- 1. kraco blues (score: 1)
- Author: glen.christian@juno.com (glen christian)
- Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 21:50:31 -0500
- howdy fellow mg'ers, i got me a little problem. i took my radio out today to see why it wasn't sounding well (besides the fact that it is a cheapo kraco unit) and found the speaker wires to be in a b
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00814.html (7,610 bytes)
- 2. Re: kraco blues (score: 1)
- Author: G Graham <ggraham@edcen.ehhs.cmich.edu>
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 00:01:10 -0400
- Hi! You are correct-- the other terminal on the speaker should be the ground (or shall we say "earth"). Some radios run a ground wire with the other speaker wire. G. Graham "Wannabe" MG person
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00819.html (7,332 bytes)
- 3. Re: kraco blues (score: 1)
- Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 02:17:25 -0400
- Just a note that when your stereo runs two wires to the speaker, neither is likely ground. Lower end stereos have only one speaker wire. The reason is that they produce a signal, and then feed it thr
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00825.html (8,104 bytes)
- 4. Re: kraco blues (score: 1)
- Author: mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD)
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 07:44:39 EDT
- I don't know about the Kraco unit specifically, but recent installations of Sony and Blaupunkt radios have had a + and a - for each speaker. The speakers have two connections on them. The - does not
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00832.html (8,321 bytes)
- 5. Re: kraco blues (score: 1)
- Author: G Graham <ggraham@edcen.ehhs.cmich.edu>
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 11:07:56 -0400
- OOPS! You're right, of course. Goes to show you which end of the spectrum MY radios are! [embarressed grin] Gary A. Graham "Wannabe" MGB owner
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00842.html (7,661 bytes)
- 6. kraco blues (score: 1)
- Author: glen.christian@juno.com (glen christian)
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 17:30:54 -0500
- thanx to all who responded about this el cheapo radio. i did ground both "-" wires from the speakers and it appears to sound ok. at least as good as a $30 unit can sound. some day perhaps i'll invest
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00870.html (7,119 bytes)
- 7. Re: kraco blues (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 23:04:39 -0600 (MDT)
- Radios that have + and - lines for each speaker have bridge amplifiers. There are actually two ampifiers, one for each speaker connection, that are feed out of phase. So when one speaker terminal is
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00878.html (10,065 bytes)
- 8. Re: kraco blues (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
- Date: Sat, 16 Aug 97 11:50:02 -0400
- Hello??? glen christian Why can't an engineer figure out a radio. Not enough bolts. ;-)
- /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00902.html (7,445 bytes)
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