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23rd April 2016, 06:40 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Shed sound system/clock radio
Hi folks,
After my very cheap and nasty shed clock radio/speaker/iphone charger started getting distressingly hot, I've binned it in the name of fire prevention.
Anyone have suggestions for a good box that's dust proof/rugged enough to handle a shed environment, has a decent size digital clock face, and has at least a semi-respectable amp and speakers to play music off an iphone (lightning/bluetooth/wifi/airplay is all fine)?
Cheers,
Danny
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23rd April 2016, 08:02 PM #2.
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23rd April 2016, 10:24 PM #3
I use a Sansui system bought in the 1970s - well the amp anyway
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23rd April 2016, 11:59 PM #4Senior Member
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Make something from wood, you can get a small 12V amp from an online auction site and a 12v power pack, if you don't have a spare one kicking around.
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I can help design the box/port if you decide to make something, I'm sure others could too.
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24th April 2016, 12:58 AM #5.
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This was the first stereo that was installed in my new shed - a 1970's era 30W TEAC amp with the scratchy volume pot and a Sony radio receiver (further along).
TEAC speakers
2 years ago we updated the 100W 1990's JVC home theatre amp from the family room and I it gets relegated to the shed
The radio was replaced last year with a digital version and a my iPhone with audio output gets hooked up direct to amp
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24th April 2016, 08:39 AM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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24th April 2016, 08:40 AM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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So I guess the done thing is to use a good old stereo or put one together yourself! I'll hunt around a bit and update if I find anything.
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24th April 2016, 09:15 AM #9SENIOR MEMBER
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Yeah, I'm reasonably happy with the dust situation on my main machines - the lathe and bandsaw are both semi-respectable I think, just need to improve the pickup from a new sander.
I suspect it wasn't actually the dust which did in my last clock radio, it was the fact that it was a $20 made in China piece of garbage! Just seems to make sense to get something suited for a more hostile environment than a bedside table.
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24th April 2016, 10:47 AM #10
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24th April 2016, 06:09 PM #12
Over the years I have used a car stereo to good effect, bought one of the first that Aldi released years ago to go into a car that died before it was installed. AM/FM, CD (behind removable face so quite dust resistant) USB stick or SD card, BT, Aux line input that works sweetly from headphone outlet of any other sources and a compact remote control. I always have some 12V batteries that are not up to starting/running a car reliably but are capable of running a stereo, particularly when propped up with a redundant battery charger
Speakers are not to hard to come by either ones from an older house stereo, yours, tip shop, hard rubbish collection, or a set of cheapish 6x9 car speakers.
If you have a metal shed, car stereo units can be the easiest to take an ext antenna (car antenna mounted high on the facia near the ridge).
Some of the later offering have digital radio as well as AM/FM, but they are more expensive. Value would depend on what you want to listen to.I used to be an engineer, I'm not an engineer any more, but on the really good days I can remember when I was.
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25th April 2016, 07:37 AM #14GOLD MEMBER
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Have you given thought to one of the job site radios? Makita makes one with Bluetooth and it can recharge their tool batteries. I'm sure the other makers do the same and many can be rained on so dust shouldn't be a problem. If they don't have a clock built in then a separate one is easy enough to find.
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25th April 2016, 08:57 AM #15New Member
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I use an old 1000w sonyfrom the house that has a dead cd laser. Mobile phone plugged in with 4000 tunes on random play at volume just under max. Sweet as
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