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Car Audio Speakers in Cabinet
divemaster127:
I did the retroblast speaker setup with 5 1/4 sony xplod, & used backing magnets I have never had any issues
dm
bigh4th:
I would suggest looking at some pictures of the speakers you want before buying them to get an idea of the magnet size. Unless you're gonna be using your cabinet as a jukebox as well, you're not gonna need home theater quality sound.
Also, while bucking/backing magnets do help cut down on CRT problems, they also hurt your speakers performance. Bucking magnets cut down on the force the speakers voice coil has to overcome to move, so there is a loss in volume and clairity. Its like buying a car with a V8 and pulling 2 plugwires off.
Another option you may want to look into is checking the local junk yard for speakers in wrecked cars. Honda and GM use speakers with small magnets that produce very good sound without a need for high wattage. I'm using two "chrysler" speakers from a plymouth mini-van in my cabinet and the sound is great. Best part is, they were free!
-Harry
DeLuSioNal29:
Honestly, I have a Creative Inspire T3000 system now and they sound GREAT! However, I was just looking to pimp out the cab with nice blue speakers to match the theme. I'm not really concerned about it being loud or anything. Just so it looks nice and delivers decent sound.
But I'm still nervous about the magnet thing. Maybe I'll just compromise and buy shielded speaker here:
http://www.happcontrols.com/amusement/acesor/49022800.htm
Then I can buy grilles for them and paint them blue to match the theme.
I'll have to think long and hard for this one to see if it's worth it.
~ DeLuSioNaL
PhiDeltCraiger:
I've heard of a couple methods for DIY speaker shielding. Most of them involve covering the speaker driver with steel. A #10 can (big canned food can) works. Here's a link where a guy uses ducting steel.
http://www.andrewrondeau.com/Voight%20Pipes/shielding.html
melarky:
I shielded my own speakers, there was a post about it a while back:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=26785.msg221998#msg221998
I've never had any problems with my speakers since.
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