Hacker stereo speakers for GP42 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Quodog1 · 12th Sep 2021, 10:23 am

I have not one, but two stereo speakers and wondered if it is possible to connect both of them to the stereo output on my Gondolier GP42?

Also, the volume pots are a little noisy. Just a squirt of wd40 or try to go further?

Many thanks from a newbie to this world! Stephen

Records · 12th Sep 2021, 10:49 am

Please don't use WD40 use a product like Servisol.

Nuvistor · 12th Sep 2021, 10:56 am

A little more information on the stereo speakers, are they the Hacker AL42 units or some other speakers?
The volume control, yes Servisol not WD40, is the noisy control on the GP42 or the speakers?

Service info on the GP42 available from:-

https://www.service-data.com/search....&search=Search

Viscount · 12th Sep 2021, 2:38 pm

im wondering why you would want to connect 2 to the stereo output when the the gp42 has its own amp/speaker,as stated more info here please

Edward Huggins · 12th Sep 2021, 4:44 pm

Perhaps the OP may not realise that you cannot connect a (non-amplified) speaker, let alone two of them, to the Stereo output on the Hacker?

Quodog1 · 24th Oct 2021, 2:27 pm

Hi, Just to be clear. I have two of the original stereo speakers and wanted to know if I could connect them both to the input on the Hacker turntable so it would then be a three speaker set-up. Thanks, Stephen

P.S Apologies for the late reply!

Edward Huggins · 24th Oct 2021, 4:05 pm

If you read back through this Thread, and my Post #5 above, you will see we need to know what kind of speakers these are. Are they Passive or Amplified speakers? A photo would definitely help.

Quodog1 · 25th Oct 2021, 10:46 am

Hi, Edward. Apologies, I thought the original speakers I referred to were all amplified. Thanks, Stephen

Edward Huggins · 25th Oct 2021, 2:19 pm

Well you are lucky to have two AL42 speakers, but for Stereo you only need the GP42 and one AL42 unit. That was what these were designed for. There's no point in trying to add a 3rd speaker as you will not ever get true Stereo - but more significantly, there would be no signal to feed to it.

Quodog1 · 25th Oct 2021, 9:14 pm

I'm not bothered about true stereo I want to be able to use the turntable for the occasional party which would require more volume. Ideally I would have four speakers. Regarding the signal; If I take a splitter from the output x2 that could potentially give me the chance to connect four separate speakers. This is the question I originally posted. Is it possible to run several amplified speakers without damaging the components of the turntable? Thanks Edward, Stephen

Edward Huggins · 26th Oct 2021, 7:37 am

It will not damage the GP42 to add more amplified speakers if you can create a suitable signal. However, adding one or two more speakers will not increase the "Volume" at all.
All it will do is alter the method of sound distribution.

Kentode · 26th Oct 2021, 7:40 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quodog1

I'm not bothered about true stereo I want to be able to use the turntable for the occasional party which would require more volume.

To paraphrase Jaws, " Your gonna need a bigger amp"! More speaker's will not make the music louder, it just divides the available output between the speakers.

Quodog1 · 26th Oct 2021, 8:57 am

That's the answer I (didn't) need, Ken! What a shame, I really fancied a huge stack of Hacker speakers. Appreciate yours and Edwards advice. Regards, Stephen

12th Sep 2021, 10:23 am	#1
Quodog1 Triode Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 14	Hacker stereo speakers for GP42 I have not one, but two stereo speakers and wondered if it is possible to connect both of them to the stereo output on my Gondolier GP42? Also, the volume pots are a little noisy. Just a squirt of wd40 or try to go further? Many thanks from a newbie to this world! Stephen

12th Sep 2021, 10:49 am	#2
Records Hexode Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Harwich, Essex, UK. Posts: 429	Re: Hacker stereo speakers for GP42 Please don't use WD40 use a product like Servisol. __________________ Being me is easy, its the image thats hard..ELVIS

12th Sep 2021, 10:56 am	#3
Nuvistor Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 9,433	Re: Hacker stereo speakers for GP42 A little more information on the stereo speakers, are they the Hacker AL42 units or some other speakers? The volume control, yes Servisol not WD40, is the noisy control on the GP42 or the speakers? Service info on the GP42 available from:- https://www.service-data.com/search....&search=Search __________________ Frank

12th Sep 2021, 2:38 pm	#4
Viscount Heptode Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Folkestone, Kent, UK. Posts: 711	Re: Hacker stereo speakers for GP42 im wondering why you would want to connect 2 to the stereo output when the the gp42 has its own amp/speaker,as stated more info here please

24th Oct 2021, 2:27 pm	#6
Quodog1 Triode Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 14	Re: Hacker stereo speakers for GP42 Hi, Just to be clear. I have two of the original stereo speakers and wanted to know if I could connect them both to the input on the Hacker turntable so it would then be a three speaker set-up. Thanks, Stephen P.S Apologies for the late reply!

12th Sep 2021, 4:44 pm	#5
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,328	Re: Hacker stereo speakers for GP42 Perhaps the OP may not realise that you cannot connect a (non-amplified) speaker, let alone two of them, to the Stereo output on the Hacker? __________________ Edward.

24th Oct 2021, 4:05 pm	#7
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,328	Re: Hacker stereo speakers for GP42 If you read back through this Thread, and my Post #5 above, you will see we need to know what kind of speakers these are. Are they Passive or Amplified speakers? A photo would definitely help. __________________ Edward.

25th Oct 2021, 10:46 am	#8
Quodog1 Triode Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 14	Re: Hacker stereo speakers for GP42 Hi, Edward. Apologies, I thought the original speakers I referred to were all amplified. Thanks, Stephen Attached Thumbnails

25th Oct 2021, 2:19 pm	#9
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,328	Re: Hacker stereo speakers for GP42 Well you are lucky to have two AL42 speakers, but for Stereo you only need the GP42 and one AL42 unit. That was what these were designed for. There's no point in trying to add a 3rd speaker as you will not ever get true Stereo - but more significantly, there would be no signal to feed to it. __________________ Edward.

25th Oct 2021, 9:14 pm	#10
Quodog1 Triode Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 14	Re: Hacker stereo speakers for GP42 I'm not bothered about true stereo I want to be able to use the turntable for the occasional party which would require more volume. Ideally I would have four speakers. Regarding the signal; If I take a splitter from the output x2 that could potentially give me the chance to connect four separate speakers. This is the question I originally posted. Is it possible to run several amplified speakers without damaging the components of the turntable? Thanks Edward, Stephen

26th Oct 2021, 7:37 am	#11
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,328	Re: Hacker stereo speakers for GP42 It will not damage the GP42 to add more amplified speakers if you can create a suitable signal. However, adding one or two more speakers will not increase the "Volume" at all. All it will do is alter the method of sound distribution. __________________ Edward.

26th Oct 2021, 8:57 am	#13
Quodog1 Triode Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 14	Re: Hacker stereo speakers for GP42 That's the answer I (didn't) need, Ken! What a shame, I really fancied a huge stack of Hacker speakers. Appreciate yours and Edwards advice. Regards, Stephen