10-inch-diameter speakers

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GregS wrote:

.....

That kind of money?? $40 for a pair too much??

I have 2 -10 inchers in my truck. I do pretty good with my stealth system in my Datsun
I have 4- 6 1/2 inchers hidden from sight. Sounds pretty good and pumps some bass also.
I spent over a thousand dollars when I did my 93 Dakota, and about 80 hours labor
getting it right. The trucks lound but not really a bass thumper.

greg

For what it's worth, I replaced the two paper 6"x9" speakers in my '96
camry with $20 6x9 Wal-Mart DuraBrands (polypropylene cone). I was
actually considering buying some $40 Kenwood 6x9's from
crutchfield.com, but I was in a Wal-Mart, and decided to just return
them if they didn't sound nice.

They sound great! They're probably the best $20 I've ever spent on
audio in my life. I actually hear bass now!

Michael

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

Like my '200W' amplified speakers that run off a 9VDC 200mA wall wart?
;-)

Yeah, but that's "200 Whats?"! ;-)


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

How about down for flying?

greg

Or to the front for improved braking?



--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

How about down for flying?

greg

Upwards, but under the seats?


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

 

[Pooh Bear]

Did the sale paper show up at all...?

Yes but it was tyres and stuff. Oh you mean *page 3* !

Hmmm..... First comment. How do they do it for the price !

Graham

 

[[email protected]]

Yes but it was tyres and stuff. Oh you mean *page 3* !

Yeah, I thought the link I pasted was hard-wired for pages 2 and 3.
Overdependence on cookies... I've learned the error of my ways.

Hmmm..... First comment. How do they do it for the price !

Chinese labor?

 

[Rich, but drunk]

Upwards, but under the seats?

A few inches higher, like up the inconsiderate noisemaking punk's ass.

Thanks,
Rich

 

[Rich Grise]

Oh ok. Tried it on a different computer, and I see it loads the first
page. (Must've set a cookie on my desktop. Naughty naughty!) It's on
"Page 2-3 of 4"... you have to click the blue "Next" button on the
upper-right, and it's the Elektra speaker box.

It sends me to a page that says, "We're sorry. No stores exist. Please try
again later" then has a text box where it wants my zip code.

Probably because I rejected the cookie. ;-)

Good Luck!
Rich

 

[Richard Henry]

Not sure what those are...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=spinal+tap+speakers&btnG=Google+Search
Are you saying that 10-inch / 12-inch speakers are obsolete?

Whoosh!!??

Try this:

http://spinaltapfan.com/atozed/TAP00160.HTM

 

[Richard Henry]

Well here is a 12,000 watt one............................
http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products/subwoofers/jackHammer.cfm

If the brakes fail on that car, just turn the sound up.

 

[John Fields]

---
Which is more bullshit since there is no such thing as "RMS power".
---


---

P 6000W
I = --- = ------- = 500A
E 12V


And, from the engine, since 1HP = 746W,

6000W
P = --------- ~ 8HP
746W/HP

not counting losses.

 

[[email protected]]

Thanks for the detailed reply.

The speakers I were contemplating are in an enclosure. Here's a link:

http://pepboys.shoplocal.com/pepboy...oncode=PepBoys-060528&fsid=127935624643505866

It's the speaker box on the right page, near the top. Elektra speaker
box, $39.99

I'll try to remember to write down the model # of my Onkyo when I go
home for lunch...

Michael

It's an Onkyo TX-2500 Mk II.

From this ad, looks like it's only 35W per channel. (Didn't bother to

pull the receiver out to note the specs - lots of wires plugged into it
in the rear.)

Sounds nice though.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Onkyo-TX-2500-M...itemZ5766110906QQcategoryZ50596QQcmdZViewItem

 

[[email protected]]

It's an Onkyo TX-2500 Mk II.

pull the receiver out to note the specs - lots of wires plugged into it
in the rear.)

Sounds nice though.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Onkyo-TX-2500-M...itemZ5766110906QQcategoryZ50596QQcmdZViewItem

Some better pictures here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Onkyo-TX-2500-M...ryZ50596QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Including something I didn't notice earlier: "TOTAL IMPEDANCE: MORE
THAN 4 OHMS".

Besides the obvious, what does this mean? What are the hazards of
putting in Exactly 4 ohms?

 

[GregS]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Onkyo-TX-2500-MkII-Stereo-Receiver_W0QQitemZ5766110906QQca
tegoryZ50596QQcmdZViewItem


Some better pictures here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Onkyo-TX-2500-Mk-II-Stereo-Receiver_W0QQitemZ5867763428QQca
tegoryZ50596QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Including something I didn't notice earlier: "TOTAL IMPEDANCE: MORE
THAN 4 OHMS".

Besides the obvious, what does this mean? What are the hazards of
putting in Exactly 4 ohms?

Usually just overheats and shuts down, but sometimes self destructs.

 

[[email protected]]

It's an Onkyo TX-2500 Mk II.

pull the receiver out to note the specs - lots of wires plugged into it
in the rear.)

Sounds nice though.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Onkyo-TX-2500-M...itemZ5766110906QQcategoryZ50596QQcmdZViewItem

Some better pictures here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Onkyo-TX-2500-M...ryZ50596QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Including something I didn't notice earlier: "TOTAL IMPEDANCE: MORE
THAN 4 OHMS".

Besides the obvious, what does this mean? What are the hazards of
putting in Exactly 4 ohms?

 

[Jamie]

Of interest is their reference to "RMS Power".

Maybe I am missing something, but to supply 6 kW of power, with 12 kW
peaks, a car would need an alternator approximately the size of a 5
gallon plastic bucket.

i

oh, you didn't get the memo ? you need to hull behind you
a generator!

 

[Jamie]

"Master, I have spent my life in search of High Fidelity, yet have not
found it. How does one hear perfect music?"

get a better set of ears ?

 

[John Fields]

On 31 May 2006 13:03:40 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

....

 

[Pooh Bear]

Including something I didn't notice earlier: "TOTAL IMPEDANCE: MORE
THAN 4 OHMS".

Besides the obvious, what does this mean? What are the hazards of
putting in Exactly 4 ohms?

Actually it should really read 'total impedance *not less* than 4 ohms'.

Don't worry about being exact. Speaker impedance is nominal only and actually varies with frequency.

Graham

 

[Ben Bradley]

No can do... the receiver won't run *any* speakers unless *both* left
and right speaker are connected. (I wonder why they designed the
receiver that way...)

Does the receiver have connections for two sets of speakers? Is
there a speaker selector rotary dial on front (often ntegrated with a
power switch) or two pushbuttons that select speaker A or speaker B or
both? It's likely set on both, which likely put the speakers in
series, making two 8 ohm speakers into a 16 ohm load, vs. putting them
in parallel which would make a 4 ohm load.

But I'm sure I was missing the point of your reply. Are you saying the
sound might sound funny at higher volumes when powering a 4-ohm
speaker?

It might start sounding funny if the output transistors start
overheating.