@cngw posted:Can I revive this topic? I have a chessie steamer ( round charging port ie: 5 V? ) with the same MTH star spkr shown above....same flaking spker,same crappy spkr. Ordered one from the bay" (a link that I got from GRJ awhile back..but things change with time) a "PS2 MTH steam replacement spkr" Got it in...nothing like the old one except it looks like it could fit,,,same diameter. New one is 8 ohm 2 w with REAL small magnet, old one is 16 ohm 5 watt and a huge magnet for a 2" spkr. I will check a couple of links above...but, since this topic is from 2017 I wondered if anyone had a better source here, not what it is nearly 2024!! Thanks for any and all feed back. Gotta run and try to return a speaker that is not right to a seller that has a "no returns" policy! See attached picts Greg
Let's cut straight to the chase. It's this simple, you have a PS2 5V because of the round charging port and 9V style rechargeable battery, which takes a 16 Ohm speaker.
If you install an 8 Ohm speaker or 4 Ohm, this loads the amplifier which is already probably near it's thermal limits without heatshink.
This is not something to mess around with if you want to get maximum life out of that semi fragile PS2 5V board. In other words, cannot recommend installing that new 8 Ohm speaker.
Last- the seller sold you something with a specification and possibly pictures. They can have the no return policy all they want- if you have evidence (example the pictures and marked rating) of your received speaker doesn't match the auction details and description- then you have every right to dispute. This is a cautionary tale for those selling- your description better be perfect or else you open yourself to liability. It is a buyer centered platform and you can get caught out as a seller if there are any mistakes or errors in your listing.
