Hi There! I have a tweeter and I want to connect it to the amplifier of my computer. Those are the specific for my speaker: DS18 PRO-TW420 Aluminum Super Bullet Tweeter 1.75-Inch 550W Max/275W Rms with Built In Mylar Capacitor Filter (1 Speaker)
I am aware that this is a basic question, but I am a bit confused cause I don't see any wire coming out of the speaker to connect it to the output of my amplifier.
I am aware that this is a basic question, but I am a bit confused cause I don't see any wire coming out of the speaker to connect it to the output of my amplifier.
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By the way, when I say "connect to computer amplifier" I mean via the speaker/headphone output
By the way, when I say "connect to computer amplifier" I mean via the speaker/headphone output
I can't understand why you would want to connect a tweeter to the headphone output of your computer.
(a) You would need two speakers as the computer output is stereo.
(b) Only the high frequencies of your music would be reproduced.
I am also intrigued as to why unless it is to be connected to the boot-up beep output on a desktop computer where you would not be bothered about the frequency response.
275wrms tweeter, from a PC unlikely to output 2w.
Perhaps at such low power, the 1.75" tweeter wouldn't mind a quick look at the amp, but just to see if it's working. No HF filter (capacitor) required. Though brushing a 9v battery is equally as useful. It's not going to pop easily. Though it's not meant to bounce about to bass. Ive seen compression horn drivers of around that size run full range at low power before. Didn't even sound that bad, for what is was
Perhaps at such low power, the 1.75" tweeter wouldn't mind a quick look at the amp, but just to see if it's working. No HF filter (capacitor) required. Though brushing a 9v battery is equally as useful. It's not going to pop easily. Though it's not meant to bounce about to bass. Ive seen compression horn drivers of around that size run full range at low power before. Didn't even sound that bad, for what is was
So the idea is to reproduce some white noise stimuli at 105 dB for an experiment I have. I needed a speaker so to localize the sound in a remote location from the computer. One option to amplify the sound is to connect it to the subwoofer of the audio system that is already connected to the computer (using the subwoofer). Does anyone have any intuition on how to do it/ whether this is possible?
Um.
If I understand you correctly, you need to understand some basics first.
The output sockets on the computer are LOW level only.
They will not drive any bare speaker driver beyond a mouse wisper if even that much.
As for using the subwoofer, no, just no.
Bass frequencies are polar opposite of the wide range white noise you want.
And 105db.
Whats the sensitivity of that tweeter ?
Feeding high power white noise will most likely burn out the tweeter in short order.
But if you really want to do this.
You need to take the signal from the pc, feed that into an amplifier, which then powers the speaker.
If I understand you correctly, you need to understand some basics first.
The output sockets on the computer are LOW level only.
They will not drive any bare speaker driver beyond a mouse wisper if even that much.
As for using the subwoofer, no, just no.
Bass frequencies are polar opposite of the wide range white noise you want.
And 105db.
Whats the sensitivity of that tweeter ?
Feeding high power white noise will most likely burn out the tweeter in short order.
But if you really want to do this.
You need to take the signal from the pc, feed that into an amplifier, which then powers the speaker.
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That 275W rms is optimistically based on a music signal with high bass content, the actual power seen by the tweeter after the simple capacitor crossover will be limited to a few Watts.
Good that you've caught on!
The basic problem is that computer outputs are low level, as stated before. They can drive headphones well enough but not speakers. Speakers are too heavy a load for most computer audio outputs.
That said, you could try it. Be sure you have a capacitor in series with the tweeter. Although the computer's output isn't likely to be strong enough to damage the tweeter with white noise, why risk it? White noise contains all frequencies, and you want to keep the low frequencies out of the tweeter.
What you really need is a little desktop amplifier to drive that tweeter. to 105dB And the capacitor in series to protect it from the low frequencies.
The basic problem is that computer outputs are low level, as stated before. They can drive headphones well enough but not speakers. Speakers are too heavy a load for most computer audio outputs.
That said, you could try it. Be sure you have a capacitor in series with the tweeter. Although the computer's output isn't likely to be strong enough to damage the tweeter with white noise, why risk it? White noise contains all frequencies, and you want to keep the low frequencies out of the tweeter.
What you really need is a little desktop amplifier to drive that tweeter. to 105dB And the capacitor in series to protect it from the low frequencies.
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