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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Radio Speaker

I have a nice console an period Sharp radio. The radio is stereo but the console only has a single speaker. Should I simply use one chanel and turn the balance up to max on that side or connect both speaker wires to the single speaker and set the balance to mid point. The speaker grille is an octagon and my car is a Sprite but it looks fine.

Jan T
J Targosz

Put the speaker wires in parallel and set balance to mid point. Make sure you pair the 2 earths and 2 live or they will be fighting each other.
Rob
MG Moneypit

I did that with a hi-fi amp once and blew one channel.
Dave O'Neill 2

Jan
DO NOT connect the two output channels together. Each channel will try to drive the other channel's output transistors which may result in damage.

Generally, inputs can be connected together but not outputs. You could just connect one channel and leave the other unconnected.
Bill Bretherton

A spridget console with a octagon shape speaker?
You have a photo of the console?

Wait, is it a BMC console like the one on the photo?




A de Best

Jan,
Have a look at the link below to Retrocarstuff.
One of their dual voice coil single speakers might fit in the console.

“Dual voice coil speakers can be wired treating each voice coil as an individual speaker, this means that the speaker will provide a stereo mix from your single speaker location”

https://www.retrocarstuff.com/shop/speakers/single-dash-speakers

Simon
S Holt

Simon
Looks a good idea - I wasn't aware of those.
Bill Bretherton

Jan,
They're also available from Classic Car Stereo

https://www.classiccarstereo.co.uk/shop/classic-car-speakers/autosound-classic-car-stereo-speakers/7-x-5-dual-voice-coil-loudspeaker/

Bill,
I wasn't either, but they look as though they should do the job. All be it at a premium.


Simon
S Holt

I don't want Bosse quality so the single speaker is fine. With new BBC presenters I don't think I will be listening to the radio much anyway.

Jan T

J Targosz

This thread was discussed between 15/02/2024 and 16/02/2024

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