Hello friends,
I recently stumbled upon a pair of old Sound Dynamics speakers left on the road by someone in my neighbourhood. There was a sign on them encouraging someone to make use of them, as they apparently work perfectly fine. In my boredom-fuelled optimism and probably more than a little overconfidence in my own capabilities, I decided to take them home and try to get them working as a little pet project during quarantine. The only problem is that I have exactly zero knowledge of audio systems, or electronics in general for that matter. This was actually part of the motivation for taking on a project like this, was to possibly learn a new skill and come out of quarantine as a new, improved, and enriched man ready to take on the world.
However the more I google, the less I know where to begin. Clearly it's a bit more complicated than plugging in the black and red cords to the black and red holes, especially given that they are pretty old speakers. I can hear the techies and AV people just scoffing at my ignorant ambition. But regardless, I'm ready to learn and feel dumb if someone is willing to give guidance and be patient with me.
So here are the facts: (assuming that these speakers are in good working condition as the sign said)
-The speakers are Sound Dynamics 1200 SMT
-There are no cords on the outside of the speakers to connect to a power source or receiver, nor are there ports to plug in such cords. But there are red and black clip type things
-The clips on the back of one of the speakers have been broken off
Here are some pictures:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bj5nBtqMHMWWdY57b6DPRx-F7l-Vqm95/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bi-oJ_I_MB9gfxebWQpyHtDsY9jVw5bY/view?usp=sharing
What do you guys think? Is it possible to get these up and running, or are they beyond saving? Can something like this be explained as if I was a ten year old boy, or would it be too complicated for me to read and follow instructions? Is it even worth trying to get these working, even if it's just for fun, or should I just put them out by the road as well? I am willing to invest a little bit into these if you think it is worth it, as I'm aware that I'll be needing some more components.
If you can answer any of the above questions, please feel free. I'm willing to accept any sort of advice or direction.
Thanks!
I recently stumbled upon a pair of old Sound Dynamics speakers left on the road by someone in my neighbourhood. There was a sign on them encouraging someone to make use of them, as they apparently work perfectly fine. In my boredom-fuelled optimism and probably more than a little overconfidence in my own capabilities, I decided to take them home and try to get them working as a little pet project during quarantine. The only problem is that I have exactly zero knowledge of audio systems, or electronics in general for that matter. This was actually part of the motivation for taking on a project like this, was to possibly learn a new skill and come out of quarantine as a new, improved, and enriched man ready to take on the world.
However the more I google, the less I know where to begin. Clearly it's a bit more complicated than plugging in the black and red cords to the black and red holes, especially given that they are pretty old speakers. I can hear the techies and AV people just scoffing at my ignorant ambition. But regardless, I'm ready to learn and feel dumb if someone is willing to give guidance and be patient with me.
So here are the facts: (assuming that these speakers are in good working condition as the sign said)
-The speakers are Sound Dynamics 1200 SMT
-There are no cords on the outside of the speakers to connect to a power source or receiver, nor are there ports to plug in such cords. But there are red and black clip type things
-The clips on the back of one of the speakers have been broken off
Here are some pictures:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bj5nBtqMHMWWdY57b6DPRx-F7l-Vqm95/view?usp=sharing
20200422_152859.jpg
![drive.google.com](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fssl.gstatic.com%2Fimages%2Fbranding%2Fproduct%2F1x%2Fdrive_2020q4_32dp.png&hash=60995f3d6458f7f03f21582cb1a79091&return_error=1)
What do you guys think? Is it possible to get these up and running, or are they beyond saving? Can something like this be explained as if I was a ten year old boy, or would it be too complicated for me to read and follow instructions? Is it even worth trying to get these working, even if it's just for fun, or should I just put them out by the road as well? I am willing to invest a little bit into these if you think it is worth it, as I'm aware that I'll be needing some more components.
If you can answer any of the above questions, please feel free. I'm willing to accept any sort of advice or direction.
Thanks!