Sound System

Rolling Lion Hi-Fi – Update June 2023
Three years ago I began my first DIY soundsystem project and have since been maintaining this site as a means to catalogue and share the knowledge gained – as well as techniques and equipment used – throughout this process. When I began this part of my musical journey in 2020, other than a deep-seated passion for the music and culture, I admittedly had little knowledge of the practical aspects of a soundsystem, i.e. frequencies, electronics and such, and perhaps only slightly above average woodworking skills. Nonetheless I was eager to dive head first into the deep end (as I so often do) and learn along the way!

Since then I’ve spent countless hours working on my system, making upgrades where desired, honing my woodworking skills, and further entrenching myself in the history and culture of the soundsystem. Over the past few weeks I began to redesign the entire setup – from more efficient mid-tops to an updated subwoofer for extra low-range extension and definition, and a brand new 12″ Paraflex kick to carry some of the weight between the sub and mid-tops. The result is a beautifully hand-crafted, battery-powered 4-way soundsystem, much more finely tuned than before, with far less unwanted resonances, deeper and warmer bass, more punch in the low-mid range, and a more clearly defined mid & high range!

The following chronicles the process of the past three years’ work – from my early inspirations, the building process, components and materials used, as well as diagrams, photos, and more. If you’re interested in starting your own battery-powered soundsystem project and have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!

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Shout outs to Joe Redub & Darkwing Dub for the input, as well as everyone on the Speakerplans Forum and 12v Sound Systems group for supplying so much knowledge!