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jachong 
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Posted: May 14, 2009 at 12:08 PM / IP Logged  
Hi to all!
Not sure I'm on the right forum, but I will give it a try...
I have a couple of good ol' tape stereos (Alpine 7390 & Harman Kardon CR-151) that I would like to have them play into my garage along with a couple of amps and speakers...
What I would like to build is a small rack with these components installed (a la Best Buy type of rack). My question is, How do I power them? Any recommendations on what type of power supply I will need that can handle them. unfortunately the amps are a little bit big (Rockford Power 300 and Punch 150)
Also, any idea of the company that build the relays (or switches) that allow you to choose/play different combination of head units/amps/speakers?
Many thanks!
~jachong
vibrationcustum 
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Posted: May 14, 2009 at 12:19 PM / IP Logged  
a couple deep cycles battery's and a battery charger. That is what I used for my set up in my garage.
Can't be loud then don't have it.
(power acoustik system)
Head unit- TID-896 7" TOUCHSCREEN
ovn1-5500d 09 and another one coming soon
4-12" mofos 12ft3 box to 40hz (wall)
2 batterys, 1 power
jachong 
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Posted: May 14, 2009 at 12:40 PM / IP Logged  
Thanks!
Can you recall what battery charger are you using? how do you wire both batteries, parallel?
Do you know if there's a solution that doesn't require the use of batteries? I have a nosy dog and a couple of curios toddlers (if you know what I mean) :)
Thanks!
~jachong
kassdog 
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Posted: May 14, 2009 at 12:59 PM / IP Logged  
Or you can go to radio shack or something and get a power inverter.
jachong 
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Posted: May 14, 2009 at 1:19 PM / IP Logged  
Most of the power inverters are from 12v --> 120v. What I would like to find is from 120V --> 12v. with maybe 30 Amps (?)
I wonder what type of power setup the stereo racks of the department stores have, even to handle the big amps/subs they have running.
Any ideas?
aznboi3644 
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Posted: May 14, 2009 at 2:47 PM / IP Logged  
what you need is a 12 volt power supply. I have a 25 amp power supply from radio shack and I can power a 200 watt rms amp all day long. I used to have an old deck and 50w x 2 @ 2 ohm amp that would crank all day.
Much better than batteries and a charger as the charger would only be helping while the equipment is off and not pulling power.
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jachong 
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Posted: May 14, 2009 at 3:56 PM / IP Logged  
I think I found one:
http://www......com/item_7691_Pyramid+PS52KX.html
Any idea on the switching mechanism on using one out of 2 stereos? Like the ones on Best Buy or the now defunct Circuit City. :)
Thanks!
~jachong
kassdog 
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Posted: May 14, 2009 at 5:20 PM / IP Logged  
Well the ones that best buy and other retailers have are expensive. Roughly 3,000-5,000. What is the reason you want one?
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Look in to an Astron power supply - they are great for power automotive junk and arn't too terribly priced.  If you want something that is going to last skip the Pyramid and go with the Astron.
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