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The assembled board. RCA jacks are visible on the box and the speakers have been glued in place. Note the fancy black felt on the speakers.

The complete assembly in the notebook. The MP3 player is nestled in the middle and there is ample cable storage behind the left speaker.

Like any project there is room for improvement. I’m sure somebody could come up with a more robust speaker design. And, if you’re really ambitious and are willing to sacrifice battery life, a five volt switch-mode regulator could be added to power a Zune. For an iPod a 12 volt boost regulator will be required.

Now you know what I did during Christmas break. As you can see, it’s been a busy week, so I think I’ll relax and listen to some music.