First Boombox- 6 1/2" speakers, Dayton T-amp custom wooden box. Too big, lacks highs. To make this one I had to custom cut the a couple big wine boxes (6 bottles). UPDATE: Now using coaxial car speakers ( http://www.parts-express.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=267-7164&scqty=1) that sound a lot better. Also made the box slimmer, so it's easier to carry.
Second Boombox- 4" Car Speakers, T-amp module. Much smaller and easier to carry. Made out of a single wine box. UPDATE: upgraded the amplifier and the internals. Now able to use 3 different power supplies, batteries, a 12v wall wart, and 120v power from the wall stepped down with an internal SMPS.
The twin Boomboxes- 5 1/4" speakers, internal 12v power supply for plugging into the wall. They were made out of bigger single bottle wine boxes. No picture gave them to friends.
I will definitely be making more of these in the future. When I do I will be sure to update this 'ible.
Some sites I used for parts:
Parts Express- Where I bought the drivers and amps















































Thanks in advance.
1. Find a sturdy box or make a box, finding one is easier
2. Get some speakers, you can buy them or salvage them. Computer speakers are pretty good.
3. Cut circular holes in the box for the speakers. I used a jigsaw.
4. Mount the speakers to the box using screws.
5. Get an amplifier or make an amplifier or find an amplifier. I got mine here (the black box) http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=300-380 but this one is pretty much the same and cheaper http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=310-300 . Or again you can salvage some from computer speakers. It all depends on whether or not you need the boombox to be portable.
6.Hook up the output of the amp to the speakers. Hook a source (Ipod) up to the input. Connect power (batteries) play music.
If you have any more specific questions (volume control, amplifiers, speakers), I'd be happy to help. Also there are some other great instructables that cover the boombox process with more detail...check them out
http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_2095437_-1 OR something similar, just make sure it is a stereo connector, it should have 3 pins.