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Scale Sound Systems speaker upgrade

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  • From: Central Ohio
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Posted by basementdweller on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 7:57 PM

My scale sound speaker arrived in the mail today, first one of many more hopefully. 

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  • From: Collinwood, Ohio, USA
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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 4:46 PM

Put me in the column of satisfied Scale Sound customers, too. Just yesterday I received another package including several 'Big Boy' large speakers that fit comfortably in larger tenders.

Here's a few recent examples:

 Centipede after- overall by Edmund, on Flickr

A pair of large, cylindrical speakers in a Baldwin Centipede.

 BnO_EM-1-DCC Tender by Edmund, on Flickr

A Big Boy in a B&O EM-1.

 Rapido_PA_parts-swap by Edmund, on Flickr

Replacing the tinny iPhone speakers in a Rapido PA-1.

Manufacturers are notoriously cheap in their application of speakers. JT has made considerable inroads in the improvement of sound with his skills gained as a sound engineer.

Cheers, Ed

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Posted by tstage on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 3:01 PM

I've been installing JT's speakers/baffles in my brass locomotives and have been VERY pleased with the sound quality.  JT is also very accessible in regards to giving recommendations & suggestions for specific installs.

Here are two 8Ω Boiler Barkers installed (in parallel, for 4Ω impedance) in a NJCB 2-6-6-2 Mallet:

A tight fit but everything - including the weight above - fit inside the shell.  I used a Lok5 decoder and the chuff is quite impressive & full - even at low volume.  I even had room to add a flickering firebox:

And JT is a somewhat local guy (in Marion) so I'm happy to support another OH business with my hobby $$$.

Tom

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  • From: Bradford, Ontario
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Posted by hon30critter on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 2:54 PM

Hi RockCity,

Pretty impressive difference! Thanks for posting the comparison.

I have two Scale Sound System speakers installed in the locomotives for my rotary snow plow train project. I haven't installed the decoders yet (I had to buy smaller decoders because I used Scale Sound's second largest square speakers). I look forward to hearing the difference.

Cheers!!

Dave

I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!

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  • From: Rock Hill SC
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Scale Sound Systems speaker upgrade
Posted by RockCity on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 2:12 PM

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