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Title: speakers??
Post by: squirrellydw on March 10, 2006, 11:25:19 am

Am I correct in assuming that its easier to hack a pair of computer speakers than buying some and hooking them up??  Computer speakers you just take apart and plug in with an 1/8 jack.  I know they should be shielded but if I buy just speakers how do you wire them up? 

Thanks

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: RayB on March 10, 2006, 12:41:08 pm

Either way you need to hack PC speakers because you'll need the amp.

So buy two good arcade speakers (8 ohm, 5 watt is plenty), and then get yourself a cheap set of PC speakers from a used goods store. Rip it open, wire the new speakers in place of the old little speakers.

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: divemaster127 on March 10, 2006, 02:07:57 pm

Happ also sells some nice shielded speakers that are not very expensive
thanks
dm

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: squirrellydw on March 10, 2006, 02:11:10 pm

So the 4" ones HAPP sells http://www.happcontrols.com/amusement/acesor/49022800.htm

These are 12 watts would they work??
I was going to hack these creative SBS270
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006L3CM/104-0252854-5870369?v=glance&n=172282

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: divemaster127 on March 10, 2006, 02:14:19 pm

hello, you can get 4 or 5" shielded, i sell these in my sell thread they are 8.99 each plus shipping
thanks
dm

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: squirrellydw on March 10, 2006, 02:52:07 pm

and they will work with the other speakers I hack??  Can you post a link to your thread

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: Dizzle on March 10, 2006, 03:00:37 pm

Wouldn't it be easier to get a 2.1 PC speaker set with the remote volume control?
That way, the only thing you'd have to worry about is how to mount the speakers.

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: divemaster127 on March 10, 2006, 03:12:39 pm

I did the 2.1 hack & replaced sat. speakers with the happ shielded speakers & it works perfect plus the 5" speakers fit in the holes on my slikstik, you can also get speaker cover from happ for about 4.00 that cover up the speakers
thanks
dm

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: squirrellydw on March 10, 2006, 06:00:37 pm

Quote from: divemaster127 on March 10, 2006, 03:12:39 pm

I did the 2.1 hack & replaced sat. speakers with the happ shielded speakers & it works perfect plus the 5" speakers fit in the holes on my slikstik, you can also get speaker cover from happ for about 4.00 that cover up the speakers
thanks
dm

Do you have any suggestions on a cheap pair of 2.1 speakers I can hack??

Is there a thread on how to do the 2.1 hack??

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: somunny on March 10, 2006, 06:50:02 pm

I'm not sure how "cheap" you want to but here's what I'm using for the cabinet I'm currently working on.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009W44B/sr=8-2/qid=1142034414/ref=pd_bbs_2/102-0123585-9974530?%5Fencoding=UTF8

Personally, I like it because; 1) it's cheaper than a car amp, 2) It runs off 110VAC (with an adapter) and 3) It gives you a ton of flexibility as to the kind of speakers you can use.

Just my opinion.

Steve

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: squirrellydw on March 10, 2006, 06:59:29 pm

Quote from: somunny on March 10, 2006, 06:50:02 pm

I'm not sure how "cheap" you want to but here's what I'm using for the cabinet I'm currently working on.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009W44B/sr=8-2/qid=1142034414/ref=pd_bbs_2/102-0123585-9974530?%5Fencoding=UTF8

Personally, I like it because; 1) it's cheaper than a car amp, 2) It runs off 110VAC (with an adapter) and 3) It gives you a ton of flexibility as to the kind of speakers you can use.

Just my opinion.

Steve

That looks to big for my cocktail cabinet.

I think I will just hack some speakers and buy some from HAPPs

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: somunny on March 10, 2006, 11:01:29 pm

Did you see the dimensions?  It's 7" x 3".  Itty-bitty.  You could put this thing in a bartop!

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: squirrellydw on March 10, 2006, 11:44:19 pm

Quote from: somunny on March 10, 2006, 11:01:29 pm

Did you see the dimensions?  It's 7" x 3".  Itty-bitty.  You could put this thing in a bartop!

thanks but I still think I am going to go with my orginal plan.  Plus I think it will be cheaper

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: squirrellydw on March 11, 2006, 11:36:59 am

one last question, do you guys think I should use the HAPP 4" or 5"??

DiveMaster, I sent you a PM you about price and shipping.

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: RayB on March 11, 2006, 06:34:41 pm

Any pair of working PC speakers will do. Even a $5 pair. All you want is the amp in it. Just make sure they are not so old that the volume knob causes "static" noise.

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: somunny on March 11, 2006, 07:36:52 pm

Quote from: RayB on March 11, 2006, 06:34:41 pm

Any pair of working PC speakers will do. Even a $5 pair. All you want is the amp in it. Just make sure they are not so old that the volume knob causes "static" noise.

Can't that usually be remedied by simply cleaning the pot?

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: krick on March 12, 2006, 02:33:06 am

Bob Roberts sells shielded arcade speakers for $4 each, last time I checked.

Here's some threads on my PC speaker hack...
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=16381.0
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=20839.0


I decided to hack a pair of USB powered speakers.  That way, I didn't need to plug in a separate power brick.  Read the threads above for the whole saga.

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: wrench on March 12, 2006, 08:56:59 am

I wanted something that sounded fairly decent for the music I'm running on a jukebox program so I  went with a creative 2.1 set that ran me  $66 including shipping from buy.com.It's got a wired remote but I wasn't keen on its looks for mounting so I hacked into it and removed the on-off volume pot from the circuit board and extended it with longer wires and used a pot from mouser.com that was more suitable to mount .

http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=4&subcategory=27&product=10327

Title: Re: speakers??
Post by: squirrellydw on March 12, 2006, 10:02:35 am

I just ordered some from 5" HAPP speakers from Divemaster, I am going to hack some old speakers I have laying around.

Thanks for the help guys, I couldn't do this with out you.