Shakers - Simple/Cheap Hookup - Visual Guide - Page 8

I think I'm just going to try and old receiver as an amp for my shakers. You've soothed my fears that a 4ohm load is going to kill the amp. It's cheap and probably worth a try. Just need to find one now...

Thanks!

Let me know what you find.

I'm in the same boat. Looking on ebay there is a ton of garbage.

You guys should look at your neighborhood flea markets..Got mine their, and was dirt cheap.$25, and works flawless.

brickie

I called my parents and asked if they have anything. My dad thinks there is a 10 year old Fisher Reciever in the Attic. I'm gonna go check it out tomorrow.


Shakers came today, Priority just went up!

Keep us posted..

brickie

Ok I couldnt wait so I went over to see what was in the attic. Here is what I found.





Its a Pioneer SX-203 whatever that is (was?). The back of it says 150 watts. Not exactly an audiophiles dream reciever but I'm hoping it will work to run 3 Aura Pro's.

OK so thats the easy part. I have no idea how to build these boards to the bottom of the couch. Are there are other pics floating around? I don't want to ruin my 2K dollar couch.

Always nice to have a cold CORONA around, while you're doing it.

click on my Sig, there is some pics how i did mine.
(and my couch was over 5K )

Here is how I did mine..Screwed to the wood that was running under couch,and then mounted shakers to that.Awesome effect!!

brickie

I guess not really thinking when I ordered I bought 3 shakers for the couch. Is there a way to hook up three to this old reciever without one side having more load than the other?

I have have 3 cushions and I figured one for under each of them. Maybe I can get away with just two if I position them right? I have the Aura Pro's.

Mike that was my love seat..Iv'e got 3 on the couch.I used your logic as well..1 per cushion for maximum impact.

brickie

I only have a couch so I only bought 3 shakers. I dunno how to hook it up so they get even power and doesnt cook the amp. Maybe I should just buy a 4th and put it in the ottoman.

Could be a great idea since 3 is such an odd number.

brickie

Or 4 in the couch

Think 2 is ok in the couch?

I'd give it a try and see what you think..The couch being bigger you might want to crank them a little more to get desired effect which will make them seem to artificial..I'd go for at least 3,but give it a try.

brickie

Ok now we are going in circles!

How do I wire 3?

Sorry, i apologize..Should have worded it better 3 in the couch,and 1 in the ottaman if feasible..Or yes even 4 in the couch. for a couch I don't think 2 will give you the desired effect.But if you already have the shakers,then by all means give 2 a try in the couch first..No big deal to screw another one down later.

brickie

fwiw, regarding the number of shakers on a couch. i just finished installing two pro shakers on my sectional couch (length of two couches) and am running these shakers off the L channel of a 100 w/channel receiver. these two are more than adequate to get the couch rumbling. i also have the receiver volume at 1/2 power. hope this helps.

on another note, it appears that if you have an internal x-over setting on your main amp (mine is an HK AVR 7200) this x-over DOES apply to LFE when using Dolby Digital. so if you're receiver has an internal x-over setting for the LFE (sub) output, there's not a need to purchase fmods. just an observation that i thought might help others...

For 3 shakers (4 ohms each):

If you have a two channel "shaker" amplifier...

Either put all three shakers in series and connect them to one of the two channels and only use one channel of the amplifier.
or
Put two in series on one channel and the third on the other channel and then adjust the left/right balance control to get the two to shake the same as the one on the other channel. (The control will be off center)

If you have a one channel "shaker" amplifier...

Put all three in series (for a total of 12 ohms) and connect it to the only channel of the amp.

Joe L.

Get three more! (you will want them anyways once you start "shaking")

I started out with four, then ordered two more for a total of six in one couch.

This site is evil!


I just wanted to come here and find info on a 1500 dollar TV. Look what I have done!


Just tack on another 30 bucks at Radio shack... Now I just gotta tear apart the couch.

Yes sir..LOL.Evil indeed my young apprentice.

brickie

hey guys, after reading this thread I jumped in. So I have 2 pairs of Aura shakers (not pro) for the couch and 1 pair for the loveseat. I have an old Technics SU-V60 Amp sitting around here and I'm wondering if it's good enough. I don't have much info on it, but it's 2x100W and it has a slide switch on the back (pic included) where you can choose the impedence of the speakers. To the left you have 4-16 on the mains and 16 on the remote and to the right you have 4-6 on the mains and 6 on the remotes. Can someone tell me if this will do? and if so, what's the best way to hook up the shakers and bass feed? That is, into CD in from the split and wire the 4 going into the couch in series and put on left channel, 4-6 ohms etc. Any help is appreciated.

thx

So you have a total of 6 shakers, correct? If so,i'd wire them in series(3 each), and hook up 3 to the left channel,and 3 to the right.This is exactly what I did.This way they will all get even power.It would be a 12 ohm load so receiver will be super happy.Also it is more than enough!! Put switch on 4-16 ohms.

brickie

Thanks very much Brickie, that's what I'll do! Can't wait for the results

You're welcome.

brickie

....from an earlier post, the best "shaker" sensation for a recliner was touted to be had by mounting two shakers per seat, one below the seat cushion, and the second along the small of the back behind the back cushion. Has anyone tried this? Is the common wisdom that two 25W Shakers mounted in this fashion would create a better sensation than one 50W Pro Shaker mounted below the seat cushion. Pricewise, these two options are about a push, so I was wondering if anyone has tried the two shaker setup?

This could posibly work, but really seems like theres too much of a chance of the effect becoming artificial.

brickie

I've got 3 pair of PROs ordered. 1 shaker for each cushion on 2 couches. How many watts should I try to get when looking for an old receiver? I'm hoping a 100x2 would work without stress on the receiver. How would I exactly wire these up? I'm thinking 3 on each channel but how would I run the wiring? I'm not knowledged in the whole ohm technical talk.

thanks a lot for any help

Jimmy, 100x2 is the norm, but trust me it is overkill..I'm sure you've heard me say that a few times..It does not take much power to get these things going!!It can get artificial real fast..50x2 would work as well.for 6, wire them in series with 3 on each channel and sit back and get ready for the ride.

brickie

I ordered a pair of shakers once I saw the price on PartsExpress.

OK, I think I have a problem with my couch. The bottom of my couch has no crossbeams. The frame runs around the sides to form a large rectangle... so how would I mount these things?

Here's a quick diagram:



Would mounting the shaker like this be OK?



The buttom of the sofa is a bit hallow... so the only contact points will be the frame. Any ideas what I can stuff between the mounting board and the sofa to increase contact?

Thanks.