Cabinet Speakers

[Crashramp]

Hi guys,

I want to replace the original speakers in both my Bally Flash Gordon and Xenon. Where can you buy good quality speakers to suit these games?

[4_amusement_only]

Jay Car Electronics
Auto 1
Autobahn
JB HIFI
Ebay
Marco Specialties or other pinball suppliers.

Good luck with search.

[Crashramp]

Jay Car Electronics
Auto 1
Autobahn
JB HIFI
Ebay
Marco Specialties or other pinball suppliers.

Good luck with search.

So as long as they fit, there usable?

[Pintoxicated]

Have a quick look at that parts book, it should tell you whether they are 6" and also what ohm they are.

[ktm450]

just make sure the impedance is the same, and you should have no dramas

[pinball god]

just make sure the impedance is the same, and you should have no dramas

+1 impedance is the critical factor for not causing any damage. I bought a speaker from jaycar I think with no dramas.

[Crashramp]

Thanks guys

[Crashramp]

Just to be clear, does the impedance mean the ohm's must be the same as original? The original are 4" 8 ohm's  3W speakers x2 in the cabinet.
If the new ones are 4" and 8ohm's does it matter about the Watts? Can I go for more Watts or would I then need to make modifications to the machine to accommodate this?

[Mr Pinbologist]

Just to be clear, does the impedance mean the ohm's must be the same as original? The original are 4" 8 ohm's  3W speakers x2 in the cabinet.
If the new ones are 4" and 8ohm's does it matter about the Watts? Can I go for more Watts or would I then need to make modifications to the machine to accommodate this?

You can go for a higher wattage speaker no problem 

As for the impedance, again you can go higher with only a slight loss in power, which may not even be noticeable. NEVER go lower, eg 4 ohm instead of 8. It can cause an amplifier to short out due to the amp trying to output more power than its capable of, especially if its turned up loud. The speaker is sometimes destroyed too if this happens, due to DC voltage across it when the amp dies, usually you hear a loud hum followed by silence!

[pinball god]

Just to be clear, does the impedance mean the ohm's must be the same as original? The original are 4" 8 ohm's  3W speakers x2 in the cabinet.
If the new ones are 4" and 8ohm's does it matter about the Watts? Can I go for more Watts or would I then need to make modifications to the machine to accommodate this?

You can go for a higher wattage speaker no problem 

As for the impedance, again you can go higher with only a slight loss in power, which may not even be noticeable. NEVER go lower, eg 4 ohm instead of 8. It can cause an amplifier to short out due to the amp trying to output more power than its capable of, especially if its turned up loud. The speaker is sometimes destroyed too if this happens, due to DC voltage across it when the amp dies, usually you hear a loud hum followed by silence!

funny that, my wife must have a different impedance to me when I get home from the footy late. I get the same result, first I hear a lot of humming or was that yelling followed by a lot of silence.....sometimes I hear a large ringing noise from my head too 

[Crashramp]

Just to be clear, does the impedance mean the ohm's must be the same as original? The original are 4" 8 ohm's  3W speakers x2 in the cabinet.
If the new ones are 4" and 8ohm's does it matter about the Watts? Can I go for more Watts or would I then need to make modifications to the machine to accommodate this?

You can go for a higher wattage speaker no problem 

As for the impedance, again you can go higher with only a slight loss in power, which may not even be noticeable. NEVER go lower, eg 4 ohm instead of 8. It can cause an amplifier to short out due to the amp trying to output more power than its capable of, especially if its turned up loud. The speaker is sometimes destroyed too if this happens, due to DC voltage across it when the amp dies, usually you hear a loud hum followed by silence!

Great good to know, thank you.   

[Crashramp]

Just to be clear, does the impedance mean the ohm's must be the same as original? The original are 4" 8 ohm's  3W speakers x2 in the cabinet.
If the new ones are 4" and 8ohm's does it matter about the Watts? Can I go for more Watts or would I then need to make modifications to the machine to accommodate this?

You can go for a higher wattage speaker no problem 

As for the impedance, again you can go higher with only a slight loss in power, which may not even be noticeable. NEVER go lower, eg 4 ohm instead of 8. It can cause an amplifier to short out due to the amp trying to output more power than its capable of, especially if its turned up loud. The speaker is sometimes destroyed too if this happens, due to DC voltage across it when the amp dies, usually you hear a loud hum followed by silence!

funny that, my wife must have a different impedance to me when I get home from the footy late. I get the same result, first I hear a lot of humming or was that yelling followed by a lot of silence.....sometimes I hear a large ringing noise from my head too 

At least there's a volume control on a pinnie!   

[Mr Pinbologist]

Just to be clear, does the impedance mean the ohm's must be the same as original? The original are 4" 8 ohm's  3W speakers x2 in the cabinet.
If the new ones are 4" and 8ohm's does it matter about the Watts? Can I go for more Watts or would I then need to make modifications to the machine to accommodate this?

You can go for a higher wattage speaker no problem 

As for the impedance, again you can go higher with only a slight loss in power, which may not even be noticeable. NEVER go lower, eg 4 ohm instead of 8. It can cause an amplifier to short out due to the amp trying to output more power than its capable of, especially if its turned up loud. The speaker is sometimes destroyed too if this happens, due to DC voltage across it when the amp dies, usually you hear a loud hum followed by silence!

funny that, my wife must have a different impedance to me when I get home from the footy late. I get the same result, first I hear a lot of humming or was that yelling followed by a lot of silence.....sometimes I hear a large ringing noise from my head too