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I'm maming a CAB that originally came with 2 8ohm speakers which were connected to the PCB board. Since I've removed the PCB board and will be using a PC to rum Mame:
Is it possible to connect the 2 8ohm speakers to my PC audio?
If so, how?
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If you have an PC with a sound card with an amp built in you can connect direct but with most on board sound you will require an audio amp.
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So if my audio inputs are on board to the MB I don't have a built in amp. Are there any audio amps that you can suggest (cheap) that I can use for my PC?
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Try an old stereo system amplifier.
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There are many options available
The prefered method is to make your own from the insides of a 2.0 or 2.1 pc speaker set.
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Use a home stereo amp from thrift shop.
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Hit the garage sale scene and find a pair of computer speakers cheap. I have found several pair this year any where from .25 cents to $2.00.
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I found this tutorial that looks good. Are there any other good step-by-step websites anyone can refer me to? Also, is this speaker hack as easy as it looks? Thanks.
http://www.retroblast.com/articles/speakers.html
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It is as easy as it looks. There are a few things to consider.
1. The mod you are looking at uses a set of speakers with a remote volume contol. If you do not get a remote volume control you will have to hack your amplifier board to remote mount the volume pot or have it accessable in your cabinet.
2. Oscar contols (mirror) has a mod to add a remote volume control that does not require changes to the amp.
Link Here
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