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Happs to comp speaker hack, or Cyber-Acoustic system?

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big_garryb:
i also have shielded speakers... 5 1/4" which i was going to hack into existing computer speakers...... would this be ok - or do i need to use an amp?

dont know much about the audio side of things.
garry

MrBond:

--- Quote from: big_garryb on June 03, 2004, 12:26:54 pm ---i also have shielded speakers... 5 1/4" which i was going to hack into existing computer speakers...... would this be ok - or do i need to use an amp?

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My understanding is that it will work if you have matching Ohms.  Most computer speakers (and for that matter, car speakers), are 4 Ohms.  My problem is the Happ speakers are 8 Ohms, while the computer speakers are 4 Ohms.

I've heard that hooking up 8 Ohm speakers to originally 4 Ohm computer speakers will not result in any damage.  However, it might not sound as good.  On the other hand, you don't want to be hooking up 2 Ohm speakers through originally 4 Ohm computer speakers, as it will cause damage.

Perhaps somebody can chime in and confirm the above.

Chris:

--- Quote from: MrBond on June 03, 2004, 03:32:46 pm ---My understanding is that it will work if you have matching Ohms.  Most computer speakers (and for that matter, car speakers), are 4 Ohms.  My problem is the Happ speakers are 8 Ohms, while the computer speakers are 4 Ohms.

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A lot of the Altec Lansing sets are 8 ohms... in fact, when I was looking for a set to drive my 4 ohm car speakers, I ran into more 8 ohm sets than 4 ohm sets.

MnMCaputo:
ok, heres the deal with 8 ohm speakers.  it cuts your power output to the speakers in half.  more resistance = less power.  Basically the cyber accoustic has a 40 Watt amp I think.  With 4 ohm speakers you'll get full power, with 8, you basically just turned it into a 20 Watt amp, But............... The amp will run a whole lot cooler, because theres less of a load on it,  and it should have cleaner sound with better signal to noise ratio, just not as loud.

Chris:

--- Quote from: MnMCaputo on June 03, 2004, 04:36:40 pm ---ok, heres the deal with 8 ohm speakers.  it cuts your power output to the speakers in half.  more resistance = less power.  Basically the cyber accoustic has a 40 Watt amp I think.
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Wow.. my Cyber Acoustic has only a 6 watt amp... :O  But it was the only model in the line that had a subwoofer that would fit under my coin door...

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