Only The Best
10+ year member
CarAudio.com Elite
So I am going to be building a high powered speaker cooler box out of a coleman 70 quart "xtreme" cooler and my plans for the make of the speaker cooler consist of
the cooler which is
55"W x 28.1"L x 17.7H
the link for more info
Academy - Coleman® Xtreme® 70 qt. Cooler
1. polk audio mm651
6-3/4" 2-way speakers (pair)
woven honeycomb glass fiber composite woofer cone with butyl rubber surround
1" silk composite dome tweeter with swivel mount
certified for marine use
2.7-ohm impedance for extra power (compatible with all factory or aftermarket car stereos)
power range: 15-100 watts RMS (200 watts peak power)
frequency response: 40-25,000 Hz
sensitivity: 94 dB @ 1 V
2. a 10" polk audio db1040
270 watt RMS 540w max
86Db sensitivity
frequency from 28Hz-200Hz
3. Sony CDX-M30 Marine Audio CD Player XM Radio MP3 Boat Stereo Receiver
General features:
•marine CD receiver with built-in amplifier (17 watts RMS/52 peak × 4 channels)
•plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs, including discs loaded with MP3, WMA and AAC files
•remote control
•flip-down face with switchable blue/red illumination
•works with Sony Marine Commander wired remote models RM-X55M and RM-X11M
Marine-specific features:
•coated circuit boards, UV- and salt-resistant paint
Audio features:
•EQ3 (seven preset tone curves and a 3-band equalizer)
•DSO2 for soundstage enhancement
Expandability features:
•compatible with optional satellite radio, HD Radio tuner, CD changer, Sony iPod® adapter
•inputs: front-panel auxiliary input
•outputs: two sets of preamp outputs with selectable rear/subwoofer output
4. polk audio dual tweeter that came off of a 6x9 polk audio speaker so I jumped on that deal.
5. two choices on an amplifier and I want the most battery life I can get and still be loud
- Rockford fosgate r600-5
** 50w x 4 @ 200x1 @ 4 ohms
** 75x 4 @ 300x1 @ 2 ohms
heres the link for more info
PRIME Amplifiers - R600-5 - Rockford Fosgate®
-old school viper 1100.5
** 75x4 + 275x1 @ 4 ohms
**125x4 + 400x1 @ 2 ohms
** 600w x sub channel @ 1 ohm
heres the link for more info
Viper 1100.5 Class A/B 5 CH. Stereo Amplifier
6. xtc foam speaker baffles for the 6.5" and 10" sub
XTC 6 1 2" Foam Speaker Baffle VXT60 Deep Baffle Fits Large Frame 6 1 2" 1pr | eBay
7. cross-flow fan
Xscorpion TF8
my plans for this speaker cooler box: Outside
are to have the head unit in the center on the large front side near the top with the dual tweeter right under it and the 6.5" speakers on both sides of the head unit and the 10" sub directly on the top in the middle
for the inside :
I plan to have the baffles behind each speaker silicone to seal each speaker from air + water and to protect them, as well as having the amplifier and battery on the bottom with all wires secured to the walls and sealed at the connections.
** im going to have plexiglass go over the amplifier and battery form fitted for the most amount of space silicone as well to seal the battery and amp from water and have the cross-flow fan next to the amp to keep it cool aimed towards the drain plug for circulation.** (is this a good idea or will it overheat or moisturize the amplifier?)
**Possible extras**
1. blue led light strip around the bottom under the plexiglass when the cooler is open to give light under the ice to see a blue glow under the drinks.
2. a 12v lighter accessory
3. bottle opener on the outside
4. strong latch and insulation on the edges
5. any other ideas yall have??
my questions are:
1. which battery should I get that would be last the longest and take up the least amount of space.
2. would solar panels be a good idea to add or will they be efficient enough for my use?
