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Recently saw a vintage guitar amp someone had converted into a Bluetooth speaker. Quite fancy doing the same with an old speaker or a vintage radio. Anyone done similar?


 
Posted : 15/03/2019 2:34 pm
 DezB
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My mate's kid made one at school out of lego. Pretty cool.

I'd bet my life savings there are instructional vids on YT 🙂


 
Posted : 15/03/2019 2:46 pm
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There are bluetooth modules available for peanuts on eBay. I bought one for my car, it was £9, but it was aimed at converting headphones to bluetooth so it had a 3.5mm jack and buttons on the front for skip track, volume etc.


 
Posted : 15/03/2019 3:01 pm
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Can you get hardware that will do LDAC with the right software/firmware? I can't find any recievers!s that do!


 
Posted : 15/03/2019 3:08 pm
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Found a few videos but wondering if anyone here had tried it.
Be handy to have mains power rather than having to keep charging batteries


 
Posted : 15/03/2019 3:53 pm
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*Eyes up old valve radiogram in the basement*


 
Posted : 15/03/2019 4:58 pm
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009OBCAW2/ isn't crap and is nice and cheap.


 
Posted : 15/03/2019 5:40 pm
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Most of the Bluetooth kits will work off 24v, so a laptop PSU works perfectly.

I have a couple of the kits to play with, when I get my garage sorted I'll put them to use.


 
Posted : 16/03/2019 7:36 am
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I think it was the TPA3116 Bluetooth board I have, about £5 from China. I'll probably reuse some old car speakers.


 
Posted : 16/03/2019 7:40 am