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What do you use, or are planning to use, to power your cab's audio?

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kelemvor:
If you really want to crank it up without pissing off the wife/gf/neighbors/etc..  just wire in some headphone jacks and get some nice headphones with volume control.  Then you can crank it as long as you want.

juggle50:
I got a pair of PC speakers and took out the amp and wired a pair of Bob Roberts 4" Arcade speakers to them.  That way I've got Arcade speakers that plug into the PC.  It's not a high end sound system by any means but is arcade authentic and sounds very good.  I've also got a cocktail and they sound fine even though they are blasting at my shins.

You probably know this but be very careful about car speakers as they are not sheilded and the magnets will really screw up your monitor.  Saint's book talks about how you can get bucking magnets to reverse the polarity.

rackoon:
Yea,  I know about shielding and  bucking magnets. Yet I still want to pound out heavy sound.

Does anyone remember the first time they put a quarter in a PAC-MAN cab and herd that fat and loud GALUUMP!
( I must have that!)

Level42:
The audio part on my cab is actualy pretty much finished (except for an external volume pot). I used my old JVC stereo Amp. and tore apart a couple of (VERY good sounding) old Philips HiFi speakers....
Here's how I built it into the cab and the whole story:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=42798.0

It sounds HEFTY !!! Don't forget those Asteroids thuds :)

maxlamer:
On my setup i use the audio from the television and just made the cables longer so i could mount them in the cabinet.

I wasn't worried about getting crystal clear sound as i dont know of any older arcade machines that were, so i think its more authentic this way.

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