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Speaker re-design for pinball

By colofan

3 years ago


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#9 3 years ago
Quoted from colofan:

The redesign process that I will do is :
Characterize the current system both electrically and acoustically.
First is to examine the backbox and down firing speakers both impedance and also an pink noise rta spl measurement at the distance where the user of the pinball will be standing.
Measure the lower box to determine volume and also how "leaky" it is with all the perforations in the playfield and all the leaking around the seams. This will affect mostly the efficiency of the system.
After that I will then start to model the environment with "LEAP" and look for a better drivers. to replace the current models.
Install new drivers with new crossover designed. Test the system and see if some "tweeks" are needed for phase response mostly.

What will be an outcome? A custom speaker set and/or rheostat and/or built-in amplifier?

#11 3 years ago
Quoted from KenLayton:

It's only pinball. This isn't Altec-Lansing's "Voice of the Theater" speakers.

The difference between factory setup and entry level speaker/rheostat is day and night (even with original soundboard).
Good sound is part of the fun.

#13 3 years ago
Quoted from PinWoofer:

PinWoofer has solved these problems, and more! You'll get the best possible sound out of your WPC title with separate backbox and cabinet leveling, tone and equalization controls, auto muting (to get rid of the hum / buzz) and speaker upgrades. Plenty of power to play it loud, or play it clean at low volume levels with ample dynamic range to hear new things in your track:
https://pinwoofer.com/pinwoofer-gt-8in-5-25in-wpc-super-kit/
Easy to install in just a few minutes with detailed instructions.
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Let's see the results by colofan. Hopefully he will come up with much cheaper solution.

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