How to Make: STEREO BOOMBOX! I turned OLD Audio Gear into a sound system!

3 роки тому

Do YOU have old car audio gear sitting around collecting dust? Turn it into a cool shop stereo and enjoy it for years to come! How is it powered off of a standard wall outlet? How was it built and wired? How does it sound? Can I use it to test amplifiers too? Let's build!
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@CarAudioFabrication 3 роки тому

Thanks for tuning in! If you are new here I have some other video projects related to this I think you might enjoy below, I would love to have you as a subscriber to help reach our channel goal of 1M! - SMALL space TONS OF BASS Subwoofer Build: bit.ly/CAFdownfire - Dad's Sound Quality Daily Driver Build: bit.ly/CAFdadsSQ - SEMA F150 Subwoofer Box Build: bit.ly/CAFf150 - LOUD Wrangler Build - bit.ly/CAFloudwrangler - SQ Grand Cherokee Build - bit.ly/CAFgrandcherokee - Stealth Hidden Bass SQ Build - bit.ly/CAFstealthaudio

@gregorywallace2108 3 роки тому

I love this.

@Bonafide_SMOKE 3 роки тому

Are you selling those? I would love to purchase one.....

@_haakster_1545 3 роки тому

Make the sub-box!!! Would love to see the paring, and the process!

@incorporeal3793 3 роки тому

That was a cool build. You definitely need to make a matching sub for it.

@danielangel259 3 роки тому

I would love to get one just like I made it with rca out puts

@TheRealKirkHammett 3 роки тому

You're a beast bro. I can tell you've built alot of stereo equipment in the past. As an electrician I take pride in keeping my wiring neat and clean, so I really like how you take pride in your craft. Looks damn good.

@seanhower5130 2 роки тому

I agree total pro here

@joseluisruiz3789 3 роки тому

Id love to see that sub built for this shop box system.

@JesusSaves86AB 3 роки тому

You could add a small amp & woofer with a good enough power supply.

@joseluisruiz3789 3 роки тому

@@JesusSaves86AB i was thinking about that too! I got a 10w3v3 with the grill, that i would love to use in a set up like this. i would just need a good amp. A 3 channel amp would be great! 👌

@JesusSaves86AB 3 роки тому

@@joseluisruiz3789 I had a couple head units that allowed a sub wired on the rear channel instead of a pair of speakers. Tried several different subs wired up with a Sony deck as a work stereo and people were always impressed. A decent 8 or 10 is all you need. With some 6.5's or 6x9's.

@wscheets1600 3 роки тому

I'd love to see it as well!

@f.a.modster788 2 роки тому

That system looks awesome I'm very impressed and what an awesome job you did, you should make some speaker boxes like that to sell to people who are willing to buy them from you anyways thank you for that tutorial breakdown that you did on how to set it up! You gave me some good ideas!!

@Warpshift 3 роки тому

I love looking over your builds. Everything is just so clean and insanely professional!! I wish my Dad who does carpentry as a hobby was this clean about his own projects. We call him the King of 80%

@llspragulus 2 роки тому

Love how you had a set of Focal just "sitting around". LOL

@CVObservatory 3 роки тому

I have been wanting to do something like this for a long time. I have so much stuff laying around and don't want to throw them away.

@jamesparker5875 3 роки тому

You can do this with old computer powersupplies by isolating all the 12v wires and ground wires as well, if you have any of those lying around.

@locutz 3 роки тому

You know us guys are borders when it comes to tech lol

@Mr.Thermistor7228 Місяць тому

@@jamesparker5875damn hell yea good point

@user-vu2zh8pv2r 3 роки тому

i'm not sure what to be more impressed with... your workmanship - or - the fact that you have focals just laying around!

@haggai3.477 4 місяці тому

Remember, the system is running on *HEAD UNIT POWER ONLY* Imagine when those components get *JUICED*

@craigguttenberg1554 3 роки тому

Had CAF design a t-line for two 6.5 subs for garage boombox. The thing thumps so hard neighbors can hear it half a mile away. Awesome project, sent pics of finished project to CAF. I appreciate the work that went into design finished project works so well wife and i love it thank you

@Robertb00 3 роки тому

You never miss a detail every little thing is thought of when you build something.

