Speakers on Strings And Tines

PC Speaker System with LED Soundbar and Phone Charger

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

I had this old Cambridge Sound Works surround sound PC speaker system sitting in my closet for about 25 years, untouched. It includes four speakers, a subwoofer and a volume knob that all plug into an amplifier. It always sounded really well, but I had no use for it, and just hated to throw it out. Instead of tossing it into the landfill, I made a Bluetooth speaker that I now take with us when we go camping. The box is made from spare MDF I had lying around. I bought a Bluetooth transmitter/receiver that you would use in your car with an aux cable, and wired the output of that into the speakers. I always liked sound reactive LEDs, so I added an LED soundbar. And since I planned to use this outside for long periods of time, I added a wireless charger on top to me able to charge my phone while listening to music all day long. The best part is that everything is using off the shelf components connected into a power strip in the box. No soldering at all was required.

Bookshelf Speakers and Subwoofer

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

People will throw out all kinds of things because they don’t work anymore. For example, someone threw out a 10″ subwoofer, even though the speaker itself was intact. I had a pair of bookshelf speakers that were languishing in the basement, so I liberated them out of their enclosures, and built this box to hold them all. The box is mostly MDF, and the sides are plywood, because I ran out of MDF…all scraps from other projects. I got a bluetooth amp from Amazon which pumps out 50W per channel, plus 50W for the subwoofer. You can even tune the subwoofer frequency to reduce vibrations. I really like how this one came out and use it daily in my home office. I don’t think I have raised the volume more than 1/4 of the way given how loud it can get.

R.G. Dun Cigar Box Bluetooth Speaker

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

It’s amazing how small some of these bluetooth amps are that you can get online. Cheap too. I got this one for $15 and it is smaller than the remote that comes with it. I had an old flat screen TV that finally bit the dust, so I harvested the speakers to make this beauty. Truth be told it is not the best sounding sound system, but what do you want for $15…