OVC100. What do I need to set the volume controls to? Thank you! By Customer Service - Q&A on July 23, 2012Answer:Hi Eric:
Set the Volume Controls to 1/2X. Use input #2 if only intending to do single source.
TLBy bill from wynnewood, pa on July 25, 2012 Can any of your outdoor volume controls be used on a 70 Volt system? (instead of 8 ohm) By Customer Service - Q&A on July 26, 2012Answer:HI Bill:
We do offer dedicated 70Volt mono Volume Controls. The 8 ohm versions do not work for the High impedance systems (25V, 70V or 100V). They are listed under Amplifiers & Electronics/Volume Controls/70V Volume Controls.
TLBy Chad from Hawaii on February 8, 2012 Does anyone have a picture of the back, I can not believe there is capability to hookup 8 speakers! By Customer Service - Q&A on February 9, 2012Answer:Hi Chad,
This volume control has a setting for 8 pairs; however, that is on the amp total, not the OVC100. Although the OVC100 is capable of running 2 pairs at max, we do not recommend it for novice installers. In order to run more than one pair, you would have to wire it in parallel. The connections are made with the lead wires that are labeled and come from the bottom. The back of the unit is the outer housing, which is sealed for outdoor use. I hope this helps. CL/ MABy Bob from San Diego on June 10, 2012 I am running wires from my indoor amp to my outdoor jacuzzi. Jacuzzi has built in speakers (similar to boat speakers). When I hook up the wires to speakers, I get no sound. Yet I've verified that the wires are providing good sound by hooking up an indoor speaker. What do I need to make this work right? By Customer Service - Q&A on June 11, 2012Answer:Hi Bob:
It seems you need to determine if the Jacuzzi speakers are working. Try connecting a short piece of speaker wire to the inputs of the Jacuzzi speakers. Then with a 9 volt battery (the rectangle ones usually found in garage door openers) touch the positive post of the battery to the red wire and then just touch the black wire to the negative post of the battery to see if you get any response out of the speaker. When you touch it briefly you should here a crackling static sound through each speaker you test. Maybe you will find out the speakers just need to be connected internally or there is a switch somewhere. Do you have a model number for your Jacuzzi so we can look up the owners manual? Good luck...
TLBy Steve from Merrickville, Ontario, Canada on August 16, 2012 I have this volume control about 1ft away from the left speaker, and the right speaker is about 20ft away. The right speaker have virtually no volume at all. I can her it if I put my head right up to it. I swapped speakers left to right and still the right speaker isn't getting any volume (confirming both speakers are good though). If I move change the balance on the amp to all left I get pretty much the same thing (as expected, all sound coming from the left speaker) but if I put it all the way to the right I get nothing. Again, putting my head up to the right speaker I just barely hear it. I have the volume control at the default jumper setting. Would changing it fix the problem? By Customer Service - Q&A on August 17, 2012Answer:Hi Steve:
It sound like the Volume Control is the culprit.You should also contact us about upgrading to the OVC300. When the Volume Control is open all the way fully clockwise you should have equal output per each speaker. When you start attenuating the signal lowering the volume if the Volume control is rated too low it saturates and tends to distort at low volumes. So a new 300 watt Volume Control might be the ticket. Please contact brennan@osdaudio.com to discuss your options (tell him Tim sent you).
Good luck
TL
#1237By Anson from Sanford, FL on August 23, 2012 What do i set the jumper to if i installing 2 Def Tech AW6500 to a Denon avr-2309IC or possibly one speaker By Customer Service - Q&A on August 23, 2012Answer:Hi Anson,
I would recommend stepping up to the OVC300. You would set Impedance to 1/2x the lowest setting for your one pair of speakers coming off the Denon receiver at 105 watts per channel.
CL 1250Product Reviews:
Outdoor Volume Control with Self-Impedance Matching OVC100 100W
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4.5 Stars based on 21 Review(s) |
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Quality Product
May 10, 2013
Excellant product. Solidly built and performs flawlessly. Was easy to install also. I will continue to purchase OSD products. Attached is a picture of how I installed the box outdoors under my pergola. Only left to do is button up the wiring.
Pros:Quality build, and value
Cons:None
Rich Calderon
Tucson, AZ
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Still a tight fit!!!
March 12, 2013
I like this product a lot. It like all other outdoor volume controls I have used, suffer from: the box being too shallow, not enough space to dress cables and difficulty fitting cable inside the box. I would pay extra for a box that is deeper, a two gang box with a single gang reducing ring.
Pros:* The attached pigtails
* pigtails labeled
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Cons:Box too shallow
Box too narrow
dewayne w coats and associates,llc
front royal,va
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Good Value, Easy Install
May 7, 2013
After having installed the controller, all seems to work just fine! I may have wanted to up the wattyage from 100w to 300w in retrospect, but otherwise I am happy with my purchase.
