Designer:
Gordontownman

Project Category:
Portable Speakers

Project Level:
Beginner

Project Time:
1-8 Hours

Project Cost:
$100 – $500

Project Description:
Furniture grade high quality portable speaker

Design Goals:
Excellent sound quality, complement to living room, bedrooms, den use, Bluetooth for easy connectivity battery operated with at least 10 hours of playing

Driver Selection:
290-224

275-025

290-213

Enclosure Design:
Solid mahogany, 7/8 inch, 2 chambers, seperates with passive radiators, compact, aesthetically pleasing, no grille design, 18x6x8 inches, cabinet opens on the bottom, uses a plate in the back for volume control, charge port and Bluetooth antenna, easy open Because of battery power

Enclosure Assembly:
Screwed and glued, furniture finish, had a carpenter custom made it to my specs

Crossover Design:
Minidsp kit (changed midstream from a passive x/over as I wanted a flexible tone control option)

Tips & Tricks:
Double sided tape to mount electronic parts, plug ins between components for easy removing and upgrading / servicing

Conclusion:
Sound quality is excellent to my ears, volume is very satisfying, love the looks of this projectm, alsways been a titanium dome tweeter fan, first time using soft domes and really enjoy them, overall am very pleased with the results

About the Designer:
Car salesman by day, hobbyists by night, love high quality sound output in music reproduction, early 50’s dad
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