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"Kinter MA170+ 2-Channel Auto Home Cycle Arcade DIY 2 x 18 W Mini Amplifier Bass Treble RCA Input Audio Mini Amplifier with 12V 3A Power Supply Black"

Kinter MA170+ 2-Channel Auto Home Cycle Arcade DIY 2 x 18 W Mini Amplifier Bass Treble RCA Input Audio Mini Amplifier with 12V 3A Power Supply Black
Kinter MA170+ 2-Channel Auto Home Cycle Arcade DIY 2 x 18 W Mini Amplifier Bass Treble RCA Input Audio Mini Amplifier with 12V 3A Power Supply Black

Adjustable bass and treble for lifelike sound

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Paul_The_Builder /r/lowvoltage
6 points
1970-01-20 10:38:56.231 +0000 UTC

Not without an amplifier. Headphones have a higher impedance than typical loudspeakers, and your phone isn't designed to play music over the impedance of a speaker, nor will it have enough power to play music at a reasonably audible volume.

If you get a small amplifier like this and plug your phone into it, you'll be able to play music over the speakers.

I'm not an A/V tech, so I don't know the full range of speaker impedances that you typically install, but be aware that any general purpose amplifier like the one I linked above will usually be designed to output on 4-16 ohm speakers, impedances below 4 ohms (you're probably fine to 2 ohms) might risk damaging the amplifier if you're not careful.

squidbrand /r/audiophile
1 point
1970-01-20 11:02:36.709 +0000 UTC

It's an okay-ish deal, not great. You should be able to find a set of RTi A1's for like $100-150 locally, and the PSW 10 is an infamously terrible subwoofer... definitely not worth $100, and $50 is borderline.

What are some other speaker models you can find locally? With sub or without?

Also would love any feedback on how I can test the speakers before buying them.

You could ask the seller to demo them... but if they can't, you could also bring your own amplifier.

https://www.amazon.com/KINTER-MA170-2-Channel-Amplifier-Treble/dp/B07C1Q1FPT/ref=sr_1_19?keywords=speaker+amplifier&qid=1681356546&sr=8-19

This one is so cheap that it would be useful to grab just for testing. That thing + a couple short lengths of speaker wire + a cable to connect your phone to the audio inputs on the amp, and that would make a nice ultra cheap speaker testing kit... as long as the seller can let you use an outlet.

brombomb /r/virtualpinball
1 point
1970-01-20 08:38:21.026 +0000 UTC

I bought this one for the back box which is what buy stuff arcade uses

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08G1NZF3Y

I then bought 2 of these for the exciters.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07C1Q1FPT

Some people put transducers bass shakers on the exciters as well and the kinters won't work for that.