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I N T R O D U C T I O N

This is a guide on how to upcycle a Beovox CX100 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.

PA R T S

· Beovox CX100
· BeoCreate 4-Channel Amplifier
· Raspberry Pi 3
· MicroSD card (at least 4GB)
· Power plug & supply (page 3)
· 3D printed parts (page 3)
· Hot glue or epoxy glue
· Screws and spacers 
  to fit the 3D printed frame
· Two insulated wires for the   
  power connector (20cm)

TO O L S

· Soldering iron
· Screwdrivers
· Glue gun
· Wirecutters
· Wirestripper
· Hacksaw

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Summary of Contents for BeoVox CX100

Page 1: ...A WRITTEN GUIDE TO UPCYCLING A Beovox CX100...

Page 2: ...prepare for the project by having all the required items at hand PARTS Beovox CX100 BeoCreate 4 Channel Amplifier Raspberry Pi 3 MicroSD card at least 4GB Power plug supply page 3 3D printed parts pa...

Page 3: ...about 90W link to come Recommended power plug mounting hole diameter 8mm link to come Files for 3D printing You will need to two 3D printed parts Puck for power connector Bracket for BeoCreate 4 Chan...

Page 4: ...TAKING APART THE CX100 STEP ONE 4...

Page 5: ...From the front of the speaker remove the fabric covers From the reverse side unscrew the back plate 5...

Page 6: ...Remove the dampening material Cut all of the wires connecting the drivers to the back plate 6...

Page 7: ...od 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...

Page 8: ...CREATING A NEW POWER CONNE CT ION STEP TWO 8...

Page 9: ...Remove the original plastic speaker connector with a saw Make sure to cut through the wider end upon which you will be later placing the 3D printed puck Screw the power plug into the 3D printed puck 9...

Page 10: ...lder Make sure to cover all the inner walls with a sufficient amount of glue and attach it to the hole on the back plate 10 Strip the insulated wires you reserved for the power connector so that appro...

Page 11: ...11 Check the polarity of the power supply which is and identify the corresponding pin on the power plug Solder both wires to the power plug pins...

Page 12: ...ASSEMBLE THE PARTS STEP THREE...

Page 13: ...12 Strip the wires coming from the drivers so that again approximately 1 cm of wire is exposed Place the Raspberry Pi upon the BeoCreate 4 Channel Amplifier 13...

Page 14: ...hree corners of topside of the Pi using the supplied nuts as seen in the pictures there are both nuts and screws in the box Screw the 4CA to the frame Don t use screws in the holes that will be covere...

Page 15: ...to the 4CA The spacers won t affix the Pi to the 4CA but just pre vent it from flexing and touching any com ponents on it Fit in the cut wires into the Amplifier For details check the illustration on...

Page 16: ...16 WIRES FROM POWER CONNECTOR BOTTOM WOOFER TWEETER AMPLIFIER OUTPUTS TOP WOOFER...

Page 17: ...CLOSING UP STEP FOUR 17...

Page 18: ...Connect the power supply Plug the power supply into a wall socket 18...

Page 19: ...Make sure a red light turns on on the Raspberry Pi Unplug the power supply from the wall socket to further proceed with the up cycling 19...

Page 20: ...Now prepare the SD card by downloading its relevant software www hifiberry com build documentation beocreate beocreate how to start 20 Insert the SD card into the Raspberry Pi...

Page 21: ...Reinsert the dampening material and place the electronics on the top compartment of the speaker Screw on the back plate 21...

Page 22: ...ENJOY Your speaker is now physically upcycled You can find the software installation here www bang olufsen com recreate setup 22...

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