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Old 6th Sep 2018, 6:07 pm   #1
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Hi, I've just been given a Technics SXK 100 keyboard from the early 80s. After switching it on only audio is coming from the left speaker. I've opened it up to have a quick look and there seems to be a full size speaker cone on the left hand side but a small plastic unit on the right. I don't understand what it is. Is it a small speaker or is it not a speaker and the keyboard is actually mono which would save me a lot of trouble!?
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Old 6th Sep 2018, 6:11 pm   #2
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This is a photo of the entire keyboard. I don't know if this model is a mono keyboard, but if you can let me know if it is or not I can put this project to bed!
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Old 6th Sep 2018, 6:30 pm   #3
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Looks to me like the smaller one is a tweeter,, which would mean it’s mono. You might be able to hear some high frequency sound from it if you get up close to it!

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The spec indicates that there should be 2 x 12 cm 5W speakers and line out sockets for stereo.
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Correction to the previous post. The SXK-100 has mono line output.
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The part number printed on the speaker is according to google, - a loudspeaker.
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Old 7th Sep 2018, 8:46 am   #7
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Looks to me like the smaller one is a tweeter,, which would mean it’s mono. You might be able to hear some high frequency sound from it if you get up close to it!
Lloyd, you are bang on. I plugged it in and started one of the rhythms. All of the high frequencies were coming from the right speaker. You do indeed have to put you ear close to it. A strange set up, but maybe the K200 model had an extra speaker?! It looks like it wouldn't be hard to get another 8 ohm speaker and replaced the tweeter with it but as long as it's all as it should be I don't think I'll bother!
Thanks to everyone who has helped with this thread.
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Old 14th Sep 2018, 6:26 am   #8
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Maybe it is designed that way to make it appear that the high notes are coming from the right of the keyboard for realism.

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