Help How to build iPod Hi-Fi clone

Maybe you could use two tweeters and a dual voice coil woofer? I'm not sure if that would work, but you could connect each voice coil to a separate woofer output from the crossover. Anyone know if this would work?

Hmm. Sonic Impact amp runs on batteries or wall-wart, about $35. Could be placed in the box if necessary, though access to the volume knob would have to be figured out. Need RCA to Headphone Connector - probably $10 by the time you buy the stuff and solder it up. Full range Tang Band 4" $20 (x2). Materials for box $20. So $85. Probably better off with a computer speaker system (2.1). I've got one from 5 years ago that was $50, includes both RCA and headphone input.


Is a single box a must.


Another option is a Soundmatters Mainstage. About $160 refurbished. Great sound for the size. Has two analog and two digital inputs (will decode DD). If you want to spend $150 on materials, this is probably a better option. It has pretty satisfying bass for near field listening.

Here's an idea. If you have a boom box with a cassette tape player, get a car tape cassette adapter (meant for playing CDs on a car with only a tape player). Load it into the boom box and press "Play", then start the song on the iPod. I set my daughter's boom box up like this and she loves it.

I appreciate the suggestions. My motivation is that I think the iPod Hi-Fi is a good design, just way overpriced, so my interest was to see if I could replicate that design inexpensively. The key challenge is that any of these commercially produced products are custom designed, and then the components can be made in high quantities. Similar componentry, especially the amp and crossover may be hard to get for the hobbyist. Again- thanks for the help.