How to liven up those dull waffle grills!

[Northerner]

This evening I was going to put a line in on my JVC RC656 as its a fab sounding box but desperately needs a proper line in. Well before I could do that I got a bit distracted by my pile of spare LEDs and decided to liven up those dull waffle grills

 

[mtb_ed]

Show off! Will you try the tape side before committing to the tuner for line in?

 

[im_alan_partridge]

Good job Si, your an led fitting machine.

I really must do somthing with my 656, i was going to chuck it on ebay but cant make up my mind

 

[Northerner]

Show off! Will you try the tape side before committing to the tuner for line in?

might do but still reckon it'll need play to be pressed on the deck to get power to the tape circuit. Need to blag a suitable switched headphone socket off a scrap box before I give it ago. But looking at it I reckon it'll be a doddle taking it off the tuner. Just easily distracted by bright lights

 

[Northerner]

Good job Si, your an led fitting machine.

I really must do somthing with my 656, i was going to chuck it on ebay but cant make up my mind

Cheers mate It's a much overlooked box I reckon...it's got a lovely sound to it, won't blow you away but is real quality. With a line in it'll be even more useable

 

[redbenjoe]

 

[mtb_ed]

Show off! Will you try the tape side before committing to the tuner for line in?

might do but still reckon it'll need play to be pressed on the deck to get power to the tape circuit. Need to blag a suitable switched headphone socket off a scrap box before I give it ago. But looking at it I reckon it'll be a doddle taking it off the tuner. Just easily distracted by bright lights

Taking it of the tuner is a 10 min job, But talking of lights the tape side will give you more plus you could change them to blue

Worth a try first.

 

[blu_fuz]

That looks great!

 

[baddboybill]

Cool

 

[oldskool69]

As Ira didn't say...because words don't do the LED mod justice!

 

[Reli]

Nice......But you should add a sensor to make it blink to the music

 

[Master Z]

What model 656 is it? I recall mine having a line in. Is it a euro version with DIN only?
Good job looks cool.

 

[Ghettoboom767]

Very cool mod!! I have 2 of these and they're great boomboxes!!

The 'JW' has line-in-USA model.

 

[Northerner]

Thanks for the positive comments fellas

Yeh this is the euro version with the crappy DIN connection not a line in but it should be easy to mod if I've read the threads right. I've spotted where to tap into for the line in and its easy access. There isn't much space on the side panel to put the new socket in tho.

 

[bklyn sound]

WOW.. thats awesome what a nice touch

 

[Scotty_M]

Stunning! Leaves all my boxes in the dark.

Scotty

 

[Cpl-Chronic]

definitely very unique & sexy

Working on my 3rd RGB setup as I type this...It's gonna be a classic grail that looks original with stealth lighting. The only thing visible when off is the remote 'eye' behind the tuner glass.

 

[floyd]

one of my favorite boxes and i love the led's , looks killer

 

[Northerner]

definitely very unique & sexy

Working on my 3rd RGB setup as I type this...It's gonna be a classic grail that looks original with stealth lighting. The only thing visible when off is the remote 'eye' behind the tuner glass.

Cool, looking forward to seeing that

 

[THAFUZZ]

Nice......But you should add a sensor to make it blink to the music

Great idea. Just the same, it's Awesome!