My "portable" DIY Boombox

[Punnisher]

I made this in the summer, and have been tweaking it a bit since then. Sometimes I'll take it to work for a week. What do you all think?

Specs are:
Rockford 10" DVC P2 Subwoofer
Rockford 6 1/2" 3-way speakers
Aspire 520w ATX Powersupply
Sony Headunit
Profile 400w 2 channel bridged amp (got this for free)

I basically took all the +12v lines on the powersupply and combined them to make one giant 8 awg +12v line, then ran that directly to my amp. The rest is self-explanatory. Made the Box out of dense fiberboard.

It sounds fantastic. Not the best stereo separation due to the speakers being so close, but I love it.

Future plans are custom shielded cables, 650w PSU, Newer 500w amp, and getting the last of the rattles out (already got the major ones).

Eh, maybe this should be in DIY : )

 

[GreatDane]

I like it, it looks like something I'd do. LOL

I'm guessing the sub enclosure is bolted to the upper part?? How much does the whole thing weigh?

 

[Punnisher]

Yeah its bolted down. I'd say it weighs 50 pounds, it's a beast.

 

[MatthewK]

Whoa, very cool.

Now if you could just make it operate on a car battery or something it would be even more "portable." (I'm sure at least Arnold Schwarzsomethingoranother would think it's portable.)

 

[greydragon]

Nice. Bet it can burst your eardrums

How does it sound?

 

[Punnisher]

The sound is great. Very clear midrange and highs. The sub enclosure isn't ported, so tight bass is possible, but it can also thump pretty damn hard when you want it to.

I've thought about a battery, but it would have to be one of those slim, lightweight racing car batteries, otherwise I couldn't carry it myself.