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Re: BeoVox 2500 as Computer Speaker

Jandyt — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:02:32 GMT

vercu:

Its also planned to do the modification reversible

Good idea!

Good condition 2500s are very collectable, I know of them selling for up to £700!
Don't wreck them just for an experiment.

Andy T.

Re: BeoVox 2500 as Computer Speaker

vercu — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:15:14 GMT

Thank you very much for sharing your experience. That is exactly what i am looking for. The BeoVox 2500 look very good at your computer place.

Its also planned to do the modification reversible and keeping the original parts on the shelf.

So i now have to find a 2.1 system which fits in the BeoVox. I am not so happy with the JBL Spot. They are small and sound good but they have problems with peaks (interferences) coming from the mains.

Re: BeoVox 2500 as Computer Speaker

Bulgarien — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:04:14 GMT

Why not- Go for it I made the project for some yars ago now and it was a succes

Its correct that it will be a bad idea to use the original unit from BeoVox, becouse they are only tweeters and not fullrange. Make instead a diagram, remove the old units and keep them in a box to some day you want to sell them or replace the units you have change.

Buy some used/second hand but still good sounding PC units from Locitech or others ( with separate subwoofer) Control that the have the right sixe and space as new units!

Remove the old units in BeoVox 2500 and put the new full range speakers in with some kind of a adapter;

Bee very carefull Do not break the old BeoVox 2500. Bee very genle, becouse the original paint will fall off very easy

The adapter: Make a hole in the right unit size in a wheel of wood that have the size that match the hole in BeoVox and put everything together.

Maybee you can pay someone to help you with the adapter. that cheap, easy and the best.

Use glue that you can remove again... Paint with black - you can see everything behind the grill..

For one BeoVox 2500 I used two "passive" units (I removede the magnet) and two units with normal magnet and the last two holes was just closed .

I was using units from three pair of Logitech PC set.

It was proberly a little overkill, and the sound was ... But the project was very fun .

As PC speakers today im using the great Logitech Z-10 speakers These are one of the best sounding PC speakers that is made for music today I think that only a pair of BeoLab will sound better.

Modified BeoVox 2500 as modern PC speakers

If I should do the same project again, I think that I only will use one (or maybe two) good sounding units; one looking forwards/up (and only if there still are space; one looking behind,- the problem will bee the the size of the magnet) and all the rest of the holes should be closed. Then there is room and space for the unit to work correct.

That together with a good subwoofer will do it. Use it for PC, mp3 player, in kitchen, bedroom or..

But make it for fun - not for the sound...

Job done!

Re: BeoVox 2500 as Computer Speaker

vercu — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:45:59 GMT

Thank you for your comments.

The initial plan was to transfer the small satelites of the JBL Spot 2.1 which can be seen on the picture into the BeoVox 2500. That could be possible removing the original drive units and the capacitor first.

With the connection box i get at least high frequency speaker but need mid and low end speaker and some sort of amplifier if i understand correctly.

Peter

Re: BeoVox 2500 as Computer Speaker

Peter — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:43:18 GMT

Actually I know one member is using cubes as computer speakers - you will however have to change the drive units - or at least remove the capacitor. I have to say that I would not recommend it!

Re: BeoVox 2500 as Computer Speaker

Craig — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:24:33 GMT

Medogsfat:

I'm afraid the 2500 cubes are merely tweeters designed to enhance the top end on some of the early beovox's. As stand alone speakers they are pretty useless.

I have used CX50 & CX100's as computer speakers in the past and they work extremely well for this type of application due to the compact design. As they are passive you need to run them through an amp - I used a beomaster 5500 but any make will do.

Chris.

Agree with Chris, as I have also used CX100's as PC speakers. Mine were connected to a Beomaster 2000.

Craig

Re: BeoVox 2500 as Computer Speaker

classic — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:53:33 GMT

Regarding the Beovox 2500 Cube and connection to amplifiers.

Please see this: http://forum.beoworld.org/forums/t/23928.aspx

/Frede

Re: BeoVox 2500 as Computer Speaker

Medogsfat — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:48:47 GMT

I'm afraid the 2500 cubes are merely tweeters designed to enhance the top end on some of the early beovox's. As stand alone speakers they are pretty useless.

I have used CX50 & CX100's as computer speakers in the past and they work extremely well for this type of application due to the compact design. As they are passive you need to run them through an amp - I used a beomaster 5500 but any make will do.

Chris.

BeoVox 2500 as Computer Speaker

vercu — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:20:44 GMT

I have been reading the forum for some time. Now i need a little help from the community.

I have 2 BeoVox 2500 in very good condition. Currently they are only design objects although fully functional. I would like to use them as computer speaker.

My setup looks like this:

Maybe someone has done this or can give some good tips.

Regards

Peter