Suitcase speakers

b2thet · 27th May 2012, 09:55 PM

Hi I was wondering if anyone could help with the idea of making a suitcase with speakers. Ive done some research on here and looked at the thread which suggested

This is what you should do:

AMP: Lepai Tripath TA2020 ($22)

SPEAKERS: Cadence CWM-6KIT ($59)

BATTERY: RHINO 12V 7Ah ($10)

CHARGER: DURACELL 12V 2A Charger ($20)

The $111 Bad To The Bone Boombox.

Could anyone help with how this would be connected together, is it simple for a novice to this?

b2thet · 29th May 2012, 08:12 AM

Has any one got some ideas on how this would work, all help much appreciated.

Saturnus · 29th May 2012, 08:57 AM

You might wanna try giving this a look

The BoomCase© by Mr. Simo | Vintage Suitcase BoomBoxes

In my opinion the whole concept of making a suitcase into a speaker is inherently flawed as a suitcase is not built to any sort of standard in regards to stiffness or acoustic quality. No matter how much you brace a stardard suitcase and try to make it airtight it will never make a good speaker enclosure as it will resosnate and leak like there's no tomorrow.

I always advice people trying this idea out to drop the original idea of making a suitcase into a speaker, and instead make a speaker cabinet that looks like a suitcase, if that is important. Or just make a properly designed speaker cabinet.

b2thet · 29th May 2012, 08:17 PM

You are right as I know the sound wouldnt be as good as an air tight unit. Would the set up as described in my first post be suitable for speaker cabinet. As might make a unit using those parts?

Cal Weldon · 29th May 2012, 08:42 PM

I had no idea there were so many boomcases out there. Some crazy ideas about speaker building for sure. I think I saw one with 3 different piezo tweeters in one case.

27th May 2012, 09:55 PM	#1
b2thet diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2012	Suitcase speakers Hi I was wondering if anyone could help with the idea of making a suitcase with speakers. Ive done some research on here and looked at the thread which suggested This is what you should do: AMP: Lepai Tripath TA2020 ($22) SPEAKERS: Cadence CWM-6KIT ($59) BATTERY: RHINO 12V 7Ah ($10) CHARGER: DURACELL 12V 2A Charger ($20) The $111 Bad To The Bone Boombox. Could anyone help with how this would be connected together, is it simple for a novice to this?

29th May 2012, 08:42 PM	#5
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	I had no idea there were so many boomcases out there. Some crazy ideas about speaker building for sure. I think I saw one with 3 different piezo tweeters in one case. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

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29th May 2012, 08:12 AM	#2
b2thet diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2012	Has any one got some ideas on how this would work, all help much appreciated.

29th May 2012, 08:57 AM	#3
Saturnus diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark	You might wanna try giving this a look The BoomCase© by Mr. Simo \| Vintage Suitcase BoomBoxes In my opinion the whole concept of making a suitcase into a speaker is inherently flawed as a suitcase is not built to any sort of standard in regards to stiffness or acoustic quality. No matter how much you brace a stardard suitcase and try to make it airtight it will never make a good speaker enclosure as it will resosnate and leak like there's no tomorrow. I always advice people trying this idea out to drop the original idea of making a suitcase into a speaker, and instead make a speaker cabinet that looks like a suitcase, if that is important. Or just make a properly designed speaker cabinet.

29th May 2012, 08:17 PM	#4
b2thet diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2012	You are right as I know the sound wouldnt be as good as an air tight unit. Would the set up as described in my first post be suitable for speaker cabinet. As might make a unit using those parts?