BeoWorld Beovox RL6000 User manual

A WRITTEN GUIDE TO UPCYCLING A
Beovox RL6000

INTRODUCTION
This is a guide on how to upcycle a Beovox RL6000 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.
PARTS
· Beovox RL6000
· BeoCreate 4-Channel Amplifier
· Raspberry Pi 3
· MicroSD card (at least 4GB)
· Power plug & supply (page 3)
·3D printed parts (page 3)
·Two insulated wires for the
power connector (45cm)
TOOLS
·Soldering iron
· Screwdrivers
· Wirecutters
· Wirestripper
· Electric drill
· 8mm drill bit
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EXTRAS
Recommended power supply
18-24V, about 90W
https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/accessories/mean-
well-gs60a18-p1j/
Recommended power plug
mouting hole diameter: Ø8mm
https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/accessories/coaxi-
al-power-connector-5-5x2-1mm/
Files for 3D printing
https://www.hifiberry.com/beocreate/beocre-
ate-doc/
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EXTRAS
Recommended power supply
18-24V, about 90W
https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/accessories/mean
-
well-gs60a18-p1j/
Recommended power plug
mouting hole diameter: Ø8mm
https://www.hifiberry.com/shop/accessories/coaxi
-
al-power-connector-5-5x2-1mm/
Files for 3D printing
https://www.hifiberry.com/beocreate/beocre
-
ate-doc/

TAKING APART THE RL6000
STEP ONE
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From the back of the RL6000 unscrew two
screws holding the plastic stip around the
speaker.
Remove the two plastic strips.
5

Unscrew the nine screws on the sides, cor-
ners and the center. The location of all the
screws are shown on the next page.
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LOCATION OF SCREWS

Whilst being on the back of the speaker,
unscrew the old connectors.
Open up the back plate and remove the
dampening material.
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Cut all the wires connecting to the old
crossover.
Unscrew and remove the old crossover.
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CREATING A NEW POWER CONNECTION
STEP TWO
10

Drill a 8mm hole where the previous con-
nections were located.
Screw the power connector to the back
plate.
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Strip the insulated wires you reserved for
the power connector, so that approximately
1cm of wire is exposed.
Check the polarity of the power supply
(which is +/-) and identify the correspond-
ing pin on the power plug. Solder both
wires to the power plug pins. 12

ASSEMBLE THE PARTS
STEP THREE
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Place the Raspberry Pi upon the BeoCreate
4-Channel Amplifier. The supplied spacers
will not fix the Pi to the board, but just pre-
vent it from flexing and touching any com-
ponents on it.
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Using the existing mounting posts and
screws, attach the 3D printed frame to the
inside of the speaker.
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Press fit the amplifier to the 3D printed
frame.

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Strip the wires coming from the drivers, so
that again approximately 1 cm of wire is
exposed.
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The tweeter will require an extension to be
soldered onto it.

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Connect the drivers and power to the am-
plifier. A detailed diagram is located on the
next page.
Insulate the wires soldered previously.

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AMPLIFIER OUTPUTS
WIRES
FROM POWER
CONNECTOR
BOTTOM
WOOFER
TWEETER
TOP
WOOFER

CLOSING UP
STEP FOUR
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Connect the power supply Plug the power supply into a wall socket.
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