Greetings!
Wondering if there is a way to build a small set of speakers for an MP3 player...using 3" full range speakers.
I am certain I can work out the deatils of building the enclosures but unsure of how to get the things to power up.
Right now I am building some "franken speakers" using some 3" speakers from a small boom box type radio and the circuit board from a set of PC speakers ...I am attaching the speakers to 1/8" plexiglass and then affixing this to small pine boxes filled with baffling....haven't made the final product yet so not sure on the sound.
I work in a fairly harsh environment so I don't want to spend 100-300 on a decent pair of speakers for the MP3 but the speaker I bought for the MP3 sound so weak and thin, I want to see about building something a little more substantial...doesn't have to sound top of the line or anything ...just decent, full range sound with a good amount of volume.
Can one buy parts for a self powered speaker system??? If so , where?
What would be needed?
I have noticed that the PC speakers have all the controls on a singl circuit board....I would really only need on/off and volume as the MP3 player has a decent EQ function.
Thanks!
Wondering if there is a way to build a small set of speakers for an MP3 player...using 3" full range speakers.
I am certain I can work out the deatils of building the enclosures but unsure of how to get the things to power up.
Right now I am building some "franken speakers" using some 3" speakers from a small boom box type radio and the circuit board from a set of PC speakers ...I am attaching the speakers to 1/8" plexiglass and then affixing this to small pine boxes filled with baffling....haven't made the final product yet so not sure on the sound.
I work in a fairly harsh environment so I don't want to spend 100-300 on a decent pair of speakers for the MP3 but the speaker I bought for the MP3 sound so weak and thin, I want to see about building something a little more substantial...doesn't have to sound top of the line or anything ...just decent, full range sound with a good amount of volume.
Can one buy parts for a self powered speaker system??? If so , where?
What would be needed?
I have noticed that the PC speakers have all the controls on a singl circuit board....I would really only need on/off and volume as the MP3 player has a decent EQ function.
Thanks!
http://www.liquidskymusic.com/quiet/-projects-/speaker/
raw and dirty - but was loud and didnt do a bad job
or grab a t-amp and then have at it with what ever you can find
enjoy!!!
raw and dirty - but was loud and didnt do a bad job
or grab a t-amp and then have at it with what ever you can find
enjoy!!!
The SI T-amp is a surprising piece of gear. There are a lot of folks modifying them now like this: http://home.pacifier.com/~gpimm/sonic-impact.htm The tangbands or aurasound 3" would seem to fit your use. A few good designs are here: http://www.zaphaudio.com/audio-speaker18.html
Wow, quiet, that cardboard speaker was beautiful. I have a bunch of those Onkyo buyout car speakers from Parts Express. I am inspired to try a cardboard masterpiece!
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