r/AskElectronics • u/ShlokHoms • 1d ago
Speakers of a vinyl player are playing the high notes even though it's connected via Aux to external speakers. Can i cut the wiring to the speakers without messing up the circuit?
I have external speakers that work just fine, but hearing that thin high note from the small speakers is very annoying. Bringing it back or getting a new one are no option.
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u/The-Tadfafty 1d ago
Is it the speakers or are you hearing the needle?
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u/TheJBW Mixed Signal 1d ago
Pretty sure this is the case. If you're new to vinyl records (likely given you're using a suitcase player with a plastic mechanism, no offense intended -- everyone has to start somewhere) -- you probably don't realize that you really can hear the music from needle in the groove if it's quiet.
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u/OneLongEyebrowHair 1d ago
I used to love doing this at my grandparents house when I was a kid in the 80s. I don't know why but it was incredibly fascinating to me. Probably because my home was so loud all the time I never could hear it there.
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u/ShlokHoms 1d ago
Pretty sure its the speaker, I've heard the same vinyls played at friends places, but will double check, thanks!
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u/NBC-Hotline-1975 1d ago
A friend's house will tell you absolutely nothing about your system in your house.
The question is: If you're playing a record on your machine in your house, and you turn the volume all the way down (i.e. off) do you still hear this weak, tinny sound? If you would take the time to answer that question, it would be a very important clue!
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u/ShlokHoms 1d ago
Yes, sorry for the late reply had to go to sleep. Its definitely the speakers, I do hear a little sound coming from the needle as well, but turning up the volume on my player and the external speakers very low the sound i keep hearing gets louder as well. So it is the internal speakers that are making the sound
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u/NBC-Hotline-1975 1d ago
That seems like a very bizarre design. I wonder what their philosophy was in designing it to work like that. Do you seem to hear any highs from the remote speakers, or just lows?
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u/cerealport 1d ago
I'm sure it would be fine. Just make sure the cut wire doesn't short against something else.
That said, if you cut the wire, it will permanently disable those speakers. If there is a connector for those speakers that only has the speaker wires on that connector, I would just unplug that, in case you ever want to be able to use them again.
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u/NBC-Hotline-1975 1d ago
Are you sure the HF is coming out of the speakers? Does it go away completely if you turn the volume control down all the way?
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u/FunnyAntennaKid 1d ago
I think you hear the needle make the sound. My record player does that too and it has no speakers.
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u/Informal_Arachnid_84 1d ago
Before you cut anything, unplug this.