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coop513850 
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can you use a home amp on car audio? why or why not and whats the reasoning for it?

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Yes. Why would you want to?
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is there any draw back from it? and if it works why would you not want to?
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Sure. No drawback. Home amps are usually only 8-ohm stable, unless you have a semi-expensive amp.
What do you own and what are you trying to do?
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i have nothing but a friend has an 8 ohm home amp and 2- 4 ohm svc subs, just wondering if there are any drawbacks. i told him he is stupid and just get a proper amp. now i am just trying to get some facts.
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He should just get a proper car audio amplifier.
(1) No DC-AC converter is 100% efficient. Plus, he will spend money on this device.
(2) home audio amplifiers aren't made for the temperature or vibration abuses of the car.
Seriously, tell him to buy a car audio amplifier.
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Not to mention home amps are often tube amps, and a lot more fragile, as they are designed to sit in one place, not to be tossed around in a car.  But if he doesn't mind ruining his stuff, go for it.
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Are you talking about trying to put a "home amp" into your car (don't) or trying to use car speakers inside with a home amp (no problem)?
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yeah home amp in a car. thanks for your help everyone.
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coop513850 wrote:
yeah home amp in a car. thanks for your help everyone.

That is a bad idea for many of the reasons already mentioned, but mostly because it requires 120volts.

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