amp in house

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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Topic: amp in house

Posted By: sublinux
Subject: amp in house
Date Posted: November 26, 2008 at 2:04 PM

Hey,
i have a small Pyle PLAD212 amplifier in my house wired to a Pioneer TS-W257D2 in a sealed box.. Yes i know its a small system but it add alot of bass to my old sound system. Now the problem is to convert to AC to DC i use a small car battery charger (6A Max) and the fuse on the amplifier its a 15A.. So i asume that the amplifier use 14-15A for max power. When its at high volume i got many distortion (Voltage drop) so if i add a capacitor? The energy source is unlimited no? Come from a normal plug in the wall.

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Posted By: Hornshockey
Date Posted: November 26, 2008 at 2:19 PM

A cap won't help if your power source can't keep up with your system. It's exactly the same as running a large system in a car with a stock alternator.

What you should get is a proper 12V power supply, You can get one that can supply a constant 20A for under $100

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Posted By: sublinux
Date Posted: November 27, 2008 at 2:58 AM

What is best? PSU In parallel or constant supply? But is a car battery charger is good? I see many of them, there some automatic and manual... I think manual is the one i want no?

Posted By: sublinux
Date Posted: November 28, 2008 at 1:39 AM

No body?

Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: November 28, 2008 at 10:15 AM

You need a power supply rated at least 15A. End of story. Battery chargers are not filtered or regulated, so I advise strongly against those. Get a proper power supply.

Here's a minimum...

But this one will be even better...

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 28, 2008 at 10:43 AM

I say don't be foolish, buy an amp designed to plug into the wall. Here's a nice cheap solution.

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Posted By: bigjohnny
Date Posted: November 28, 2008 at 3:47 PM

rythmik audio amps are awesome, and much better than the parts express models.... imho