Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle … old speakers?

By: Joe C

Joe C — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:57:23 +0000

hi im looking to get rid of a large bass speaker cone, it looks like new so if your still intrested please let me know!

By: Blaine janas

Blaine janas — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:17:30 +0000

The box is wood and will rot unless polyurethaned but good green idea

By: Blaine janas

Blaine janas — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:16:13 +0000

I have taken two Nakamichi 10′s and turned them into subs for my computer system using a high power tuner and four tower speakers…sounds better than most car stereos. If they are blown you can re-cone them though i wouldn’t suggest for an amateur. The magnets are recyclable because they are Ferrit or another material that is a rare earth metal..not cheap ..get what I’m saying. You could get some money for them at a metal scrap yard.

By: Jessica Seaborn

Jessica Seaborn — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:46:57 +0000

Have 2 sets of speakers about to go to the charity or somewhere if you are still looking.

By: Helen Barrett

Helen Barrett — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:11:55 +0000

Hi,

I need approx 100-200 speakers for an art installation. Anybody they have any they would like to get rid of? working non-working new and old, even shells, all welcome!

Thanks

By: Olia

Olia — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:53:02 +0000

Use screen to seethe something. Use wires to tie plants. Place a potted plant into a speaker hall after emptying.

By: dangerousdave75

dangerousdave75 — Fri, 21 May 2010 18:34:24 +0000

Nice idea but the thing we all appreciate most about good speakers is thier clear unfuzzy sound, I presume this bloke who’s looking to recycle his speakers has found they now lack quallity, if I were him the only thing I’d keep would be the magnet, accumulate enough of these things and he could sell the lot for loadsa moneeey!, as the magnet is the most expensive components of a speaker – schools might be interested in them if he wanted to donate them to a good cause, but he’d need enough for a class or two.

By: Gulia

Gulia — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:52:27 +0000

If they are big rectangular, use them as side tables, covered or not.

The box itself can serve as a shelf, or storage cubby.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:52:50 +0000

I’ve been thinking, if you can hotwire a car, then why should it be out of the question to hotwire all of your speakers into some sort of converter that hooks up to the media system (your computer) to give you steller vintage surround sound. Most speakers work, their components are plastic and metal. The product should work as long as the materials hold out (which as I’m told is for thousands of years). I’ve been looking for someone who knows enough about computers and engineering to help me out.
It would seem like a simple operation, like putting speakers in a car, right?
Why should we let all of that untapped sound end up on the street when we can reuse those parts and blast our music into kingdom come?
What if you could just go to good will and use those speakers to create a home made surround sound? Who’s with me?
any ideas?
agent_antho@msn.com

By: Cadan ap Tomos

Cadan ap Tomos — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:35:03 +0000

Take them down to your local Civic Amenity Site. Someone will pick them up and find a use for them.

By: Emanla Eraton

Emanla Eraton — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:43:39 +0000

The speakers can be ripped apart. The casing can be used somehow. The cardboard piece can be tossed in the recycle bin, and there are lots of uses for the magnet. The speaker cord can be used also.