@LutzMowinski 3 роки тому

I guess he earns money with his builds, of course he'll pay attention to details ;)

@user-ff6pq1eg8x 2 місяці тому

Some handy guys have taken old vintage boomboxes with shortwave radio on them and modified them adding screens to them and turned them into narrow bandwidth television receivers and even play back narrow bandwidth video recordings on an audio cassette.

@user-ff6pq1eg8x 2 місяці тому

Some guys have even built new ones from scratch.

@Bodelier 3 роки тому

Dude this looks so cool. I'd love to see a matching subwoofer!

@bradlwykfulbright 3 роки тому

Yes! Build the sub box for that awesome boombox! Tuned in!

@k9elli 2 роки тому

Shop is really clean… too clean 🤔 Build is perfect amount of clean 👌🏼

@frankherrera4044 3 роки тому

Just what I was looking for, a video of how to build a boombox with a car stereo. thank you so much Mark... Excelente project of yours, congrats.

@aurorabell1259 3 роки тому

I would like to see an entry-level video. Say I want to start working in a shop. What would be the first thing they would teach me or want me to learn? Great video. Can't wait to see more.

@JesusSaves86AB 3 роки тому

In the time you designed this and finished your front panel I threw a cpu power supply and HU with speakers in a 5gal pail. This looks awesome, the amount of effort shows.

@Fordesman 11 місяців тому

I've been watching more of your videos recently, and I have to say man your attention to detail and ability to break down and clearly communicate your thoughts is very satisfying. This project ended up looking amazing and sounded loud but crystal clear. Awesome stuff!

@Dave-0 3 роки тому

I happen to have a set of focal polyglass components going to waste. I thought about doing this years ago and even contacted focal to get their enclosure size recommendation. I think it's time to revisit this project. Nice work!

@ingeruitat1 3 роки тому

Man what You do there is not a build.....is f......g ART!! Congrats!!!!!

@nobodysfavourite6953 3 роки тому

Oh my, it looks spectacular, and sound up to par! Brilliant!

@jeffreydieselshank8421 3 роки тому

If you have an old desktop computer sitting around and in a bind for a power adapter, use the power supply from the computer. Cut and cap all wires not yellow or black, and use the yellow + and black - for your juice. Great use of your components and I needed your part of wiring in the additional for testing. I have an old Pioneer single cid unit with a computer power supply that works great. Now with your help, I can add testing to it. Be blessed. Shalom.

@RussLyman 3 роки тому

such a fun and informative build Mark. I love it. so clean and fits the channel color scheme perfect. Keep up the great work man, Love when I see I new video in my sub feed

@MGLoggains 3 роки тому

I’d be interested in seeing the sub box build for it. I’ve been toying around with ideas like this for a while. I love the adaptability of yours for testing and the forethought you put into it

@tipstricksss1453 3 роки тому

It sounds much better than most of those homebrew boombox videos I've seen where the sound is often very boxy and bass sounding very poor to zero. People seem to think that you can put any speaker driver into any sized box and it will be booming. Your video is the best example of a boom box I've seen so far.

@ianrodriguez4652 3 роки тому

Going above and beyond as always. Great job!! I always learn something new.

@user-xd8bk7cx4n 7 місяців тому

I did something very similar but mine is a table with a down firing bass. Sounds pretty cool and also works as a television sound system.

@DaveDorenbergVeltman 3 роки тому

Nice build. You can also use a psu from a pc. The advantage is you get multiple additional voltages and also make terminals for it to test things. This is what I have done. Works perfectly.

@genekloszewski5484 3 роки тому

Nice on the adapter plates for the speakers. That roll-on paint has a good texture. I like building custom guitar cabinets. Good video, nice to see creative people!

