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This AM radio looks a bit like it did coming out of the factory. But there are a lot of changes under the hood and that faceplate is a completely new addition. The project really is a restoration with some augmentation and [Michael Ross] did a great job of documenting the project. The Kenyon radio was built in 1946 and uses vacuum tubes for the amplifier. Considering its age this was in … [Read more...]
Here are two different briefcase speaker projects. [Dale] built the offering on the right back in high school and the upgraded version 2.0 more recently. He was inspired to send in a tip for the projects after seeing yesterday's suitcase full of tunes. The first version uses a pair of speakers pulled out of a car at the junkyard. They're mounted on some particle board which beefs up the side of … [Read more...]
Take the party with you by building your own boomcase. It's an amplifier and set of speakers built into luggage. It uses an audio jack to connect to your favorite music player, and with a bit of added protection -- like grills for those speakers -- it could still be gently used to transport your wardrobe. A 1960's suitcase was mutilated for this build. [Jay] must have already had it on hand … [Read more...]
[Quinn Dunki] is adding wireless audio to all of the rooms in her home. She's going with Airplay, snatching up used or refurbished Airport Express units because of their ability to work with both her existing WiFi and the Airplay protocol. The last piece in the puzzle is to get an Amp and she chose the small unit seen above. The problem is that it was dead on arrival and she couldn't get the … [Read more...]
Backyard parties are going to rock over at [Effin_dead_again's] house. That's because he just finished building this outdoor stereo. It carries its own power supply so you can take it on the road with you, and we don't think you'll have trouble hearing it with the 240 Watt amplifier hidden inside. He shared the equipment details in his Reddit conversation. A 12V lawn mower battery sits in the … [Read more...]
[Neoxy] always wanted surround sound for his computer, and one day he managed to get a hold of a dead 5.1 system. Why buy one when you can repair someone's rubbish, right? That turned out to be easier said than done, but after several false-starts he managed to resurrect the audio system by replacing the microcontroller. We find his trouble-shooting technique interesting. The amp would power … [Read more...]
[Simon] had a Rockford Fosgate Punch 601s amplifier in his car, and while it was a great piece of equipment, he wanted a little more power behind his stereo system. It turns out that with just a handful of parts and a bit of soldering work, he was able to increase his amplifier’s output by 200 watts, putting it on par with a Punch 801s. The main board in each amp is laid out identically, … [Read more...]
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