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Let's Talk about Aftermarket Factory-Spec Speakers

By dearliza98

5 years ago



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#1 5 years ago

I'm looking for advice on the most affordable way to "upgrade" my Data East Star Wars (and several other games) audio by only replacing the speakers with aftermarket speakers that meet the factory spec.

I'm not going to buy Pinsound or an amp or do anything to the sound board.

I'm pretty sure my DE SW has two 4" inch speakers (4 ohm) and one 8" inch speaker (4 ohm). Should I buy 2-way or 3-way speakers for the 4" replacements? On the 8"... should I buy mid-range or is this really a "subwoofer"?

Anybody been impressed with any of these cheap $15 speakers I've seen on Amazon? Thanks for the advice. I'm generally not this cheap but I've heard that just replacing those old factory speakers can make a huge audio improvement and I want to try this. Thank you!

#4 5 years ago

cabuford Thank you for the detailed info! When you say you had to create a "spacer" for the grills to go back on, is it that complex custom wood in your photo? I don't know that I have the skills to pull that off.

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