@dustinsearing9590 3 роки тому

I really enjoy your channel and appreciate all the videos I have watched and seen you have made. It makes me so happy that your abilities have helped further my education in the car audio world. I've always been a big fan of car audio and thanks to you I've been able to learn so much faster and thoroughly I'm a big DIY but do enjoy watching videos to learn. Thanks for doing what you do!

@Hottshotamolae 3 роки тому

Great tutorial! Ive done a similar build in the past. Making a continuation of this with subwoofer integration would be awesome!

@SkullyWoodMetal Місяць тому

Awesome video. I have been searching for clear instructions and parts list for building and wiring speaker boxes. Thanks much.

@markphilpot4981 3 роки тому

That’s a neat jam box plus test rig! Tunes in the shop and test before install capable. Oh yeah, that’s trick city! Good job!👍🏻

@MeltTech1111 3 роки тому

CarAudioFabrication!!! Your Fabrication quality its out of this world..Thank you for sharing - Master Car Audio - 🔥🙌🔥🚀

@raya574 3 роки тому

Been wanting to tackle one of these builds this video explains it all thanks for sharing awesome video

@doggiefresh241 3 роки тому

I like before watching cause I already know this is going to be dope

@Shomare100 3 роки тому

Definitely would like to see more of this and related stuff.

@ecosse33 3 роки тому

Beautifully smartly done I love it!

@LutzMowinski 3 роки тому

Fuckin' finally someone builds a boombox and isolates the speakers with their own compartments from each other instead of letting them muddle each others' sound by sharing the same enclosure.

@guahanbassoutlaw5081 2 роки тому

Dude where have you been & who you subbed to??? It's BEEN around since eversince🙄

@ENDEE666 3 роки тому

LOVE THIS! I have been working on my garage audio setup for a while, and am adding a dedicated sub with a plate amp. I'm using a Home Audio receiver I had laying around, not a car deck. But I also want to build a semi-portable setup to upgrade from my Klipsch KMC3 Bluetooth speaker. The Klipsch is great, but I want more, and it gets a lot of port noise at louder volumes.

@mattsweitzer6098 3 роки тому

Yes! Build a matching sub box! Beautiful build man!

@thedarkphire33 3 роки тому

Very nice! I have a car set up in my living room running on a 30A power supply. Thinking on building a box for it like this. Good show sir.

@mike6l6 2 роки тому

I built a boombox about 6 years ago . Using a pioneer double din head unit ,400 w r m s amp ( CT Sounds , kicker 400w r m s 12 " sub , running off a 1200w ( 100a ) 12dc power supply( HP) . Clean ,clear sound even at full volume

@frankherrera0207 3 роки тому

Awesome!.... Just what I was looking for, thank you so much Mark. 👊🏽😎

@HifiVega 3 роки тому

This is dope! Solid 👏🏼 work 👏🏼

@mxcollin95 5 місяців тому

Great video, great idea and great workmanship! 👏🤙

@user-un1sh8xh5v 3 роки тому

This is the first time I think I’ve ever seen you do something like this

@fernandogonzalez4834 3 роки тому

Nice been thinking of doing a shop system. looking forward to seeing the matching sub box

@tonzatones9430 2 роки тому

Wicked Very impressive finished product

@matmichalke5734 3 роки тому

Dude that’s an awesome way to use some old equipment that’s just collecting dust. Definitely gonna keep this in the back of my plans for when I get my shop

@musakwild 3 роки тому

So Cool, looks great and is practical! Well done mate.

@ImmortalShiro 2 роки тому

Not only that it looks good (and probably sound good too). It also has maintenance access. That's always a must to me.

@jeffabercrombie167 3 роки тому

Ha I did the same thing built a Bluetooth boom box, while under lockdown lol... always love seeing your ideas

@djUpRoar 3 роки тому

I definitely want to see a sub box added to this! I’d like to see if you can do the same idea with a DC adapter on an amplifier as well as the head unit

@rastamusic1716 3 роки тому

Man, THAT is SUPER, SUPER 😎 COOL. Good job.

@jameshobbs1460 3 роки тому

Yes a sub is a must. On a side note.. your old speakers are my daily speakers in my 01 GMC.. and ofcourse tweets are clothed and in the pillars not the doors.. great speaker.. thanks man.. been a long time since I have seen the chrome on the back side. .

