DIY solar powered boombox

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For those who want to keep themselves entertained when in a park, without spending a lot on expensive batteries that aren’t just difficult to carry but harm the environment as well, Instructables has a great DIY that allows you to create a boombox by spending not more than $75 on it.
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The DIY boombox is based on the use of cheap speakers, a small battery for storing solar electricity, a PMP, a small amp and above all a 1.5W solar panel. Head over to Instructables for the complete DIY instructions.
 
It's intriguing, but why would you run an inverter to go DC-AC-DC again if we're talking about an amplifier? Second, it's a lot of money to supply what remains a very limited amount of electricity (enough to run a laptop for 3 hours). You'd have to be completely off the grid for it to make economic sense at this point.
 
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