Sound exciters
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:06 pm
If you didn't know by now i am a music nut.I always have music on and like good sounds when listening to music or watching movies.I put bass shakers in my couch and the same company i brought them from sell cheap sound exciters.I had no idea what they were so i looked into it.A sound exciter is a small speaker which dosn't have a cone but resonates very fast and uses whatever it is stuck on to be the speaker.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0wZ0qWH3sY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ4sNzFq9og
Some surfaces sound rubbish but on videos some sound quite good.
I like the look of these.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyJxxvIBCIw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_UsDpWJPsY
Since they are very small they need a tiny amp to drive them.They are rated at 10 watts max so i dont think they will stand a chance against the torture my amplifiers will give them.But i have a old set of computer speakers with a small sub so for a test i plan on wiring it to replace the two speakers to these to see how it works.In theory i should be able to connect a mp3 player to it or connect it to my computer.
I have no idea how they sound because i have only seen them on the computer so they may be total rubbish.If they do sound half decent i will make a couple to hang on my bedroom wall.But if they do sound decent i will make a large set for my lounge.I have done some calculations and if i run 4 in series/parrallel arangement i should be able to use them on my old yamaha amp to try.If they survive that next in the firing line will be the 145 watt rms denon.
Here is a setup in a boat.The exciter is stuck to the hull somewhere away from the water and used the hull as a speaker.(this is for you fire)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtyRW3KCbxQ
I like this setup playing guitar music with it on a guitar(this is for you viper)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPaRTMzFo4c
Tiny tiny exciters on a pizza box
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILCYcSyOzSg
Clearly these are not for the purists and will not even come close to a medium to high end system.BUT they will be fun speakers inside plastic bottles hanging on your shower rail for music while showering.Stick the tiny things to the underside of your bed and use the bed frame or headboard as a hidden speaker.Stick them to the computer desk and use the desk as the speaker.I plan on trying pizza boxes but i will also be using tweeters.
These little speakers are very expensive though.They are $16.90 usd for two..Yes i know it is beyound by budget but i will work a way around it to get them.
If you have seen them before let me know how they sounded ......
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdet ... ent=300375
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0wZ0qWH3sY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ4sNzFq9og
Some surfaces sound rubbish but on videos some sound quite good.
I like the look of these.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyJxxvIBCIw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_UsDpWJPsY
Since they are very small they need a tiny amp to drive them.They are rated at 10 watts max so i dont think they will stand a chance against the torture my amplifiers will give them.But i have a old set of computer speakers with a small sub so for a test i plan on wiring it to replace the two speakers to these to see how it works.In theory i should be able to connect a mp3 player to it or connect it to my computer.
I have no idea how they sound because i have only seen them on the computer so they may be total rubbish.If they do sound half decent i will make a couple to hang on my bedroom wall.But if they do sound decent i will make a large set for my lounge.I have done some calculations and if i run 4 in series/parrallel arangement i should be able to use them on my old yamaha amp to try.If they survive that next in the firing line will be the 145 watt rms denon.
Here is a setup in a boat.The exciter is stuck to the hull somewhere away from the water and used the hull as a speaker.(this is for you fire)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtyRW3KCbxQ
I like this setup playing guitar music with it on a guitar(this is for you viper)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPaRTMzFo4c
Tiny tiny exciters on a pizza box
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILCYcSyOzSg
Clearly these are not for the purists and will not even come close to a medium to high end system.BUT they will be fun speakers inside plastic bottles hanging on your shower rail for music while showering.Stick the tiny things to the underside of your bed and use the bed frame or headboard as a hidden speaker.Stick them to the computer desk and use the desk as the speaker.I plan on trying pizza boxes but i will also be using tweeters.
These little speakers are very expensive though.They are $16.90 usd for two..Yes i know it is beyound by budget but i will work a way around it to get them.
If you have seen them before let me know how they sounded ......
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdet ... ent=300375