got bored -> new home speakers (pics)

[xluben 10+ year member]

well, i got bored, so here's the result:

low end infinity speakers, michelob golden light box, powered by a vintage marantz model 2240b reciever //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

jar of change as counterweight:

mounting:

i originally pulled these out of my car because one of them sounded very scratchy.

i replaced them with the pioneer rev's and have been much happier since.

to my surprise, the scratchiness now seems to be gone (but i can't really crank them -> apartment).

here's the real deal, btw:

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2502390&postcount=18

and, no, the infinity/michelob setup can't compete //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

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[mazdakid 5,000+ posts]

should seal it all up with duct tape and see how loud they can get

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

it must be a boring night all around. here was my bored project. my ipod knock off cam with a 2.5 mm head phone jack. i have to order an adapter online, but i work tomorrow night and need music.i hate ear buds, so i ripped out the wire and soldered it in to my sonys. boredom will cause all kinds of ridiculous projects.

 

[tEh koRnDog 5,000+ posts]

i like the speakers....there unique

 

[xluben 10+ year member]

it must be a boring night all around. here was my bored project. my ipod knock off cam with a 2.5 mm head phone jack. i have to order an adapter online, but i work tomorrow night and need music.i hate ear buds, so i ripped out the wire and soldered it in to my sonys. boredom will cause all kinds of ridiculous projects.

those sony's ****, bad.

go buy some koss ksc75's and hear what a real $20 headphone should sound like.

good work on the mod, though!

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

those sony's ****, bad.
go buy some koss ksc75's and hear what a real $20 headphone should sound like.

good work on the mod, though!

lol. i wouldn't have done this with good head phones.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Calikid 5,000+ posts]

wow, u guys must of really been bored.

 

[xluben 10+ year member]

lol. i wouldn't have done this with good head phones.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

ok, it's good you know. i thought those were good back in junior high.

last year i recabled some earbuds. that was NOT fun. VERY small wires //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

i had a very tough time making it look good, and since i didn't have a 'helping hands' yet, so i made my girlfriend hold the wires while i soldered!

didn't burn her, but she wasn't too happy //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

more info on the final results:

http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=151377

if you really wanna make your headphones sound better try making a cmoy pocket amp:

http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1741181

mine are fairly small, but still way too clunky compared to an ipod, so i don't really use them anymore //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

I've been drinking a lot of Michelob Ultra lately for some reason

anyway you should fiberglass the inside of that box //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[xluben 10+ year member]

here's my new design, for when i have free time over break:

(3d render w/one side removed):

0.35ft^3 tuned to 50Hz with a 0.75" wide port //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

i have no T/S specs, so it'll probably sound terrible //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

since i didn't have any data for designing it, i just went with a similar size to my dayton br-1's.

went with a slot port for easy construction.

i'm thinking of trying spray on bedliner to finish them off.