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Adding sound to Atlas SD 24

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Posted by woodone on Friday, June 24, 2011 11:07 AM

You are going to have to make some choices on this unit. The SoundTraxx Tsunami is one of the best ways to go.

First off the SD-24 has a prime mover ( diesel engine) that is a EMD 567 with a turbo. I have looked on  the SoundTraxx web page and see  NO  567 turbo decoders made.

I think that I might go with the EMD 645 which is turbocharged. I would use the TSU-AT1000 decoder as it will be a much easier install. If you use two speakers they should be wired in series.

You might just go with a single speaker and leave one of the weights in. Make sure that the place where you mount the speaker is closed off and will make a speaker enclosure. 

  

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Posted by Hamltnblue on Thursday, June 23, 2011 9:24 PM

Here's a link to the soundtraxx site that helps select the right decoder.

http://www.soundtraxx.com/choose/choose3.php

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Posted by Hamltnblue on Thursday, June 23, 2011 9:13 PM

Welcome to the Forums Welcome

You would get 2 speakers that would be the correct size for the units and wire them to the sound decoder.

QSI and Soundtraxx should both have a decoder that would fit.  The speakers would be wired in parallel or series depending on the electrical properties (Ohms)

Springfield PA

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Adding sound to Atlas SD 24
Posted by RJV on Thursday, June 23, 2011 7:44 PM

I have an Atlas SD 24 that is decoder ready ( 8 pin)  and a place to mount two speakers.  If I want to add DCC control and sound, does anyone offer a plug in package with dual speakers pre wired so it can be dropped in the unit?

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