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Posted by Colin Preston (Member # 68) on October 28, 2004, 05:57 AM:

HI Guys
Just wondered if Kev or Ugo may be able to answer a query for me
When I plug in my external spealers to my GS, should the built in speakers then be disabled? Just wondered as I get sound through my extranal and built in speakera at the same time.
Also, would a 1.3 lens be better for a shorter projecting distance than a 1.1?

Thanks for any help
Col [Smile]

Posted by Ugo Grassi (Member # 139) on October 29, 2004, 09:48 AM:

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Just wondered as I get sound through my extranal and built in speakera at the same time.

No, the sockets are able to disconnect the internal speckers when you plug in the external speckers. To obtain that you like you would have to modify the sockets.

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on October 30, 2004, 05:02 AM:

Colin, The speaker sockets in the GS have switches built in whcich mute the internal speakers when a plug is inserted. Now if the sockets have become damaged in the past they may have been replaced with unswitched ones. Its not a very good idea to leave the internal speakers operational with external speakers connected as the load on the amp will possibly become too low and damage the sound output IC. Get it sorted asap.

Kev.

Posted by Colin Preston (Member # 68) on October 30, 2004, 04:20 PM:

Kev Ugo
Thanks for your replies

Kev, Would it serve the purpose if I just disconected the internal speakers? I am quietly confident that I could do that without harming my beauty.
If that would solve my problem and put the amp out of risk, then I will go ahead and do that as I always plan to use my externals anyway

Cheers
Col

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on October 30, 2004, 04:35 PM:

Hi Colin,
I have had the internal speakers on one of my GS1200's disconnected for a couple of years. I just got fed up with the snap, crackle, and popping of the machine every time I operated any of the switches. Like you I run the sound thru an external amp and 12 band stereo equalizer. I have had no problems, and it is a relief to get rid of all those electrical noises thru the internal speakers. Just pull off the back cover, disconnect the speaker connector from the board, and tape it to the cover so that it wont flop around and short something out.

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on October 31, 2004, 06:02 PM:

Colin, Paul's spot on. Just remove the back cover and remove the plug from the main board. "Voila" no more internal speakers.
I must say though that it would be interesting to know why your internals are not getting disconnected?

Kev [Smile]

Posted by Colin Preston (Member # 68) on October 31, 2004, 06:05 PM:

Thanks Paul. I myself though, am not using an external amp (although I could be pushed) so would my first suggestion (just to disconect the wires to the internal speakers) still work and ease my problem?
Col

Just seen your reply Kev, we must have both been typing at the same time. I guess that has sorted it for me . Thanks for your help

I notice that you are now a Master Jedi Film Handler
But you don't look a bit like Yoda [Big Grin]

Cheers
Col

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on October 31, 2004, 06:10 PM:

Colin, all I can say is that thank god for that! [Big Grin]

Kev.

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