Glenn
Halifax,Nova Scotia
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
worked great
May 6, 2013
Look good and work well
earl paasch
Sun City West, AZ
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Great VC for outdoor locations
May 5, 2013
Very nice unit with a great design. Could use a little bit more room to stash the wires but wall in all it's a very nice unit.
Pros:Comes with everything you need to connect to your wiring.
Cons:Not a lot of room for the wires and wire nuts
Best Uses:Outdoor locations
David
Monterey, CA
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Great product!
January 20, 2013
Works great and was simple to install. The white color
did fade a bit from being in direct sunlight. It is very durable
and has been outside in the elements for about 7 months and still
works great.
Pros:Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Quality Construction
Missileman626
Madison, Alabama
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
High Quality Volume Control
October 1, 2012
I use this outside to hook up my outdoor spkrs so I do
not have to bring my remote outside to control volume. It is
attached to a speaker selector connected to Zone 2 of my Sony
AVR.
Pros:Quality Construction, Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up
Gary
Denver, CO
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Great so far...
September 3, 2012
We live outside of Seattle WA. where it gets a little
damp evey once in awhile and so far the seal has held up and kept
everything dry. So far they are doing what they are supposed to
do.
Pros:Seem Well Build, Low Power Consumption, Easy To Use, Quality Construction
Steve
Gig Harbor, WA
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Outdoor Volume Control
August 30, 2012
It does exactly what it is supposed to do ... adjust the
volume at the speaker - that's it. No loss in power or sound
quality. Easy to install, just splicing wires.
Pros:Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Quality Construction
JWolf
Brigantine, NJ
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Great Accesory
August 2, 2012
Great contoller, price, shipping.
Pros:Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Low Power Consumption, Quality Construction
Best Uses:Upgrade
Kevin
Atlanta GA
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Volume control where you need it outside
July 30, 2012
This is a great addition to any outdoor wired speaker
system. Waterproof with no little or no sound quality loss.Able to
run multiple pairs of speakers.
Pros:Waterproof, Mounting Options, Low Power Consumption, Easy To Set Up, Quality Construction, Easy To Use
Best Uses:Outdoors, Poolside control
Not Barbie's Kin
Phoenix,Az.
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Qualtiy and Experience
March 16, 2012
Simple and effective independant speaker volume control.
Gets around single volume control from amp where you have more than
one set of speakers. Connecting wires could be longer by 100mm. I
soldered extra to make connection to speaker wires easier. Very
robust all weather construction.
Pros:Low Power Consumption, Easy To Use, Quality Construction
Cons:Minor adjustment required
J from downunder
Sydney, Australia
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
great price and it works great
March 13, 2012
the price is great and easy to use
Pros:Low Power Consumption, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use
wayne's world
Kenora, Ontario
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Volume control
December 15, 2011
Great product couldn't be happier. I have this product on
my beach house exposed to the salt air and it works
perfectly.
Pros:Quality Construction, Easy To Setup, Easy To Use
lester
Houston,TX
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Exactly what I wanted
September 19, 2011
Very knowledgable staff when I called to ask a few things
about the stuff I ordered. Fast shipping and good price.
Pros:Very well built, Should last for years, Exactly what I wanted, Perfect for our pavillion
Cons:Be more permanent design, Labels on the wires could
Handyman Frank
Pa.
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Works great!
August 28, 2011
I've had this controller about a month and it works
great. Easy to understand instructions, appears to be well
constructed. My only complaint is difficulty in connecting the
small wires from the controller to my speaker wires, I went out 100
feet and needed to use large gauge wire to prevent line loss.
Overall I would recommend the product to anyone. The price was
reasonable, shipping was quick. Thank you.
Pros:Great price, Easy To Use
Cons:Wires a bit small for my
Best Uses:Swimming pool
Chilling by pool
Oklahoma City, OK
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
outdoor vol control
August 23, 2011
No problems so far, been used for 1 month, easy setup and
use
Pros:Easy To Setup, Easy To Use
itawad
Toronto. Canada
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
works like it is supposed to
July 8, 2011
i am glad that i went with this unit. the install was
easy and to the point. I think the price was a bit high, but
hopefully it will live a long life!
sound guru
massillon, Ohio
4.5 Stars
Great
July 4, 2011
Easy to install. Sounds amazing. Get them. Great
price.
Pros:Easy To Setup, Easy To Use
Abach
Jacksonville FL
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
"Won't leave you out in the rain"
June 20, 2011
Perfect for my outdoor patio entertainment.
Pros:Easy To Setup, Easy To Use, Durable, Quality Construction, Economical alternative
Cons:Depth, Short wires
Best Uses:Backyard, Pool
tzimis
Westchester, N.Y.
4.5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
This item is just what we ...
January 19, 2010
This item is just what we were looking for to control the
volume of music on our deck. It was easy to install, it is
weatherproof, and blends in. Great.
Jay Stephens
Undisclosed
4.5 Stars
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