GameyMcGame Well-known member VAPS Joined Sep 14, 2007 Messages 12,552 Reaction score 790 Location CRAZYTOWN, Massachusetts Feb 24, 2010 #1 Anyone do this? Its a bitch to change the volume in this thing...Anyone know if any of the high score kits, multi kits for DK have a volume control?
Anyone do this? Its a bitch to change the volume in this thing...Anyone know if any of the high score kits, multi kits for DK have a volume control?
VectorVanish New member Joined Jun 12, 2009 Messages 91 Reaction score 0 Location Nevada Feb 24, 2010 #2 http://www.amazon.com/Parts-Express-Wall-Speaker-Attenuator/dp/B0002KRA0Q i plan on installing something like this on all my games near the speaker on cabs like galaxian and ms pac. won't be very noticable. turn the l-pad all the way up, then adjust the pot on the pcb to the loudest level you would ever want.
http://www.amazon.com/Parts-Express-Wall-Speaker-Attenuator/dp/B0002KRA0Q i plan on installing something like this on all my games near the speaker on cabs like galaxian and ms pac. won't be very noticable. turn the l-pad all the way up, then adjust the pot on the pcb to the loudest level you would ever want.
OP OP GameyMcGame Well-known member VAPS Joined Sep 14, 2007 Messages 12,552 Reaction score 790 Location CRAZYTOWN, Massachusetts Feb 24, 2010 #3 Pretty sure the pot would need to match what the original volume pot is for each game?
Tornadoboy Well-known member VAPS Joined Dec 28, 2009 Messages 9,112 Reaction score 1,412 Location North Attleboro, Massachusetts Feb 24, 2010 #4 GameyMcGame said: Pretty sure the pot would need to match what the original volume pot is for each game? Click to expand... Being an adjustable resistor, as long as it's in the ballpark it shouldn't matter.
GameyMcGame said: Pretty sure the pot would need to match what the original volume pot is for each game? Click to expand... Being an adjustable resistor, as long as it's in the ballpark it shouldn't matter.
VectorVanish New member Joined Jun 12, 2009 Messages 91 Reaction score 0 Location Nevada Feb 24, 2010 #5 an l-pad is used after the power amp. The pot on the PCB is used before the amp. just use an l-pad that matches the impedance of the speaker. usually 8 ohms. 15 watts is fine. the speaker on my galaxian is only marked 3 watts.
an l-pad is used after the power amp. The pot on the PCB is used before the amp. just use an l-pad that matches the impedance of the speaker. usually 8 ohms. 15 watts is fine. the speaker on my galaxian is only marked 3 watts.