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2 Channel Stereo AMP for Arcade Projects
mwong168:
I just came across this amp which is similar to the one I bought from eBay for my arcade cabinet and ones posted here by other members.
2-CH Hi-Fi Stereo Amplifier for Car/Motorcycle with USB Port
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.34406
I paid close to $32usd shipped for mine from eBay and this one from dealextreme is $14.51usd shipped. I have ordered many things in the past from this site and had nothing but positive experiences so thought I would share some useful finds for other people's projects. I know by using an amp like this along with car speakers will make the mounting and custom installation easier for cabinets as opposed to taking an existing Logitech 2.1 or 5.1 speaker set and gutting it.
BobA:
Great price from DX extreme. I order from them regularly and with free shipping I don't worry about the extra shipping time. About 14 days to Canada. Have never had to pay Canadian Duty and all items have arrived as ordered. (At about half to a third the prices charged by store here)
zaktallica:
dude THANK YOU this is perfect for my racing cabinet..I was gonna use logitech pc speakers but screw that now..How many watts can this put out? Ill install 2 car speakers in one of the seats but what about rigging up a sub of some sort?
DrumAnBass:
I bought a similar amp from an eBay seller (shipped direct from Hong Kong for around the same price) and it definitely does the job! Would I use it for listening to music? No - but for nice sounding blips & beeps, I have no complaints. Plus I wired it to the computer power supply via a molex connector.
http://is.gd/abjhS
bkenobi:
The only down side to this solution over PC speakers is that you don't get a sub. You can pretty regularly pick up a cheap 2.1 setup. If you remove the amp board from the satellite speakers and hook them up to car speakers, you get a comparable amp with an included sub.
Now, this won't be anything like a real amp + sub, but its something. But, if you don't need/have space for the sub, then this is a great option!