@matthewlong8780 3 роки тому

I did something like this 3 years ago. Was needing something to play music at a good volume for extended time while camping with my buddies. Yours looks way nicer than mine, I also have 3 chambers but my center chamber is a 10” JL subwoofer.

@ninobrazuca1000 3 роки тому

best job i watched, in my life beautiful project

@Pallidus_Rider 3 роки тому

Just what I've been looking for. I had hoped that there was a kit where one could use car Audio components for a home boom box

@brianellman 3 роки тому

This was fantastic. and you walked us through some very cool stuff. Wow. !!

@felixmarin307 3 роки тому

Awesome build. After seeing this I will be building something similar. Thanks

@siangmingalexlau8220 3 роки тому

This is the ultimate upgradable stereo system, period. Even the possibility of connecting to a subwoofer monoblock amp has been considered in the design. Would be great to have one for home use. I am sure the sound quality is better than most run-of-the-mill home stereos. Would love to see your matching sub box!

@ramonmunoz7617 3 роки тому

Hi Mark I love the quality work fantastic perfect just the way I like 👍I have 2 30 year amps punch and still working 💪thanks for the help

@robraymond4387 2 роки тому

Your attention to detail is amazing. I’d love to see what you could do with marine audio applications.

@TAM-qq9qi 3 роки тому

You are the best !! Much love and respect from mexico

@stanleygrant2871 3 роки тому

thank you so much for this video i want to do a project like that and was looking online ,and boom here you spot on as always i do enjoy your videos.i am about to install a system in my minibus and i will be following your advice/video well done blessings from Barbados

@seanmackey6247 3 роки тому

Yes! I would love to see how you add a sub to this AC system, I've thought about doing this for years! I was going to use an old JL 10 and a Kenwood amp, but the DC power supply was hella expensive! Also thanks for the box design (EMF Banhammer 15), it's built (yay!) but I'm still working on the rest of the install (including my first basic custom center console)

@peraltajonathan 3 роки тому

I used a RV power converter not that expensive

@SaddBoy23 2 роки тому

This is what it looks like to do things right. Attention to detail makes a big difference.

@MrKKUT1984 3 роки тому

Ironically I been wanting to do this myself after seeing a bunch of homemade boomboxes on UKposts. I'm just not good with all the small electronic pieces they used on other videos so it had me wanting to do one more like this.

@rafety85 3 роки тому

Great video but just a quick suggestion for the power, I would use a PC power supply. You can buy 800-1500 watt units for a reasonable price and that would be rms power not max. For years I had 2 kicker 12" subs running off a 650 watt antec power supply and I never got any clipping on the amp. A quality 850 watt PSU would give you around 70 amps on the 12 volt rail, with a 1300 watt psu you could push over a 100 amps all day long.

@randygarcia8429 3 роки тому

Amazing! Definitely excited to see that sub box!

@nettneo 3 роки тому

In my workshop I have been using an old System for 10 years. A Sony AM/FM CD player to an old Rockford Fosgate 2 channel ,run to an MB Quarts 6.5 mid.1 inch tweeter. Then the same amp bridged running 12 in Kicker. I use a little motorcycle battery hooked up to a Battery Tender to run the system. yours looks better....but mine is fine!

@k5_kiaupgrades622 3 роки тому

I did 2 of this already I have one inside my house all set up a 2 channel with a 12” sub and a 4 channel with a extra internal audio battery. My set up sounds a lot better than my car 😅 love to see you’re work I just wished I had you’re type of wood work skills.

@g4do 3 роки тому

Thank you for this information! I am an audiophile and I build my own extreme stereos.

@aantonio06 3 роки тому

I've been thinking on how to make a book box out of car audio equipment for the past couple of weeks and here you go!

