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javeryh:

I used the $10 generic CompUSA ones and they sound great.  Certainly good enough for arcade games.   :cheers:

pmc:


--- Quote from: javeryh on April 23, 2008, 10:50:04 am ---I used the $10 generic CompUSA ones and they sound great.  Certainly good enough for arcade games.   :cheers:

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Ditto here but I used A-Open speakers from Microcenter when they went on-sale for $9.99. I shelled them and mounted the speaker cones directly to the speaker panel. They sound great for the classics.

Then I later added some power, sound definition, and bass by adding the older styled Creative T3100 2.1 which has a powered sub (pic attached). They were on sale for $20 at Circuit City at the time so I could not resist. The additional bass makes all the difference with modern shooters. And the thump thump of "Asteroids" and the explosion in "Star Castle" is awesome.

I'd definitely recommend the subwoofer.

To the OP: shell the speakers to make mounting a straight forward affair.

-pmc

unit416:

I used a set of Logitech X-230's in my jukebox and they are AWESOME. My cabinet has a set of Logitech X-240's and they aren't quite as good sounding as the X-230's but the satellite speakers were easy to disassemble and screw in behind the holes I cut in my cabinet. The ipod dock was easy to attach for me to have easy access to the wheel that controls the volume.

RoninEditor:

Thanks for everyone's input!!!  I tried a couple out and eventually went with the Altec Lansing VS2421's... holy crap they're nice!!  Super crisp and nice, clear bass!  It sounds pretty close to my 4121's I use for my desktop for 3/4 of the price... and I love how the speakers are 'old school' in look, which will help to flush mount them.

Thanks again.

massive88:

Woohoo!  I win! 

Enjoy em!  I was actually thinking of snagging another pair from that place I linked, thats a great price.

 :cheers:

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