{"id":2391,"date":"2013-01-12T19:36:13","date_gmt":"2013-01-12T18:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/svay.com\/blog\/?p=2391"},"modified":"2013-10-21T22:15:20","modified_gmt":"2013-10-21T20:15:20","slug":"diy-raspberry-pi-airplay-speaker-for-less-than-70euro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svay.com\/blog\/diy-raspberry-pi-airplay-speaker-for-less-than-70euro\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Raspberry Pi Airplay Speaker for less than 70\u20ac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most Airplay speakers are expensive. They usually cost between 150\u20ac and 600\u20ac. I decided to build a cheap Airply Speaker myself for less than 70\u20ac. If you want to build one too, here are the instructions with links to get supplies.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2392\" alt=\"raspberrypi_diy_airplay_speaker_components\" src=\"http:\/\/svay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/raspberrypi_diy_airplay_speaker_components-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/raspberrypi_diy_airplay_speaker_components-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/svay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/raspberrypi_diy_airplay_speaker_components-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>To build a small Airplay speaker, here is what you will need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 plastic box: 8\u20ac from Muji<\/li>\n<li>1 power adapter: 7\u20ac\u00a0from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rs-components.com\/raspberrypi\">RS Components<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1 Raspberry Pi: 32\u20ac from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rs-components.com\/raspberrypi\">RS Components<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1 Edimax EW-7811un\u00a0USB WiFi dongle: 10\u20ac from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Edimax-EW-7811UN-Nano-Adaptateur-sans\/dp\/B003MTTJOY\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1358012974&amp;sr=8-1\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1 pair of USB powered speakers: 8\u20ac from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pearl.fr\/peripheriques\/audio-pc\/enceintes-mono-et-2_0\/haut-parleurs-actifs-usb_PX1244.html\">Pearl.fr<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1 SD Card: 0\u20ac. You probably already have one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Assembling<\/h1>\n<p>Extract the speaker drivers and the amplifier from the USB powered speakers. The amplifier happens to be a LM4863 and the drivers have a diameter of 5cm.<\/p>\n<p>Cut two holes on the side with a 4.5cm with a hole saw (that goes on an electric drill). The hole must be a little smaller than the driver for them not to fall into the box.<\/p>\n<p>Place the speaker drivers from the outside of the box, and glue the border from the inside of the box.<\/p>\n<p>Solder the speakers to the amplifier.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/downloads\">Install the official Debian<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/phpBB3\/viewtopic.php?f=35&amp;t=17957#p185054\">install Shairport<\/a>, <a title=\"Setting up a WiFi connection on the RaspberryPi\" href=\"http:\/\/svay.com\/blog\/setting-up-a-wifi-connection-on-the-raspberrypi\/\">configure the WiFi connection<\/a>. Make sure that WiFi connection and the shairport software are launched at boot time.<\/p>\n<p>Plug the amplifier to the Raspberry Pi with the audio jack and the USB plug.<\/p>\n<p>Pack everything into the box.<\/p>\n<p>Plug the power.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all!<\/p>\n<p>The sound is fairly loud (enough for a kitchen or a bathroom) but the amplifier suffers from some minor interference noise. To make it look cooler, I will probably wrap it in a felt sleeve and add a cork top. I might also add a 5V battery to make it autonomous, but it would increase the cost of the projet.<\/p>\n<p>At the end, the device is cheap, stylish and sounds pretty good for the cost. Feel free to ask questions in the comments.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2393\" alt=\"raspberrypi_diy_airplay_speaker\" src=\"http:\/\/svay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/raspberrypi_diy_airplay_speaker-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/raspberrypi_diy_airplay_speaker-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/svay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/raspberrypi_diy_airplay_speaker-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most Airplay speakers are expensive. They usually cost between 150\u20ac and 600\u20ac. I decided to build a cheap Airply Speaker myself for less than 70\u20ac. 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