ASTRO SVA UNIT HELP NEEDED

CHEFA2001 · Post by **CHEFA2001** » Wed Dec 05, 2001 2:25 pm

I have one with the microphone and power harness all are new but I dont have the external speaker which I believe is an amplified one. What I want to know is must I use an amplified speaker into the DB25 plug, or can I simply use a normal Motorola speaker and solider the wires into a DB25 plug (onto the right pins of course) and use it that way????

I want to know BEFORE I do it, so I do not risk screwing anything up with the AVA unit as it cost me a few dollars....

Thank you all!

Tom in D.C. · Post by **Tom in D.C.** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 6:46 pm

If, I say IF, the audio setup is basically similar to the Saber SVA's then what you get at the DB25 connector is line-level audio which is not sufficient to drive a speaker alone. It may make some noise, but it won't be enough to make you happy. The regular SVA remote speakers with the built-in amplifiers go for about $25 these days and are super performers. I think the number is 6054.

Tom, W2NJS
...in D.C.

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CHEFA2001 · Post by **CHEFA2001** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 8:15 pm

Thanks for the info, thats what I thought but wanted to make sure before I tried hooking up a speaker direcetly into the DB25

willbartlett · Post by **willbartlett** » Fri Jan 18, 2002 2:13 pm

I believe there is a second set of pins on the DB 25 which do provide amplified audio. On my Saber SVA, I poked around and found some, maybe try pins 8+9, but beware, I believe it's ballanced audio, don't tie one side to ground. Good luck, Will

penstar · Post by **penstar** » Fri Jan 18, 2002 5:15 pm

I've got an amplified speaker for the Astro AVA. In very good condition. $35.00

Send private message if interested.

-Ed-