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$100 Challenge: Build this system


The Challenge:
A friend wants to put together a system and doesn't want to spend more than $100. In short, how would you do it in order to get the best sound for this budget?

The Details:

She wants to be able to listen to music in multiple rooms throughout her apartment. Loud enough OR portable enough.

Capabilities should be CD and radio.

She does not have any sort of speakers whatsoever.

She has a laptop, an Ipod, and a small collection of CDs. That is it. (My first thought was that she should incorporate the computer into it in order to fall under budget, but this could also be accomplished with the Ipod.)

I think that is it. I have a few options in mind, but I'll keep them to myself at this point. I want to hear how you all would go about it.

Thanks!

-dan
episteme
zerobanjo
3 posts
 
Go to the pawn shop. Buy a Dewalt job site radio/cd player.(50)Go to radio shack and get a y rca to 1/8 cord.Send me the left over 40 bucks.
cinematic_systems
282 posts
 
SONIC IMPACT 5066 PORTABLE 30W T-AMP $29.95 Part Number 300-952 (power supply needed)

MTX MONITOR 5i 5-1/4" DUAL BOOKSHELF SPEAKER BLACK PR
$59.95 Part Number 302-019

And she's finished

all at www.partsexpress.com, and maybe next year can get some Cain & Cain Abby's :)
hack
185 posts
 
I bought a TEAC - SR-L200I CLOCK RADIO w - iPOD DOCK for my kitchen, $99 Canadian @ Costco last weekend. Not high fidelity but quite good for the money.
porziob
316 posts
 
Rather than waste $100, marriage seems to be her answer.
episteme OP
55 posts
 
Thanks for the responses. I thought you'd have some fun with it.

Some responses:

1. No, she does not want multiple speakers in multiple rooms. That would be ridiculous. She just wants it to be loud enough to listen throughout her apartment. Computer won't do that.

2. She doesn't want to wear headphones around her apartment all the time. Just wants background music, I think. Good try, though.

3. The Kloss table radio option is awesome. That is something I wouldn't have considered. The Teac is also interesting. I'll pass those along.

4. Boombox *is* the obvious answer, but it seems to be a cop-out to me. I like the challenge of beating that for $100, especially when they don't sound at all good under $150, imo.

5. The partsexpress option is something to think about, thanks.

Yes, it is an insane budget, but I am not convinced it can't be done well. Just need to get a little lucky, I think.

I am leaning towards the challenge of trying to locate a working vintage receiver and a pair of speakers while garage sale-ing for LPs this summer. That and a Radio Shack connector and we're done. That has to kill a boombox, doesn't it?

Enjoy!
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