Worth it? Depends on your expectations. You’re not magically going to get the board to produce high bitrate lossless audio.

Here is another option: https://flipperfidelity.com/meaty-beaty-big-and-bassy-10-3-way-speaker-system-for-sam-and-whitestar-machines/

I changed out my Tron factory speakers for pinwoofer just recently yes big difference

Pinwoofer all the way. Nothing will make the stock audio feed better, but this is the best aftermarket speaker option out there imo. Gives the game the added amplifiers it needs to properly use the upgraded speakers.

I would message him on pinside to be sure.

While you can certainly buy better speakers that will fit in pins
my solution for great sound is tap off the audio and feed it into
the big stereo system I have in one room. Big speakers and a
subwoofer are hard to beat.
Steve

Hey guys - swapping out the speakers will help a bit but there is no substitute for adding power. Not that the goal is to play it loud (which you can definately do with our system), but rather to liberate yourself from the de-rated stock amplifier and gain enough dynamic range to adequately power both the cabinet and backbox. Power is vital for good audio at any volume level.

We supported Stern Whitestar with Version 2 (which we no longer produce), but I have not added it to the GT portfolio. I know what needs to be done in terms of the interface electronics but I need to schedule the time to spin the PCB's and beta test. I'll get to it in the next 60-90 days. It will be well worth the wait.

Thank you!

Pinwoofer made huge difference in imdn and met!!!!

Are the LoTR LEs supported by pinwoofer? Or is there the same limitation as the LoTRs that were produced years earlier?

My understanding is that the LoTR LE is still Whitestar (Modified from Sega) and the changes are largely cosmetic aside from the optional shaker motor. So same answer, unfortunately. You are blessed to have that title since it had some beautiful upgrades and was a limited run.

Mirrored backglass.

It sounds like pinwoofer makes a good product. What size speakers are stock in the modern stern spike 2 pins?

I’ve just done my own speaker mod on Avatar and the results are pretty damn good, just waiting on an Lpad to lower the bass speaker in the cab as it’s overkill.
Sounds better than my TWD LE with Flipper Fidelity.
I’m just about to do the same thing in my lotr LE so will report back. Having a subwoofer filter makes a big difference even on cheap speakers!
Cost me half the price of pinball speakers. Spacers are for the 4” JBL’s, you also need an 8” spacer for the sub.

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I have done my own mods using parts from partsexpress.com. I followed tips from http://dziedzic.us/wpc_speaker_replacement.html

Subwoofer is so big in Rick and Morty, it has shifted the San Andreas fault to right under my garage.

All manufacturers should strive to use speakers that you don't even have to think about replacing. Perhaps playfields as well.

I also made my own sub for Houdini, It is not powered but works just fine for me. Since I had the wood for the cabinet the total cost was around $30

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I have a set of PinBall Pro ones I took out of a game..... 75 dollars

I added a Pinwoofer to my Metallica and man it’s a very good product I have a AC/DC with flipper fidelity and it sounds good but not as good as the Pinwoofer. It’s very clear and the bass out of that 8 inch sub is crazy. I had a few questions so I called Dan at pinwoofer and he walk me through the process. I will be ordering one of these kits for my AC/DC soon.