How do you connect your Elmo ST-1200 HD to Stereo Amplifier?

[Ken Souza]

Thanks Steve

Today while I was trying to get the stereo sound to my amp I was thinking I should connect it like you mentioned above to both mono output for track 1/2 or use the side aux output. I will try that

But the problem may be solved soon because I’m probably going to be getting a GS 1200. And that’s really true stereo and the amps are better in it. Are used to have two of them until I had to sell everything about 12 years ago so I was offered one today and it’s local and it’s from a friend of mine so I think I’m going to pick that up. And keep the ST 1200 HD as a back up

Tomorrow I’ll try what you said to try and I will report back in a day or so. Thanks again

[Steve Klare]

There are no true stereo jacks on the ST-1200HD. What you do is plug into the two green ringed "moni" jacks with 3.5mm plugs. These go out to separate cables with RCA plugs that plug into the right and left inputs on your amp. (The schematic for all this is in this site's warehouse, and it doesn't look like it cuts off the speaker.)

I've done this a number of times and never been very impressed by the results. The signal out of these is pretty weak and by the time you amplify it enough a lot of noise comes up too and it just isn't great sounding.

What I do instead is use the single monaural Aux. jack on the side of the machine. This gives you blended two track sound, so yes, It's monaural, but you are hearing both tracks with good quality.

[Ken Souza]

Thanks Steve,

What you wrote is super helpful and I appreciate it!

Where I am having a confusing problem is, on the back of the St-1200HD where do I plug in to what port to so I can get a left right out? I was told by a film friends to get a stereo 1.5 audio adapter with a spilt that has two RCA female plugs on the end and plug the adapter into the "yellow" port on the lower back. and set the track indicator to both tracks. Nope, no stereo because it appears to be a mono plug.


Looking at the owner manuel says to reproduce sound through a stereo set, plug a an adapter in earh out put # 1 & # 2 underneath where the PA switch is. So you should have left and right. And it should shut off the speaker. Nope that doesn't work and the speaker stays on. But when you switch to track 1 (left) you get sound, then switch to track 2 (right) you get sounds and switch to the middle you can hear the sound change and can tell it's playing both track. But nothing out of the receiver.

What could I possible be doing wrong? Maybe the small male 1.5 adapter is the wrong kind?

If anyone can tell he what the experience would be great. I guess I could always run movies and listen through head phones..... na

Ken

[Steve Klare]

Ohhhh Ken,

How much time do you have to talk about it?! Sound systems are almost a hobby unto themselves.

I've been messing around with this question for about 11 years now and to be honest, the projectors have become almost an addition to the sound system rather than the other way around! It's become this complicated thing that different devices plug into as they are needed. When my son came home from college for Christmas break, I was actually supporting both Elmo Super-8 and Nintendo Wii!

This is something I wrote for a friend some years ago who wanted to do exactly what you want.

https://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-b...c;f=1;t=010366

It worked just fine for him, and I hope you have luck too.

[Ken Souza]

Question: What is the best way to connect an Elmo St-1200HD to a Stereo Amplifier? How do you connect yours?

Thanks for any info you can give me.
Ken