3. if the solar panels aren't a good idea then what would be a good idea for the charge?
thank you for your help in advance and I will continue to post pictures throughout the build and share my experience and steps with you all. I hope you enjoy the build
the cooler which is
55"W x 28.1"L x 17.7H
the link for more info
Academy - Coleman® Xtreme® 70 qt. Cooler
1. polk audio mm651
6-3/4" 2-way speakers (pair)
woven honeycomb glass fiber composite woofer cone with butyl rubber surround
1" silk composite dome tweeter with swivel mount
certified for marine use
2.7-ohm impedance for extra power (compatible with all factory or aftermarket car stereos)
power range: 15-100 watts RMS (200 watts peak power)
frequency response: 40-25,000 Hz
sensitivity: 94 dB @ 1 V
2. a 10" polk audio db1040
270 watt RMS 540w max
86Db sensitivity
frequency from 28Hz-200Hz
3. Sony CDX-M30 Marine Audio CD Player XM Radio MP3 Boat Stereo Receiver
General features:
•marine CD receiver with built-in amplifier (17 watts RMS/52 peak × 4 channels)
•plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs, including discs loaded with MP3, WMA and AAC files
•remote control
•flip-down face with switchable blue/red illumination
•works with Sony Marine Commander wired remote models RM-X55M and RM-X11M
Marine-specific features:
•coated circuit boards, UV- and salt-resistant paint
Audio features:
•EQ3 (seven preset tone curves and a 3-band equalizer)
•DSO2 for soundstage enhancement
Expandability features:
•compatible with optional satellite radio, HD Radio tuner, CD changer, Sony iPod® adapter
•inputs: front-panel auxiliary input
•outputs: two sets of preamp outputs with selectable rear/subwoofer output
4. polk audio dual tweeter that came off of a 6x9 polk audio speaker so I jumped on that deal.
5. two choices on an amplifier and I want the most battery life I can get and still be loud
- Rockford fosgate r600-5
** 50w x 4 @ 200x1 @ 4 ohms
** 75x 4 @ 300x1 @ 2 ohms
heres the link for more info
PRIME Amplifiers - R600-5 - Rockford Fosgate®
-old school viper 1100.5
** 75x4 + 275x1 @ 4 ohms
**125x4 + 400x1 @ 2 ohms
** 600w x sub channel @ 1 ohm
heres the link for more info
Viper 1100.5 Class A/B 5 CH. Stereo Amplifier
6. xtc foam speaker baffles for the 6.5" and 10" sub
XTC 6 1 2" Foam Speaker Baffle VXT60 Deep Baffle Fits Large Frame 6 1 2" 1pr | eBay
7. cross-flow fan
Xscorpion TF8
my plans for this speaker cooler box: Outside
are to have the head unit in the center on the large front side near the top with the dual tweeter right under it and the 6.5" speakers on both sides of the head unit and the 10" sub directly on the top in the middle
for the inside :
I plan to have the baffles behind each speaker silicone to seal each speaker from air + water and to protect them, as well as having the amplifier and battery on the bottom with all wires secured to the walls and sealed at the connections.
** im going to have plexiglass go over the amplifier and battery form fitted for the most amount of space silicone as well to seal the battery and amp from water and have the cross-flow fan next to the amp to keep it cool aimed towards the drain plug for circulation.** (is this a good idea or will it overheat or moisturize the amplifier?)
**Possible extras**
1. blue led light strip around the bottom under the plexiglass when the cooler is open to give light under the ice to see a blue glow under the drinks.
2. a 12v lighter accessory
3. bottle opener on the outside
4. strong latch and insulation on the edges
5. any other ideas yall have??
my questions are:
1. which battery should I get that would be last the longest and take up the least amount of space.
2. would solar panels be a good idea to add or will they be efficient enough for my use?
3. if the solar panels aren't a good idea then what would be a good idea for the charge?
thank you for your help in advance and I will continue to post pictures throughout the build and share my experience and steps with you all. I hope you enjoy the build