I have slowly been acquiring sound boards and would like to try my hand at installing a few but now I’m looking for a good source for speakers.
I have read here that some have used speakers made for computers. A quick check on Ebay shows that I can get several used ones for the price of 2 new ones at radio shack.
I know not all speakers will work but it seems any 8ohm 1 watt would be a good choice.
Recomendations ? Thanks.
Computer speakers can be a good source of free ones. I don’t know that I’d pay for them - seems someone is always throwing some old ones away. I’ve salvaged a bunch from throw-aways.
If you are going to buy new Pheonix is also a good source. They have many different sizes to fit most anything.
Just remember to try and match the speaker power with the audio power.
1 watt speakers are ok for 1 watt decoders, but remember that the newer Phoenix has more than 1 watt out, and the Zimo MX695 is rated at 10 watts into a 4/8 ohm speaker and the MX645 is 3 watts. I would not use the ‘PC’ speakers here as they are usually .5 watts.
And of limited frequency range!
I’ve been pretty happy with this 2.5" Visaton
http://www.amazon.com/Visaton-FRS7-8-2-5-Full-Range-Speaker/dp/B003EA03PK/ref=cm_cd_al_qh_dp_i
Me too, as installed in my USAT F3’s…
The FRS7 is now available in 2 versions, a W version is different in height. The taller W version does not fit in the diesel fuel tanks as it is too high. Specs are 1 3/8 vs 1 1/2 for the W, both are the same price. Other difference is the W is down to 160/20000 cycles, the other is 200/20000.
I must have the one that fits, ha ha!
I use 2 speakers in the USAT F units, and that helps give me more bass.
Greg