Acrylic Bluetooth Speaker

Acrylic Bluetooth Speaker


Designer:
wourmman

Project Category:
Portable Speakers

Project Level:
Intermediate

Project Time:
20+ Hours

Project Cost:
$100 – $500

Project Description:
Bluetooth Speaker

Design Goals:
Portable. Battery-powered. Compact. Great sound. Unbearably cool to look at.

Driver Selection:
Dayton Audio ND65-4 2-1/2″ Aluminum Cone Full-Range Driver
Dayton Audio ND90-PR 3-1/2″ Aluminum Cone Passive Radiator

Enclosure Design:
3/16″ acrylic

Enclosure Assembly:
Laser-cut acrylic; solvent welded; air tight.

Crossover Design:
N/A

Conclusion:
Learned (the hard way) NOT to place drivers behind the front panel — speaker diffraction really is a thing!
The Dayton Audio parts matched up extremely well, and work extremely well.

About the Designer:
Retired USAF engineer. Maker.

Project Parts List:

Dayton Audio ND65-4 2-1/2″ Aluminum Cone Full-Range Neo Driver 4 Ohm
Dayton Audio ND90-PR 3-1/2″ Aluminum Cone Passive Radiator
Dayton Audio KAB-BE 18650 Battery Extension Board for Bluetooth Amplifier Boards
Dayton Audio KAB-215 2x15W Class D Audio Amplifier Board with Bluetooth 2.1
Visaton Grill for FRS8 Series and 2-1/2″ Speakers

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  1. 1
    TITMAS

    Nice! I’m really digging the clear acrylic box. I think there is so much beauty in all the electronics that make up speaker/amp/bt boxes that it’s almost a shame to hide it. Nice job on making it look so organized. I like the inset aux jack and volume pot detail too. How easy is it to access the batteries if you need to remove/replace them?

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