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Arcade Speaker to PC Audio Cable?
« on: June 10, 2011, 12:37:11 pm »
Hi,  could someone please help me to connect my Sanyo Arcade Speaker to my PC Soundcard.

Here is a picture of my speaker and the audio cable I would like to connect it to.

It is important to me that I can reverse this modification easily later on if I decide to un-mame my cab.

Thanks guys!


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Re: Arcade Speaker to PC Audio Cable?
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2011, 12:51:57 pm »
The problem with hooking up an arcade speaker is that it is unamplified if you just plug it directly to your pc. You will need some sort of amplifier to connect to to power the speaker. The easiest way would to just buy some PC speakers and wire that to into your arcade cabinet speaker.

This link might be helpful:
http://mirrors.arcadecontrols.com/OscarControls/speaker/index.shtml

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Re: Arcade Speaker to PC Audio Cable?
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Re: Arcade Speaker to PC Audio Cable?
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2011, 01:41:16 pm »
The problem with hooking up an arcade speaker is that it is unamplified if you just plug it directly to your pc. You will need some sort of amplifier to connect to to power the speaker.

Groovygamegear sells a $7 set of speakers that runs off 120V that is basically made for that purpose - take the amp board with volume and switch and toss the cheap shells and drivers.  exactly like the site vigo posted.  May be cheaper to get some walmart speakers locally and save the shipping, but they will probably use a wall wart power adapter.