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What are the best affordable speakers?
kiwasabi:
--- Quote from: GoYouSalukis on August 27, 2013, 06:10:00 pm ---I think asthetics can play into the speaker selection also. Most mono arcades that I have seen have one 6x9 speaker in the center covered by a rectangular metal grill. If the speakers are exposed, I personally prefer the look of round speakers.
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I'll have to cover it with a grill since this will be playable by the public on location somewhere. Do you or anyone else know how I can make a grill? I looked at Home Depot and Lowe's for metal sheets with holes in them but they only had some that were really thin and had foofy designs on them.
--- Quote from: WindDrake on August 27, 2013, 07:41:56 pm ---I used 5" 3-Way car speakers in both my MAME builds and they sound fantastic with a 200w car amp behind them. I think the amp was $30 and the speakers were $20.
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What brand of speakers and amp did you end up going with?
paigeoliver:
--- Quote from: GoYouSalukis on August 27, 2013, 06:10:00 pm ---I think asthetics can play into the speaker selection also. Most mono arcades that I have seen have one 6x9 speaker in the center covered by a rectangular metal grill. If the speakers are exposed, I personally prefer the look of round speakers.
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You would be surprised how many factory cabinets LOOK like they have a couple of 6x9s or 5" speakers from the outside, but only have one lonely 3" or 4" speaker behind that grill!
DeLuSioNal29:
It also depends on what kind of monitor you have. If you use and LCD the Lepai with car speakers is a no brainer. However, if you use a CRT then the speaker's magnets, if installed too close to the CRT, will interfere with it. In my case I needed to go with computer speakers, which are all shielded to prevent this (as long as you keep them in their case).
Flea market or Thrift store are my choices. Sometimes you will find a good deal at a tag sale too.
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kiwasabi:
Mine's an LED, and I'm gonna go with the Lepai and car speakers.
My other question got missed...does anyone know how to go about making a speaker grill?
paigeoliver:
--- Quote from: kiwasabi on August 27, 2013, 10:36:16 pm ---Mine's an LED, and I'm gonna go with the Lepai and car speakers.
My other question got missed...does anyone know how to go about making a speaker grill?
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Black stretchy cloth over a wooden frame with a hole in it for the speaker is one way to go.