Re: Disney Soundsource for A2?

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Kelly Petriew writes ...
> 
> I was rummaging thru a thrift store the other day and noticed a Disney
> Soundsource audio device.  This one had a 25pin adapter/cable.
> Is my memory totally shot, or is it possible to hook that thing up to
> an Apple2?
> I seem to recall (way back in my retail computer sales job) that it
> can be done.
 ....


     The Disney Soundsource may have been released for other computers; but,
the only version I've seen is the one for PC. It connects to the PC parallel
output port usually used for a parallel printer (e.g. "LPT1").

     The Soundsource mainly has an input to turn it ON/OFF (to conserve the the
9V battery) and some kind of sound input--- just a minute ... 

     Okay; took ours apart. It has a good quality 3" speaker, volume control,
and a small circuit board. There are just two input lines plus Ground going to
the connector which plugs into the PC-- don't know if there are any resistor
networks, etc. inside the connector.

     The circuit board inside the Soundsource seems to be just an audio
amplifier with a few added components to handle the ON/OFF power control from
the computer. (There's a '386 amplier IC and a few transistors.)  You could
probably convert it for use as an amplified speaker with an Apple II.



Rubywand