I just recently "inherited" two of the speakers below and I have little to no information on them and was hoping to reach out to you guys for some help. I have read a couple audio forums on here and have been thoroughly impressed by the wealth of information you all have. Anyways, all that I know are that the speaker below has a 15" MTX sub, they have 8 ohms of resistance, and are maybe 15-20 years old . I am looking to get these mounted in my shop for some music and need a little help identifying some more information on them to get a receiver on order that will be able to power these. Would you guys be able to take an educated guess as to what wattage these may require? I checked everywhere on the units and there are no tags that I could find to help identify them. Thanks in advance for the help!
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New Shop Speaker Help
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Metal-Marc
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Just about any cheap receiver would do the job.
Alright, any input on speaker placement, planning to put them on the back wall of the shop, I am in a 40'x48' shop with 16' walls. Was originally thinking about 14' up and angle and tilt them to "shoot" to about 6' heigh in the center of my work area.Just about any cheap receiver would do the job.
JOHN 86GT
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I would put them on a shelf about 5 feet up and put them upside down so tweeters are closer to ear level or a lower shelf and place them right side up . The old MTX speakers were not hard to power . An old receiver should be fine . Or an old pre amp and amp will work .
All the houses around me are on several acres but sound does carry. My shop was built kinda backwards and all the rollup doors are on the back. I put the doors on that wall so when the doors are open the sound does not project out the doors and towards the neighbors behind me. It also seems to fill the room easier because the sound will bounce off the front wall.
I would get a roll of wire and move them around a bit before you commit to the space and see what sounds best.
One mistake I made was putting the receiver (no USB, very old) and dvd player(I use as a cd player and has USB I can play thumbdrives with my music on), a Bluetooth adapter, and a small TV so I can see the USB files on a bench by the door. Forgot to take into account the afternoon sun falls right on that spot. I had to move it all to the other side and rewire the speakers.
I would get a roll of wire and move them around a bit before you commit to the space and see what sounds best.
One mistake I made was putting the receiver (no USB, very old) and dvd player(I use as a cd player and has USB I can play thumbdrives with my music on), a Bluetooth adapter, and a small TV so I can see the USB files on a bench by the door. Forgot to take into account the afternoon sun falls right on that spot. I had to move it all to the other side and rewire the speakers.
Aaron_W
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8 ohms is pretty typical of lower end speakers so pretty much any decent receiver is fine. If they were 4 ohm then you would have to worry about having enough power.
I've got a Yamaha RS202 receiver in my shop that I've been happy with, 200w with bluetooth so you can stream from your phone, tablet, Ipod etc. Puts out a decent volume, good sound quality and runs about $200. Also comes with a remote so you can mount the receiver up out of the way if you like.
I've got a Yamaha RS202 receiver in my shop that I've been happy with, 200w with bluetooth so you can stream from your phone, tablet, Ipod etc. Puts out a decent volume, good sound quality and runs about $200. Also comes with a remote so you can mount the receiver up out of the way if you like.
driftpin
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I don't think you need anything special to power those. As others said, almost anything should work though I suggest at least 25 watts RMS. As to mounting them 'way-high,' I wouldn't recommend it either. I agree with mounting the tweeters at your height, say, 5 ft and the two about 12' to 15' apart.
Back in the day, they would have gone in the corners of a 15' wide room, at 45 degrees to the corner, and on the floor, as the bass is enhanced by the floor.
I just visited a thrift shop and found a pair of large Advent bookshelf speakers. Years ago, I would have snapped 'em up even needing new bass element surrounds, and w/o knowing if they work. Now, I'm more-picky, and I have too-many things going on to be enthusiastic about two probably 35 year old speakers needing refurbishment.
Back in the day, they would have gone in the corners of a 15' wide room, at 45 degrees to the corner, and on the floor, as the bass is enhanced by the floor.
I just visited a thrift shop and found a pair of large Advent bookshelf speakers. Years ago, I would have snapped 'em up even needing new bass element surrounds, and w/o knowing if they work. Now, I'm more-picky, and I have too-many things going on to be enthusiastic about two probably 35 year old speakers needing refurbishment.
nadogail
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With ears like mine, too long in Engine Rooms, Saw Mills, and near large Naval Guns I just can't seem to get excited about High Fidelity.
Just about any receiver available at Best Buy in the $100-200 range should work fine.
Crank it up !!
Crank it up !!
Go to some garage sales. This is the season for the community sales and lots of deals. I picked up a Yamaha RX-480 receiver (65w/channel) for $5 w/remote. Works perfectly. I'd only buy a new receiver if you need Bluetooth and don't like adapters. That said, look at the Bluetooth version spec before buying. The Yamaha RS-202, as noted above, is very popular but has an ancient version 4.1 BT module. You should get v4.2 or better (ideally 5.0) if you want solid connectivity.
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The two downsides I've had with the cheapie ($25) adapter is the volume has to be turned up alot more and if you forget and switch to a cd you get a wake up call. The other is actually not a flaw in the design but the range is pretty far from the device you are using so when I have Bluetooth earbuds in it will cause them to pause when I pass close to the shop so I had to unplug it until I thought to plug it into the output plugs my receiver has so its only on when the receiver is.Go to some garage sales. This is the season for the community sales and lots of deals. I picked up a Yamaha RX-480 receiver (65w/channel) for $5 w/remote. Works perfectly. I'd only buy a new receiver if you need Bluetooth and don't like adapters. That said, look at the Bluetooth version spec before buying. The Yamaha RS-202, as noted above, is very popular but has an ancient version 4.1 BT module. You should get v4.2 or better (ideally 5.0) if you want solid connectivity.
Piece-it Pete
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I too use a Yamaha RS202 in my garage. Remote, bluetooth, etc. It's the only time I've ever used bluetooth, I didn't know about the version (thanks Bucko). As mentioned you can get an older higher quality HT receiver cheaply if you look. A quick search on my local craigslist can up with a Denon AVR-590 for $150 for example, there's tons of stuff out there.
A used receiver makes for a good amp. As for BT, I use an Amazon Echo Dot. 1/8" headphone to RCA connector. Now the Echo can be a source. You can stream radio and music to the thing. You can also connect it to your phone via BT. I walk into the garage, say "Alexa connect to my phone" and now I can stream from my phone. It only connectors when I ask it to. I can also use voice commands to stream music from radio stations. Very good BT option.