Largest speaker to be used with waveshield?

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Largest speaker to be used with waveshield?

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I read this post http://forums.adafruit.com/viewtopic.ph ... er#p165665
I see there is an amp I can use, it is an option, but what is the largest speaker I can use with the waveshield without causing damage and without an amp?

I want to build some louder sound into my bomb prop, because the insects in the bush make more noise than my bomb prop when it "explodes" :)

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Re: Largest speaker to be used with waveshield?

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2-3" is about the largest the little op-amp can handle. Our class-D amp will give you more power: https://www.adafruit.com/products/987
Or just plug in any powered computer speaker for a bigger sound.

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Re: Largest speaker to be used with waveshield?

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These are all under 3'' and 8ohm
http://australia.rs-online.com/web/c/of ... tion=Price

What is the max Watt I can look at using? I will play a 5 second sound file maximum every 10 seconds, not sure if that helps since the circuits can cool down

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Re: Largest speaker to be used with waveshield?

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The max output of the on-board op-amp is 1/8 watt into an 8 ohm speaker, or 1/4 watt into a 4 ohm speaker. A 4 ohm speaker will be louder than the 8 ohm.

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