Comments on: Building a Wifi Radio – Part 10, Building the Box http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/05/building-a-wifi-radio-part-10-building-the-box/ Join the resistance. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:31:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/05/building-a-wifi-radio-part-10-building-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-5174 Jeff Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:07:18 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=1887#comment-5174 I believe the 41hz kits use the Tripath amplifiers. I have heard good things about them. I believe the 41hz kits use the Tripath amplifiers. I have heard good things about them.

]]> By: Tommy Tesla http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/05/building-a-wifi-radio-part-10-building-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-5102 Tommy Tesla Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:58:30 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=1887#comment-5102 Great project! I'm impressed. I'm in the middle of doing the same thing with an older (25$) laptop. I wanted to be able to play mp3 burned on dvds as well as streaming radio and over the air broadcast for weatherband and traffic(am) - The software part is easy (for me anyhow) but the hardware interfacing is all new, and great fun to learn. I wanted to mention that if you want to move your game up a notch on the audio quality, everybody is raving about these class "T" amplifiers, you can get them pretty cheap on ebay "Lepai TA2020" is a good search string. About 20$ plus shipping and they are supposed to make several hundred dollar amps sound bad in comparison. There are also some prefabbed boards with the magic TRIPATH TA2020-020 IC for sale on ebay if you don't want to mess with the tearing down the case and recycling the aluminium. Thanks so much for putting this all together, really a great project. I fear I'll spend the weekend tearing apart all my routers and contemplating giving them organ transplants now that I've seen what can be had with a bit of solder and some hard work. Great project! I’m impressed. I’m in the middle of doing the same thing with an older (25$) laptop. I wanted to be able to play mp3 burned on dvds as well as streaming radio and over the air broadcast for weatherband and traffic(am) – The software part is easy (for me anyhow) but the hardware interfacing is all new, and great fun to learn.

I wanted to mention that if you want to move your game up a notch on the audio quality, everybody is raving about these class “T” amplifiers, you can get them pretty cheap on ebay “Lepai TA2020″ is a good search string. About 20$ plus shipping and they are supposed to make several hundred dollar amps sound bad in comparison. There are also some prefabbed boards with the magic TRIPATH TA2020-020 IC for sale on ebay if you don’t want to mess with the tearing down the case and recycling the aluminium.

Thanks so much for putting this all together, really a great project. I fear I’ll spend the weekend tearing apart all my routers and contemplating giving them organ transplants now that I’ve seen what can be had with a bit of solder and some hard work.

]]> By: Jeff http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/05/building-a-wifi-radio-part-10-building-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-4723 Jeff Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:02:40 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=1887#comment-4723 For people who were asking about cost, I posted a cost breakdown of the radio here: http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/06/wifi-radio-cost-breakdown/ Enjoy... For people who were asking about cost, I posted a cost breakdown of the radio here:

http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/06/wifi-radio-cost-breakdown/

Enjoy…

]]> By: Jeff http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/05/building-a-wifi-radio-part-10-building-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-4722 Jeff Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:01:46 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=1887#comment-4722 Those are some nice speakers! The radio is definitely not constructed with audio quality in mind. There are a lot of things I would change if I really cared about getting good sound, but given my budget I had relatively few options. Those are some nice speakers!

The radio is definitely not constructed with audio quality in mind. There are a lot of things I would change if I really cared about getting good sound, but given my budget I had relatively few options.

]]> By: JesseG http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/05/building-a-wifi-radio-part-10-building-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-4711 JesseG Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:48:25 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=1887#comment-4711 Nice to see Bassdrive in your selektah. If you ever get tired of not having totally awesome sound from your box, check out the NS3-193-8A from Aura Sound: http://www.aurasound.com/ http://www.aurasound.com/public/pdf/NS3-193-8A.pdf For a 3-inch driver, the specs are nuttahs, and they are LOUD despite the frequency response and very low distortion. 40 watts RMS for a pair. You'll probably need a new power supply, and of course a new amp. ;) Nice to see Bassdrive in your selektah.

If you ever get tired of not having totally awesome sound from your box, check out the NS3-193-8A from Aura Sound:
http://www.aurasound.com/
http://www.aurasound.com/public/pdf/NS3-193-8A.pdf

For a 3-inch driver, the specs are nuttahs, and they are LOUD despite the frequency response and very low distortion. 40 watts RMS for a pair. You’ll probably need a new power supply, and of course a new amp. ;)

]]> By: Cleon http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/05/building-a-wifi-radio-part-10-building-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-4708 Cleon Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:22:55 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=1887#comment-4708 WOW! This is one impressive project! Open source is the way to go & your finished radio looks like something which would cost several hundred USD$$$. Great job & thanks for sharing it! WOW! This is one impressive project! Open source is the way to go & your finished radio looks like something which would cost several hundred USD$$$. Great job & thanks for sharing it!

