Speakers...

[darkomen64]

Ok i have a set of decent pc speakers i was thinking about using some creative 2.1 speaker system with them 1.5 inch speakers.. but got to thinking about it.. what about using the speakers that are build into the TV moving those up to the normal place and then hooking up the extra PC sub woofer i have to give it a little more bass.. anyways what are somet houghts of doing it this way? i tried to search for TV Speakers but couldnt really find anything..

other thought i has was getting a small car amp (like 20 watts per channel) and using some realistic speakers i have.. and just wiring that up to the PSU on the computer (its a 585 watt pse and i'm running a system that dosnt use 1/2 that =)

[darkomen64]

wow almost 90 reads and no one has said anything.. guess i posted this in the wrong place..

[darkomen64]

bump... any suggestions?

[Blanka]

Go for the car-amp option. You can feed it of the PSU and car speakers are way better than anything found in a TV or a 2.1 set. Only hard part is to find a set that looks a bit minimalistic. Car speakers have a lot of bling-bling styling. You can also buy normal DIY speakers, but they often have a narrow spectrum. Car speakers have 2 way drivers in one piece very often and can handle 50-20000Hz, which is quite good. For better performance, try to close the compartment of the speakers. Don't let them fill the whole cab as the sound can make all other stuff shake.

[Sardu]

I bought $20 logitech 2.1 and they sound great

[darkomen64]

Go for the car-amp option. You can feed it of the PSU and car speakers are way better than anything found in a TV or a 2.1 set. Only hard part is to find a set that looks a bit minimalistic. Car speakers have a lot of bling-bling styling. You can also buy normal DIY speakers, but they often have a narrow spectrum. Car speakers have 2 way drivers in one piece very often and can handle 50-20000Hz, which is quite good. For better performance, try to close the compartment of the speakers. Don't let them fill the whole cab as the sound can make all other stuff shake.

yeah thats what i was thinking.. was gonna jusr under mount them (so they are mount on the inside of the cabinet and just get some 4" round plan speaker grills so that the look isnt a issue only problem with running car speakers i'm finding is trying to find something shielded.. the sit a little close to the tv to run anything unshielded..

[emerica]

I used car speakers in mine. You can get bucking magnets from partsexpress.com if there is a shielding problem. They are really cheap. This is what I had to do in order stop some discoloring the tv set.

I didn't use a car amp setup but I used a set of logitechs and connected them to the car speakers instead of using the satellite speakers that come with the set.

[DeLuSioNal29]

I had originally bought car speakers on mine as well, but the magnets were too close to my arcade monitor so I had to return them.  I ended up using the Creative 2.1 speakers and they are shielded.  I am very happy with them and they are loud enough to wake up the neighbors, but not enough to shake the cabinet (with the bass turned down).

Usually, TV speakers are of lower quality and I would not recommend using them.  Why bother with all that extra amp stuff anyway?  The 2.1 systems are hassle free and no messy wiring.

~ DeLuSioNaL

[Visitor Q]

http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/promedia-2-1.aspx

ProMedia 2.1 Computer Speaker System

They are now back instock, thats what I went with.

[cmoses]

I definitly recommend going with some 2.1 computer speakers.  I got the Logitech X-240 on sale for $29.99 from a local computer store.  They put out great sound and are shielded. 

I liked this model because they have flat front satellite speakers, no buttons or control knobs, so they were easy to mount against the cabinet speaker holes.  The sub woofer has a adjustment for the bass control.  They also have a separate volume control module that also allows for MP3 input.   

They were easy to hook up and hassle free.  Definite recommendation here.

[deepblue]

I setup 2 Alpine 5 1/4"'s and 2 4"'s in my cab in progress, I just wired them to a small surround amp, didn't bother with the car amp. Sounds great. Don't buy crappy little 5-10 watt speakers that are in most TV's, there is zero low end and they sound awful.

[DeLuSioNal29]

The main thing that I looked for (very important to me), was speakers that had a separate control for volume that was NOT on the speakers themselves.  That way I could mount them in the arcade and then run the wire for the volume to the outside of the cabinet for easy access.

[darkomen64]

i was thinking of using something like this and mounting on the top edge or something... maybe under the edge of the control panel.. dosent control the speakers them selves but controls the volume on the computer

http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=860

mainly kinda like it for the geek factor lol

[DeLuSioNal29]

This is how mine looks:

[Blanka]

Just use the OS volume controls! Much easier. Program your iPac or the like to have it alter the volume with a shift key. For example shift joystick-up and shift joystick down.

[bigh4th]

every arcade unit i've ever heard with computer speakers sound like poo in my opinion.

I would suggest a trip to the local best buy/electronics store and pick up some coaxial/triaxial car audio speakers and a small amp.   If you want good bass, I wouldn't go with anything smaller than 6", 6x9"s being prefered.

I have some pioneer triaxual 6x9"s  with a sony 60w (per channel) amp in my cocktail and have no need for a sub.  You realy havent played asteroids until the explosions rattle everything in the room, and this system does it.

As far as bucking magnets go, make a trip to the local junk yard and snatch a pair of speakers out of something.  GM vehicles are usualy the best donors, and condition doesn't matter as long as the magnets are good.  If the speaker is obviously bad (i.e. rip the cone off) they'll probably just let you have them. 

Then put each speaker in a vice resting on the lip of the magnet itself.  Take a punch and a hammer, and give a couple of wacks to the center of the pole.  back end should come off and you'll have a nice bucking magnet.

But, thats just my DIY approach to it.

-Harry

[Jack Burton]

Go with speakers from an arcade machine.  I'm sure somebody here on the forum can sell you a couple for very little $ (or I could).  For an amp use one out of a set of pc speakers, or use your tv as an amp.

Yes, they are technically inferior, but I like them.