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paulz
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2021 16:44
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At the cabin I've been listening to music played off a cell phone. I have a pair of shelf speakers off an old Hi Fi system I would like to connect up for better and louder sound. Is there an amplifier that would do this? One with DC power?

ICC
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2021 18:23 - Edited by: ICC
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Buy a cordless bluetooth speaker. Then you can take it wherever you are. I have a couple of Fugoos. Easy, siple, rechargable. Love 'em.

DaveBell
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2021 18:26
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"speakers off an old Hi Fi system" The cone paper probably worn out. If you want good sound, try bluetooth speakers.

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-29AsQCTaglT/p_714R41PM/Klipsch-Reference-R-41PM.html?XV INQ=GLX&awkw=477310501621&awat=pla&awnw=g&awcr=284196729014&awdv=c&awug=9008161&gclid =EAIaIQobChMI__nxiJXt7wIVC7bICh2krwHxEAQYBSABEgJe6fD_BwE

Shop the net, Crutchfield is always most expensive.

gcrank1
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2021 19:06
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Guess my old big, premium speakers from 1978 that are in my attic are probably toast now? Only been there about 20years.....

ICC
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2021 19:10
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The fugoo's are waterproof and the cover slides off to clean easily. I use one in the woodshop and wash the collected dust off.

mj1angier
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2021 19:29 - Edited by: mj1angier
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Cheap and easy

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y67PZB1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF 8&psc=1

Edit: just saw the dc part.

https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Amplifier-DAMGOO-Technique-Password/dp/B07XG33WPN/re f=sr_1_3?crid=3GHL30F43LR3&dchild=1&keywords=12v+bluetooth+amplifier&qid=1617839452&s =electronics&sprefix=12v+blue%2Celectronics%2C211&sr=1-3

Fanman
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2021 19:30
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On DC power, a car stereo with bluetooth could power those speakers.

Brettny
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# Posted: 8 Apr 2021 07:43
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JBL makes really nice bluetooth speakers that the sound quality rivals my 20yr old large Sony speakers. JbL flip4 is also the size of a travel coffee mug, waterproof and lasts about 8-10hrs.
A friend had one zip tied or his RZR side by side for years.

paulz
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# Posted: 8 Apr 2021 09:54
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Lots of options to consider, thanks guys.

paulz
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# Posted: 12 Apr 2021 19:31
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I'm messing around with an old car amp, left over from my Van Halen days. It has speaker inputs LF RF LR RR but I forget where the other (neg) input wire goes. Source ground?
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Irrigation Guy
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# Posted: 13 Apr 2021 21:55
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I second the JBL Bluetooth

paulz
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# Posted: 14 Apr 2021 20:08
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Well I had no luck with the old amplifier..

Then I found these PC speakers in my closet. 12v wall wort powered, perfect. Chopped that off, jumped them to a battery, of it went. Crimson and Clover, over and over.

Bluetooth and rechargeable are nice but I just want this for my shop, hard wired to the solar and speakers permanently on a shelf, no need for high tech.

I do have an ultimate goal of blasting music from the shop roof all over my 20,000 yard for parties, but I'll work on that later.
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