That is "quick and dirty" for someone that knows nothing about electronics??? Really??

"quick & Dirty":
In continuation of post #10 which I think only 1 person saw..
Tape one of these over the speaker. It will quiet the speaker considerably, and possibly make it totally inaudible.
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12642

You can interface with it via an Arduino, from another room.

There is no need to hack into the device and modify any wiring whatsoever.

 

That is "quick and dirty" for someone that knows nothing about electronics??? Really??

Shouldn't take more than a year. That's less than 1% of the time since the vacuum tube was invented.

ak

 

Tape one of these over the speaker. It will quiet the speaker considerably, and possibly make it totally inaudible.

Doubt it. I've been down this road with both scientific and broadcast equipment. Without direct contact with the cone, silencing a speaker very difficult, especially in a noise-sensitive situation; and extra-especially (?) if the audio is intentionally irritating.

ak

 

Doubt it. I've been down this road with both scientific and broadcast equipment. Without direct contact with the cone, silencing a speaker very difficult, especially in a noise-sensitive situation; and extra-especially (?) if the audio is intentionally irritating.

ak

I have contradictory experience. It's about the cheapest go/no go test anyone could be challenged to contrive though. Before buying anything, see if tape works.

 

That is "quick and dirty" for someone that knows nothing about electronics??? Really??

It was an idea for him to take to a local shop, or college kid, etc.. I don't think anyone expected him to implement solution himself did they?

 

It was an idea for him to take to a local shop, or college kid, etc.. I don't think anyone expected him to implement solution himself did they?

It is still far from a "quick and dirty" solution.