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Tuesday April 25, 2006
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 Ever known anyone that isn't satisfied with something, so they have to do it their way? That's how PC Magazine's columnist Bill Machrone feels about the Apple Hi-Fi. So, he decided to create his own version of the iPod stereo system, dubbed: the iBoom Lo-Fi. The iBoom Lo-Fi is a portable music player that Machrone built for just $46. And guess what, you can build one too!
Machrone found an old boom box and transformed its cassette player to hold an iPod instead. He designed it so that the cassette player's buttons control the iPod. Imagine that!
And unlike the Hi-Fi, Machrone says that the iBoom Lo-Fi "completely encloses and protects the iPod, so you can take it to the beach, on a picnic, or just to the kitchen while you paint the trim."
Find out how he built the iBoom Lo-Fi, from disassembling the boom box and making his own buttons to finding a controller and assembling the parts. Plus, you can WIN the iBoom Lo-Fi! Just click here to register to win.
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April 26, 2006 8:51 PM
Very clever and good. I would note that the iBoom is an actual product from DLO, so you will need to change the name. This is a fun way to get sound. However, I would point out that the Apple IpodHi-Fi will produce much better sound than this. These boomboxes use poor drivers and electronics to hit their prices, but when on a budget they can't be beat. Great point about protection, but you can do this even simples with some as they have an aux input! thanks, I enjoed this