[=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=] | |
[<<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>] | |
[=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=] | |
Stardate: 20210323.2039 | |
Location: xiled rumintation concentrator | |
Input Device: Repurposed Lenovo ThinkCentre | |
Audio: aNONradio Open Mic | |
Visual: concentrator interior | |
Emotional: fed, groggy | |
[=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=] | |
Learning myself a little about speakers. Currently, I am testing | |
audio in the xiled rumination concentrator. So far, it sounds | |
pretty good. There is a salvaged Sony receiver (Model STR-SL7) | |
that I picked up from the dumpster at work. It works, but the | |
digital display does not so I have to fuss with the menus blind. | |
Good thing I found the manual online. It also has a big dent on the | |
top. | |
There is a set of Zenith home theatre speakers and subwoofer attached | |
to it that were left behind by the previous owner of my house. The | |
receiver requires speakers with a range of 8-16 ohms, but the | |
speakers are only 4 ohms. I ended up wiring the speakers in a series | |
(for a total of 8ohms) and only having the left and right channels | |
+ subwoofer, with 2 speakers facing me and 2 speakers + subwoofer | |
behind me in the concentrator. The wiring is basically this | |
(sorry for lame drawing...need Visio for gopher): | |
___________ | |
[ SONY ] | |
[RECEIVER ] | |
[ ] [Left Speaker (rear)] [Left Speaker (front)] | |
[Left POS ]->->[POS]->->4ohms->[NEG]->->->[POS]->-4ohms->->[NEG]->-> | |
[ ] / | |
[Left NEG ]<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-8ohms<-<-<-<-<-<-< | |
[ ] | |
[ ] | |
[Right POS ]->->[POS]->->4ohms->-[NEG]->->-[POS]->-4ohms->->-[NEG]->-> | |
[ ] [Right Speaker (rear)] [Right Speaker (front)] / | |
[ ] / | |
[Right NEG ]<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-8ohms<-<-<-<-<-<- | |
[ ] | |
[SUBWOOFER ] | |
[ OUT ]->->->->->[Subwoofer Amp]->->->[Passive Subwoofer] | |
[__________] | |
The Zenith subwoofer is passive but the receiver requires an active | |
subwoofer. I have an old amp that I salvaged after I totaled my | |
bike a few years ago, so I hooked that up and it seems to work | |
perfectly. Not sure if it's bad to use that, but that's what I've | |
got. | |
Yeah, the setup is a bit much, but I got to learn stuff and now have | |
nice sound and thumpin' bass from parts that would have otherwise | |
ended up in the landfill. | |
Here's some pics: | |
Receiver and speakers | |
Amp for subwoofer | |
Added connector for subwoofer | |
[=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=] | |