Sound System Design Portfolio (pg5)

Brief Development

The Functional Nature of my design

The speakers will be able to plug into my phone's audio jack and will be able to play music through that. It will have a battery in it that will be able to charge via a USB port and the battery will last for a long time. While playing music there will be LED'S flashing to the beat of the music. The sound system will amplify my music on a huge scale.

The Physical Nature of my design
My sound system will look an old retro type of radio. It will be made from wood in the shape of a rectangular prism. On the front there will be the 100mm diameter speaker and a pattern next to it. The pattern might be a word like FUN with LED'S on that will be flashing to the beat of the music that is playing. By using a word like FUN it will show a bit of my personality on my sound system. At the top of this sound system enclosure there will be a leather type of case where you can put your phone in while playing music so you don't place it on a wet or dirty surface. The audio jack will be placed above the pattern and the volume control will be next to the stereo jack.

A conceptual statement

I'm designing an LED sound system because I need a sound system for home, so I can play music for my friends or family. The LED'S will be in the sound system for a bit of entertainment when at a Braai or Barbeque. It is going to be used for playing music around the house or at a function on the weekend.

Specifications

1. Adjustable volume control is one thing I have to have on my sound system for my neighbours who have just had a baby. They expect me to have it in case the volume gets to loud.

2. My Friends and Family expect it to be portable so we can take it with us where ever we go. Such as on holidays, to a park or to the beach. So I need to make it small but powerful.

3. My Mom expects my sound system to be a part of my room. She wants it to fit in with the theme or colours of my room and it musn't be too big because she doesn't want it to take up too much space.

4. My sound system will need to have a good amplifier so it could amplify my music more than my phone and my sound system needs to have good bass so it will sound more powerful, I will be pleasing everyone with good sound.