/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Use an appropriately sized sledge hammer to render them irreparable.

>>1717329

Depends on what was wrong with them. What did you fix?

Did you have to re-cap the amplifier? Just use good replacement caps (get 105°C/450v) and they'll probably last for generations.

>>1717506
I had to resolder all the wires. They were barely attached to control board and held in place by hot glue.

>>1717682

is bad soldering intentional / "semi programmed" obsolescence ? I noticed many cheap sound systems had the same issue and died after a couple years mostly because of that.

>>1717688
It is. You can also blame shitty lead free solder for this. Fuck RoHS.

I have these exact speakers. They're cheap, but I've never had any problems with them. I'm also not an audiophile however.

Buy a cheap home theater receiver and hook up cheap speakers. Slowly buy better speakers. Keep in mind a used $89 speaker set that was $400 six years ago is going to sound Hella better than the cheap junk.

>>1717329
>SMSL SA-36A amp
>MICCA Covo-S speakers

~$100, small footprint, much better than any cheap pc speaker system.
Amp can drive bookshelf speakers if you felt the need for larger speakers.

There really is no reason to guy those speaker in a box pieces of shit.

>How do I stop doing this?
Raise your standards, donate stuff to Goodwill if you cant deal with throwing stuff away.

>>1719439
3yrs ago I bought a Pioneer Elite vsx-44 for around $150. It dates itself by having am iPhone 5s/5c sticker on it, but it is more than I need.

>>1719472
>>1719439
Why would you use a large receiver for a computer?
There is no need for that

>>1719818
not him but they are unbelievably better in every way, even a $10 yard sale one from the 90s paired with a pair of speakers that were not junk new is miles ahead of just about any computer speaker set.

I've encountered exactly one computer speaker set that could somewhat image, it was $400 and broke in 2 years.
Just about any set of bookshelf speakers that was at least a few hundred new (and is now $50 used) can without issue.

>>1717329
This is why I only buy good quality stuff. Because when it breaks, it's worth fixing. That way you'll have good quality stuff forever.

>>1719472
>>1719818
Crazy that people pour over specs to build a gaming rig and pair it with the speaker equivalent to a "my little pony fun time speak&spell", most likely right next to their 7-in-1 "business" printer/scanner/toaster

>>1719402
So do I. The sound quality for the price is excellent. $40-something. Still work fine after several years of daily use in my workshop. I should get a wireless amp for out there.

>>1717329
It wasn't the speakers in your picture was it?
I had those, they lasted about 2 years and died. A friend of mine had the same ones, also died about the same time. If it is planned obsolescence how can they get it so accurate?

>>1719832
Its crazy to me that you would build a nice gaming rig, then slap a shitty home theater receiver and some big cheap bookshelf speakers near it too.

There are tons of quality, highly efficient amps and speakers that are a better footprint for your actual PC.