Rowe Ami R90 Jukebox - connecting an external audio device

[Chalman]

Hi, I have a Rowe Ami R90 jukebox with pioneer CD player fitted. I want to add my Squeezebox player so it plays through the jukebox as this would give me access to my digital music through the warm sound of the jukebox. I had hoped that there would be an easy aux in point I could use but on looking at the amp (photo attached) there seems to be a plug in what is labelled as aux in/ out socket. Is the CD player connected via this socket? Can I utilise this socket even though there is an existing plug in it? Or is there a better way to connect an external device such as the Squeezebox?
Thanks for any advice that anybody can give, I know we have some Rowe Ami/ Jukebox professes signals on this forum.
Cheers
Pete
Melbourne Australia

[Ken Layton]

Rowe makes an optional accessory circuit board that mounts on the face of the amplifier. It has a bunch of RCA jacks on it that give you access to all kinds of inputs and outputs of the amplifier.

Rowe kit # 26694703 Amplifier Accessory Board Kit, for model R-90 through CD-100-E

Here are the instructions for the kit:

http://arcarc.xmission.com/PDF_Jukebox/Rowe_AMI/Rowe_Amplifier_Accessory_Board_Kit_26694703_%28Rev_3-93%29.pdf

The kit can be purchased from any Rowe jukebox distributor's parts department or from Happ Controls. Sometimes used kits show up on ebay.

[ami-man]

Hello Pete,

Welcome to the forum.

Ken is correct the best way to go would be the auxillary board.
I can see that the top connection plug on the aux input/output connection is an output (more than likely to the sound to light unit) this uses pins 2 & 4 plus the ground at number 3.

I also that there is some other screened cables going below to maybe another plug underneath more than likely an input for CD with connection to pins 1 7 5 and again the common on pin 3.

Because of the length of the connection pins for the input, aux input/output and volume it could allow for more than one connector fitted, On the input & volume it was common practice to place a blank plug lower down on the connection pins to avoid shorts from screens on the upper connection plug if pushed to far down the pins.

Regards
Alan

Alan Hood
ami-man
UK

[geduk]

Hi Every one I have just got the very Accessory board mentioned above with the above linked instructions .. the photo at the top shows the amp I have My problem is that the instructions are not very clear

in  the step by step bit

Step
No4 .  I can work out where the 13 pin plug can goes ref ( fig 1 ref 3 )

but it says

no5 plug auxiliary interconnect Cable (fig 1 ref 4) into amp aux input

but where is that I think its the five pins in the above pic just above the 13 pins .. its the only 5 pins on the amp but what do I do with the plug that's on that already ...

then it say

6 important

the microphone interconnect cable (fig 1 - ref 5 must always be installed

do step c in no mic's are used

C says plug cable into the amps microphone input but I have no idea where that is at all Help pls
Note

My Jukebox  is the R86 and the amp model number is 6-07438-2
Thanks

Ged

[Ken Layton]

Note

My Jukebox  is the R86 and the amp model number is 6-07438-2
Thanks

Ged

This kit is made for the R-90 and up.

The R-86 takes a completely different amplifier accessory board kit # 2-66974-02 instead. Sometimes it is listed as 26697402.

[geduk]

Hi This board is for my machine It says so in my manual

[Ken Layton]

Hi Every one. I have just got the very Accessory board mentioned above with the above linked instructions .. the photo at the top shows the amp I have.

Then I'm a little confused because the picture shows 6-09931-02 amplifier.

[ami-man]

Hello Ged,

Are you in the UK?

If that is the case contact me by email and I will give you my details.

Regards
Alan

Alan Hood
ami-man
UK

alan-hood@datex.co.uk

[MattMead]

I have a 6074382 amp for my R85.

I can find the accessory board 60792702 which apparently is for the r90 and up.

Does anyone know what the accessory board part number is for the r85?  I cannot seem to locate the 26697402 kit, but perhaps if I knew the actual board part number I could track that down.

Many thanks!

[ami-man]

Hello Matt,

The listed part number for the Amplifier Accessory Kit is 2-66947-01.

I have the correct board in stock with the 3 pin auxillary connection part numbers (Rowe Ami have a habit of confusion) on the front of the board 6-07443-01 and etched on the circuit board 6-07442-01.

Regards
Alan

Alan Hood
ami-man
UK
alan-hood@datex.co.uk

[Mitchelldeli615]

Hello, I just purchased a Rowe R-84 jukebox and am looking for the amplifier accessory kit to hook up an auxiliary input.  My amplifier # is 6-07438-2.  Can anyone help me?  Thanks a bunch!