this is my first and possibly only post so please excuse me if im posting in the wrong area.
I am ALMOST a total novice when it comes to each of the components inside the hardware, but the hardware itself... i am a total geek, whether i look it or not.
i have been looking to pimp my home theater system, and my gameing computer speakers, both, by adding appropriate colored LEDs behind the speakers, and inside the subwoofers.
more recently i have been looking into this, and have been getting allot of mixed messages on the possible outcomes of doing this.
-some people say that you dont need a resistor (i know thats not true).
-some people say that all you need to do is add a resistor (but fail to mention the ratios to your sound system).
-some people are saying that it should not be done at all and the best rout to go is to make (a more expensive) color organ.
but my problem with all of these, is they are connecting the resistor to the LED, and then the -, and +, leads to the -, and +, behind the speaker. then people complain it draws power from the speaker...
could i just connect the - lead to the + clamp on the back of the speaker, and the + lead back to the wire leading back to the amp? this wont reduce the voltage or amperage going to the speaker, but rather to the amp its self... in theory anyways.
like i said, i dont do electronics, the most ive ever done was connect a computer fan to a 9v battery to see if it was the fan or the computer having problems. so the more detailed you can make your explanation, the more it will help me.
EDIT** i should say, i dont mess with wires... i build computers so i am kinda into electronics lol
P.S.
the basssubwoofer i plan to connect the LEDs to is 70watts, 120volts, and 60hz.
the home theater system, i have no clue, it is an LG LHT854
I am ALMOST a total novice when it comes to each of the components inside the hardware, but the hardware itself... i am a total geek, whether i look it or not.
i have been looking to pimp my home theater system, and my gameing computer speakers, both, by adding appropriate colored LEDs behind the speakers, and inside the subwoofers.
more recently i have been looking into this, and have been getting allot of mixed messages on the possible outcomes of doing this.
-some people say that you dont need a resistor (i know thats not true).
-some people say that all you need to do is add a resistor (but fail to mention the ratios to your sound system).
-some people are saying that it should not be done at all and the best rout to go is to make (a more expensive) color organ.
but my problem with all of these, is they are connecting the resistor to the LED, and then the -, and +, leads to the -, and +, behind the speaker. then people complain it draws power from the speaker...
could i just connect the - lead to the + clamp on the back of the speaker, and the + lead back to the wire leading back to the amp? this wont reduce the voltage or amperage going to the speaker, but rather to the amp its self... in theory anyways.
like i said, i dont do electronics, the most ive ever done was connect a computer fan to a 9v battery to see if it was the fan or the computer having problems. so the more detailed you can make your explanation, the more it will help me.
EDIT** i should say, i dont mess with wires... i build computers so i am kinda into electronics lol
P.S.
the basssubwoofer i plan to connect the LEDs to is 70watts, 120volts, and 60hz.
the home theater system, i have no clue, it is an LG LHT854
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