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Summary of Contents for Bang & Olufsen Beovox CX50
- Page 1 A W R I T T E N G U I D E TO U P C YC L I N G A Beovox CX50...
- Page 2 I N T R O D U C T I O N This is a guide on how to upcycle a Beovox CX50 loudspeaker using a BeoCreate 4-Channel amplifier and a Raspberry Pi. The upcycling process will take roughly two hours and we advise you to prepare for the project by having all the required items at hand.
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YO U W I L L A L S O N E E D : Recommended power supply 18-24V, about 90W (link to come) Recommended power plug mounting hole diameter: Ø8mm (link to come) Files for 3D printing You will need to two 3D printed parts ·... - Page 4 TA K I N G A PA R T T H E C X 5 0 STEP ONE...
- Page 5 From the front of the speaker, remove the From the reverse side, first unscrew the fabric covers. back plate.
- Page 6 Remove the dampening material. Cut all of the wires connecting the drivers to the back plate.
- Page 7 N O T E Evaluate the state of the speaker drivers and make sure they are in good condition. If the speaker foams are damaged a repair is needed. You can either: a) refoam yourself (refoaming kits and instructions are available here: (link to come)) b) buy new drivers compatiable with the original...
- Page 8 C R E AT I N G A N E W P O W E R C O N N E C T I O N STEP TWO...
- Page 9 Remove the original plastic speaker Screw the power plug into the 3D printed connector with a saw. Make sure to cut puck. through the wider end, upon which you will be later placing the 3D printed puck.
- Page 10 Apply glue to the 3D printed holder. Place the parts upon the opening you just Make sure to cover all the inner walls with a created. Make sure they fit in as tightly as vast amount of glue. possible.
- Page 11 Strip the insulated wires you reserved for Check the polarity of the power supply the power connector, so that approximately (which is +/-) and identify the 1cm of wire is exposed. corresponding pin on the power plug. Solder both wires to the power plug pins.
- Page 12 A S S E M B L E T H E PA R T S STEP THREE...
- Page 13 Strip the wires coming from the drivers, so Place the Raspberry Pi upon the BeoCreate that again approximately 1 cm of wire is 4-Channel Amplifier. exposed.
- Page 14 Install spacers to three corners of topside of Screw the 4CA to the frame. Don’t use the Pi using the supplied nuts as seen in the screws in the holes that will be covered by pictures (there are both nuts and screws in the spacers the box).
- Page 15 Install the Pi onto the 4CA. The spacers Fit in the cut wires into the Amplifier. won’t a x the Pi to the 4CA, but just pre- For details check the illustration on the vent it from flexing and touching any com- next page.
- Page 16 A M P L I F I E R O U T P U T S...
- Page 17 C L O S I N G U P STEP FOUR...
- Page 18 Connect the power supply. Plug the power supply into a wall socket.
- Page 19 Make sure a red light turns on on the Unplug the power supply from the wall Raspberry Pi. socket to further proceed with the up-cycling.
- Page 20 Now prepare the SD card, by downloading Insert the SD card into the Raspberry Pi. its relevant software: www.hifiberry.com/build/documentation/beocreate/ beocreate-how-to-start/...
- Page 21 Place the electronics into the bottom Screw on the back plate. of the speaker.
- Page 22 E N J OY Your speaker is now physically upcycled. You can find the software installation here: www.bang-olufsen.com/recreate/setup/...