@wheelsistripping5641 3 роки тому

I need that sub added to the shop radio build🔥🔥

@J4NOObs 3 місяці тому

Yooo this is so helpfull i was watching this for a small portable speaker build but this has a lot of healpful stuff for my bigger one too

@marshmallow96791 3 роки тому

I love it!!! You should definitely do the subwoofer

@NonPremiumID 3 роки тому

Mark, near 1/2 a million followers- good job! 🔊🔊

@Schweigardt Рік тому

Only thing that’s missing is a heavy duty boombox handle on the top for moving it around. with rechargeable speakers coming in all shapes and sizes, I’m actually surprised that no one on eBay or Amazon has created a mass produced speaker box for (add your own) single or double-din 12V radios with a corded or rechargeable power source.

@chrisnas1483 3 роки тому

Now ... mark ... has took it to the nxt level...

@Starduster2000 3 роки тому

Really nice project!

@iamzombie76 3 роки тому

I get the idea that your channel is going to make me want to spend money I don't have! Way back in '96 I had a blue Dodge 1500 with Shelby stripes. My local shop (Sound Obsessions) ordered 10 JL Audio 18W6 subs. They only ended up using 8 in their Blazer so they installed the remaining 2 in my regular cab 1500. I ended up losing my centre seat to a full time centre console to fit the box, but damn! So low! PPI monoblock amp. Anyways. After that trip down memory lane I've found your channel. We'll see where this goes! Love your videos!

@OneofMyTurns 3 роки тому

Just badass!!! I’m gonna do same thing with a old Unic amplifier 150w bridgable but instead of using car battery I’m gonna use 12v regulated power supply. Awesome job

@chrislee4946 3 роки тому

That’s skill! Great video mark

@pillbobaggins907 3 роки тому

Ay good idea good job on the fab work 👌

@chriswhite4596 3 роки тому

Very nice Job Mark !!!!!! Turned out sweet

@MrSnatchers_ 2 роки тому

U did a good job man I appreciate it

@f.a.modster788 2 роки тому

Awesome job the speakers look awesome and very impressed on the work you did

@CarAudioFabrication 2 роки тому

Really appreciate that thank you!

@muzzarobbo 3 роки тому

would love to see one with an integrated subwoofer, i was planning on making one with a 5 channel bt marine amplifier instead of a head unit

@MarksGoneWicked 3 роки тому

I already have most of the parts needed for a build like this. Digging this. Have you done a fiberglass build? My '99 CRV has a small, removable trunk space and I've had an idea of making an amp box to fit in its place. With a removable mounting board.

@ConcertCrap1999 4 місяці тому

I’ve been looking for this build video for a while, happy I finally found it! Do you think you could go into more detail with another video for how you attached all the speaker wires exactly for people like me who are newer to the car audio world to better understand how all the different wires on the back of the headunit connected properly? I’d love to see something like that!

@Flyingwigs 3 роки тому

this is cool, i'm right in the middle of my own portable bluetooth boombox too! really wish i had access to a laser cutter for accents like this, really neat and clean :)

@wesjacobson6675 3 роки тому

Thanks again for another awesome video

@zfog 2 роки тому

Well done!

@Somesh-Ji 3 роки тому

I like the way u give finishing.... super neat and very beautiful. I wish i can give my car for your next project 🙃🙂🙃🙂

@CarAudioFabrication 3 роки тому

Thank you so much 😀

@jesseperez6139 3 роки тому

Great intro. You have my subscription 👍🏾

@sudeshbhelekar8410 2 роки тому

wow very intricate design ...

@xxxYYZxxx 2 роки тому

My idea is using a sealed prefab box with a light duty 8-12" DVC sub and a pair of conventional 4ohm indoor/outdoor speakers mounted to the sides, a head unit mounted on top and inside a sealed case that flips open. Another case mounted on the rear could hold a 12v power supply and/or a battery plus accessories, and the whole damn thing can fit on folding 2-wheel cart or small furniture dolly. I would install conventional speaker terminal cups on the top case for L/R speaker & Sub outputs, and use binding posts with plastic screw-down caps to connect the battery, all relatively sealed up for outdoor use. I'd also have accessories to connect the HU directly to a car battery for tailgating purposes.