Hi all. First time poster here so if I have this is the wrong section please accept my apologies.
I'm not a DIY electronics person but I do enjoy dabbling in simple projects from time to time. That said I found a Logitech Z-5300 system at a local thrift store. It had all 5 satellite speakers and the control pod so I grabbed it up figuring I might be able to find just the sub on Ebay. Well I couldn't find the sub/amp combo for a decent (cheap!) price but I did find a working Z-5300 amp without the sub. I paired it up with a sub I already have and stole the 120v transformer from another cheap Logitech sub found at the thrift store.
Now as I am trying to hook things up I'm unsure of the proper connection to the transformer. As Wendle states in the thread linked below there are three sets of wires coming out of the Z-5300 amp. Two speaker wires for the sub, 2 power mains that go to the transformer, and 3 wires that go to the other side of the transformer. (These would be the longer green, blue and black twisted set in the photo Wendle posted.)
The problem is that my transformer only has 2 wires for the secondary side of the transformer, not three like what is coming off the amp. So I'm unsure of how to wire these up.
Do I just connect one of them to a single wire on the transformer and then connect the remaining two wires to the remaining single wire on the transformer? It's probably a pretty simple thing, but I'm very much a novice at the electronic side of DIY projects, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/chip-amps/135930-logitech-z-5300-without-remote.html
I'm not a DIY electronics person but I do enjoy dabbling in simple projects from time to time. That said I found a Logitech Z-5300 system at a local thrift store. It had all 5 satellite speakers and the control pod so I grabbed it up figuring I might be able to find just the sub on Ebay. Well I couldn't find the sub/amp combo for a decent (cheap!) price but I did find a working Z-5300 amp without the sub. I paired it up with a sub I already have and stole the 120v transformer from another cheap Logitech sub found at the thrift store.
Now as I am trying to hook things up I'm unsure of the proper connection to the transformer. As Wendle states in the thread linked below there are three sets of wires coming out of the Z-5300 amp. Two speaker wires for the sub, 2 power mains that go to the transformer, and 3 wires that go to the other side of the transformer. (These would be the longer green, blue and black twisted set in the photo Wendle posted.)
The problem is that my transformer only has 2 wires for the secondary side of the transformer, not three like what is coming off the amp. So I'm unsure of how to wire these up.
Do I just connect one of them to a single wire on the transformer and then connect the remaining two wires to the remaining single wire on the transformer? It's probably a pretty simple thing, but I'm very much a novice at the electronic side of DIY projects, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/chip-amps/135930-logitech-z-5300-without-remote.html
This may not be helpful, but who knows! Lol
I no longer wanted my Z-5300 speakers since moving to "real" speakers 4-5 years ago with a Home AV Receiver. However, I DID want the toroidal transformer found inside the sub.
As far as I can tell, the only way to get to the transformer is to cut the sub open, which is what I did! Now if you wanted to replace just the transformer you'd want to cut a square out right where the transformer is, then you can just slide it out.
I had to use both a dremel tool and a hatchet (lol) to get through the wood, the sub was surprisingly hard to cut into. I was expecting particle board or something similar.
The transformer inside the Z-5300 is by Tenpao Model: TOU433017F2 it's a single primary in with dual secondaries out @ 19V (x2).
If you need anymore info that you think I might be able to provide just let me know. Sorry it took this long for someone to try and reach out again.
Full Size: https://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/15862388/img/15862388.jpg
Full Size: https://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/15862389/img/15862389.jpg
Full Size: https://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/15862390/img/15862390.jpg
Full Size: https://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/15862391/img/15862391.jpg
I no longer wanted my Z-5300 speakers since moving to "real" speakers 4-5 years ago with a Home AV Receiver. However, I DID want the toroidal transformer found inside the sub.
As far as I can tell, the only way to get to the transformer is to cut the sub open, which is what I did! Now if you wanted to replace just the transformer you'd want to cut a square out right where the transformer is, then you can just slide it out.
I had to use both a dremel tool and a hatchet (lol) to get through the wood, the sub was surprisingly hard to cut into. I was expecting particle board or something similar.
The transformer inside the Z-5300 is by Tenpao Model: TOU433017F2 it's a single primary in with dual secondaries out @ 19V (x2).
If you need anymore info that you think I might be able to provide just let me know. Sorry it took this long for someone to try and reach out again.
Full Size: https://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/15862388/img/15862388.jpg
Full Size: https://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/15862389/img/15862389.jpg
Full Size: https://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/15862390/img/15862390.jpg
Full Size: https://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/15862391/img/15862391.jpg
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