Amps for home use

 

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Username: Bigrich151

Post Number: 1
Registered: Feb-06
Hey i was wodering how i could hook up a car amplifier for home use. I know its been done but im not sure how to hook up the REMOTE and +12v Wire.. Plz Help Thanks!!
 

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Username: Stu_pitt

Irvington, New York USA

Post Number: 910
Registered: May-05
Do you have an attached garage?
 

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Username: Enemyofyou

Kelso, Washington USA

Post Number: 1
Registered: Feb-06
https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-audio/12235.html

It's been discussed there on how to use an ATX computer PSU to power car amps, something I'm considering doing my self. :-)
 

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Username: Paulfolbrecht

Post Number: 63
Registered: Dec-05
Damnit Stu that was good!!
 

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Username: Nuck

Parkhill, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 1297
Registered: Dec-04
Stuie is subtle, isn't he Paul.
Just slides one in hear and there.
Thanks Stu.
 

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Username: Project6

Post Number: 5771
Registered: Dec-03
Subtleness is art:-)
 

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Username: Tc_boy

Tucker, Georga U.s.a

Post Number: 1
Registered: Feb-06
ok this i have done look i have a hole car stereo runing in a house (2 amps and a head unit) right now i have a car batery and a charger runining it but i know u kan buy power inverters from radio shaq.
 

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Username: Nuck

Parkhill, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 1312
Registered: Dec-04
Roy, you can do waaay better than Radio Shak for some good stuff.
The nearest electrical wholesaler can provide a 5kva Westinghouse transformer, 230v to 12v.
The rectifiers could be 5 channel, or 2 mounted on an old heat sink.
I like the westinghouse 1400w rectifiers, more ceramic(and more heat).

Add a Boris Karloff/Jurassic park style 3 pump preloaded knife switch, and you could have the industrial look with great power.

I wired this up for a buddy.
 

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Username: Nuck

Parkhill, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 1313
Registered: Dec-04
If subtleness is an art, I must have missed it.
Oh wait, I get it!
 

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Username: Stu_pitt

Irvington, New York USA

Post Number: 918
Registered: May-05
If subtleness is an art, consider me the Bizzaro Picasso.

Why the hell would anyone want to use car audio equipment in their house? Do people not realize that it makes no sense?

Then again, if Rockford Fosgate is your audio "reference" it makes sense.
Here's a subtle hint -
Home audio gear sounds horrible in your car.
Car audio gear sounds even worse in your home.
Save a few bucks and a few headaches and get some home audio gear for your house.
 

Gold Member
Username: Nuck

Parkhill, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 1323
Registered: Dec-04
Aww, jeez, Stu, you didn't pick up on the Karloff bit, using pure logic instead.

The setup I wired for a buddy was, and is, the best dc home system I have ever heard.

That said, the guy is stranger than me.
 

Gold Member
Username: Project6

Post Number: 5829
Registered: Dec-03
Yes alot of these kids love that Frankensteined Car Audio (forum) stuff in their rooms.

Somehow, they think it's just way cool!
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