]]> By: Sunny http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/05/building-a-wifi-radio-part-10-building-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-4629 Sunny Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:01:39 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=1887#comment-4629 I like both, the build of the box and well as the electronic design. Overall a very well done job.. Keep it up. I like both, the build of the box and well as the electronic design. Overall a very well done job.. Keep it up.

]]> By: Jeff http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/05/building-a-wifi-radio-part-10-building-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-4619 Jeff Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:33:27 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=1887#comment-4619 Somnath - Excellent suggestion. I'll see what I can put together. Somnath – Excellent suggestion. I’ll see what I can put together.

]]> By: DIY WiFi Radio - Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/05/building-a-wifi-radio-part-10-building-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-4616 DIY WiFi Radio - Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:45:10 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=1887#comment-4616 [...] Keyzer from mightyOhm has completed his DIY WiFi Radio build. The finish is fantastic but look closer, the case was built from scratch. Best of all it is based [...] [...] Keyzer from mightyOhm has completed his DIY WiFi Radio build. The finish is fantastic but look closer, the case was built from scratch. Best of all it is based [...]

]]> By: Grapsus http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/05/building-a-wifi-radio-part-10-building-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-4615 Grapsus Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:34:18 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=1887#comment-4615 Very impressive result! And it's running open source software! I'd like to build one this summer. Very impressive result! And it’s running open source software!

I’d like to build one this summer.

]]> By: Somnath Purkayastha http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/05/building-a-wifi-radio-part-10-building-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-4614 Somnath Purkayastha Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:50:43 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=1887#comment-4614 Awesome project, nice finishing. Now I HAVE TO find time to build it. One request. As you are now done with the project, can you please create an exhaustive list of all items required for this porject. It would be even nice to add price information. So that people like me, who cannot wait to start building this radio, will have a list ready to start shopping for raw materials. Thank you very much for taking the time to finish this project. Awesome project, nice finishing. Now I HAVE TO find time to build it. One request. As you are now done with the project, can you please create an exhaustive list of all items required for this porject. It would be even nice to add price information. So that people like me, who cannot wait to start building this radio, will have a list ready to start shopping for raw materials. Thank you very much for taking the time to finish this project.

]]> By: Jeff http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/05/building-a-wifi-radio-part-10-building-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-4612 Jeff Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:38:03 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=1887#comment-4612 Thanks for the positive feedback, guys! It means a lot to me. Paul - An audio output of some sort is a terrific idea. I was originally planning to include one but simply ran out of time before the Maker Faire. I'll probably add one at some point so that I can use the radio as an audio source for my home theater system. Thanks for the positive feedback, guys! It means a lot to me.

Paul – An audio output of some sort is a terrific idea. I was originally planning to include one but simply ran out of time before the Maker Faire. I’ll probably add one at some point so that I can use the radio as an audio source for my home theater system.

]]> By: Paul Kimbrel http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/05/building-a-wifi-radio-part-10-building-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-4611 Paul Kimbrel Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:00:27 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=1887#comment-4611 Ok... here's a small detail that would be slick... a 1/4" stereo jack on the front that cuts off the signal to the amplifier from the USB audio interface. Then you could plug in your headphones and it would automatically shut off the speakers. For those moments you need some discretionary listening. Man, I have GOT to get my workshop cleaned up. I HAVE to build this. Ok… here’s a small detail that would be slick… a 1/4″ stereo jack on the front that cuts off the signal to the amplifier from the USB audio interface. Then you could plug in your headphones and it would automatically shut off the speakers.

For those moments you need some discretionary listening.

Man, I have GOT to get my workshop cleaned up. I HAVE to build this.

]]> By: Alan Parekh http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/05/building-a-wifi-radio-part-10-building-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-4602 Alan Parekh Sun, 31 May 2009 10:47:43 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=1887#comment-4602 The radio turned out real good. It looks like something that you would buy in a store. The radio turned out real good. It looks like something that you would buy in a store.

]]> By: Madox http://mightyohm.com/blog/2009/05/building-a-wifi-radio-part-10-building-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-4596 Madox Sat, 30 May 2009 05:13:08 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=1887#comment-4596 Nice :) I like the wood finish and the dials. Nice :)
I like the wood finish and the dials.

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