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I WANT TO SHARE MY PROJECT WITH YOU! Feedback appreciated

Mar 5, 2015 8:27AM PST

Hello lovely people of the interwebs!

My name is Jonny, I am a final year product design student from the UK, but foremost an audio enthusiast, just like the majority of you here.
I want to share my project with you, come see!!

For my final project I wanted to design and create a household speaker. The project was primarily a styling job, but I have done my research on speaker design, so I have some idea what I'm doing. I wanted to merge the Hi-Fi & Wireless technologies together in a beautiful elegant form which in turn would produce beautiful sound.

So far the project is going great, I am hoping to get making this prototype model sometime next week. But I wanted to get your opinions on the design, also if I have made some horrendous mistake that my untrained eyes have missed.

Features:
- Wireless DLNA connectivity for high quality streaming from mobiles, tablets and laptops.
- Wired input - For you lossless fanatics ( probably use Phono connection.
- Wireless charging
- Two 5.5" woofers 50-100W
- One 1" tweeter
- Home built two way crossover
- Ambient Lighting - For those chill times, parties.
- Built in Amp


I have taken extreme measures in the design to reduce resonance within the design.

- Minimal floor contact - Will probably be using spikes on the prototype.
- Three sections of solid void free bracing
- Double thickness walls, inner lined with Silicone.
- Heavily damped driver mounting, Rubber rings, well nuts etc.
- Solid construction using minimal components, so less joints in the enclosure.

I have included some of my sketch work and renderings. There are two versions below, tell me which one you prefer.

Please give me your feedback on this, it would mean the world to me, ( and it might make my tutor happy!)

Thanks
Jonny

http://i62.tinypic.com/pujvn.jpg

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Clarification Request
Playing the devil's advocate
Mar 5, 2015 11:27PM PST

How do you define 'high quality streaming from mobiles, tablets & laptops'?
Please elaborate. If not, you might not truly be able to distinguish your product between current products already on the market.

Also, wouldn't you need to stabilize the device a little more(?). I only see spikes/feet in one section of your drawings.

cheers

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Wireless charging...
Mar 5, 2015 5:42PM PST

now that't interesting in itself. What class are you doing this project for? Is everyone doing the same? If not..then what's the subject.

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I would not create a new wireless charging system.
Mar 5, 2015 11:37PM PST

There are now 2 standards out there and frankly that's one too many.
Bob

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Make what you want today?
Mar 5, 2015 11:36PM PST

With 3D printers, paint, silicone and more you have the opportunity to craft your very own system.

Frankly I would not buy what you listed as what I can get off the shelf is very nice and has a wide selection.
Bob