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Need help with my speakers and amp (what parts do I need?)
AmericanDemon:
I am using a spare surround sound receiver. Going to be using the optical cable output from my SB Audigy 2 Platinum as the source to the amp. Then to some JVC Speakers.
krick:
If you're wiring your cabinet JAMMA in case you install a real JAMMA board in the future, you might want to wire your speakers to 4 pin molex connectors like the diagram below.
sofakng:
Well, I'm building a custom cabinet so I don't use JAMMA (and almost definitely never will.)
Regarding the amplifier, last night I hooked it up to my PC's power supply. What I did was connect the "Remote-ON" AND "Power" to the +12V on my power supply. After that I connected the ground on the amplifier to the ground on the power supply.
It sounds GREAT!!
I'm worried that by doing that I'm somehow damaging the amplifier or the power supply. Is this true? If not then I don't even need to buy any DC --> AC converters. This works wonderfully!
However I still have the problem about obtaining a speaker grill for my 6 1/2" speaker. Do you think Best Buy or Circuit City might carry standard-size speaker grills that will work for me? Where else might I be able to get one?
Craig:
--- Quote from: sofakng on July 02, 2004, 08:03:03 am ---Well, I'm building a custom cabinet so I don't use JAMMA (and almost definitely never will.)
Regarding the amplifier, last night I hooked it up to my PC's power supply. What I did was connect the "Remote-ON" AND "Power" to the +12V on my power supply. After that I connected the ground on the amplifier to the ground on the power supply.
It sounds GREAT!!
I'm worried that by doing that I'm somehow damaging the amplifier or the power supply. Is this true? If not then I don't even need to buy any DC --> AC converters. This works wonderfully!
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Good to hear your amp sounds good. Depending on the power supply or amplifier don't drive it overboard until you know the current draw etc.
Why would you need a DC to AC converter? It's a DC supply and it is working for you. Car amplifiers work off DC and are boosted from around 12VDC to up to 40VDC via an internal inverter circuit.