In-Bed Speakers

I like listening to music. I like to lay in bed. Combine the two and then I like to listen to music in bed.

This is a simple project that I did. It uses two old computer speakers and some wood. It can be made in an hour or so.

Step 1 Materials

This is a very simple project that uses only o couple of materials.

You Need:
Pair of old speakers-Try to find amplified ones.
Scrap wood-Make sure it doesn't have any dings or dents.
Screws-To hold the speakers in.

Tools
Saw
Drill
Hole saw

Comments

[Hycro]

I hooked a 140W car CD player into my bed, and powered it with a 450W ATX power supply from a computer...the only problem is keeping the memory, since I have to shut the power supply down at night, because it makes too much noise for me to sleep. And I have lights attached to it too, gives some pretty neat mood lighting, and have a car's voltmeter on there too. I am currently working on a much quieter power supply using a power transformer from a 12V battery charger for a cordless drill. Just finding the parts without buying anything is the hardest part!

[PCfreak]

here's an idea put the PS under yur bed and just run extra wire to it for yur cd player and if you have to turn the PS off just wire in a 12v accessory socket with a 9v memory socket (see Pic) i use one of these any time i have to disconnect my car battery in my truck---saves the hassle of reprograming all of my presets

[Hycro]

Never thought of that, thanks :)

[Hycro]

Although, all my speakers that have a high enough wattage that they are usable by my car CD player are quite big, especially the ones I have hooked to the rear output (10" subs in your bed anyone?)

[Punkguyta]

I have two 12" subwoofers wedged between my wall and my bed, the bass is almost overwhelming when you're sitting on the bed.

[qwertyboy]

wow, how did you even fit those in or by your bed? sounds like an idea to use the battery charger transformer. post some pictures!

[Hycro]

The only way it could work better is if it were run off a constantly charging car battery...and the two subs had completely lost their surrounds, so I re-built them with duct tape. I did originally have 6X9's hooked to the stereo, but I would quickly max out their power threshold, and make things sound very distorted. And the subs are in their original 3-way speaker boxes, PS310's by Phillips. And the 5 1/2" front speakers are from an RS2655 by RCA, the stereo those came with is my mid-high range amp for my computer, and the amp the PS310's came with is my sub amp for my computer, which those subs have custom boxes.

[Phil B]

Is the sound better with the speakers in their original enclosures or mounted on the board, as you did? I would think the enclosures would provide an improved sound quality. Maybe you did not have room for the enclosures on your bed.

[qwertyboy]

Acyually, there is almost no noticeable difference. I just made this so i could listen to music in bed.