attached to housing 10 housing 10 has a pin 74 attached thereto which extends into a straight guide slot 76 formed in frame 70 as plunger 72 extends out of actuator 68 housing 10 moves upwards and maintains its orientation due to the movement of pin 74 being confined by the shape of slot 76 in this embodiment the front face 78 of housing 10 through which the speaker not shown is directed is angled toward the front of the automobile although the preferred embodiments have been described in conjunction with an automobile rear window ledge it will be appreciated that they could also be used on a front window ledge or other suitable location within the automobile interior when used on a front window ledge the speakers preferably rotate into and out of the extended position the actuators shown in the various embodiments are diagrammatic only as will be understood by those skilled in the art these actuators can be electric pneumatic hydraulic or other devices which provide mechanical motion to move the housing preferably the actuators are remotely controlled from for example the instrument panel moreover it will be understood that any of the various actuators described herein can be prevented from attempting movement past the ends of the range of movement for that particular actuator by the use of limit switches or other suitable means it will thus be apparent that there has been provided in accordance with the present invention a retractable speaker assembly which achieves the aims and advantages specified herein it will of course be understood that the foregoing description is of preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention and that the invention is not limited.