Using car stereo equipement in the house
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=67862
Printed Date: July 09, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Topic: Using car stereo equipement in the house
Posted By: bigtony2
Subject: Using car stereo equipement in the house
Date Posted: December 07, 2005 at 2:01 AM
Im trying to find out how i can install a pioneer car stereo cd player model no: deh-p4600mp , a 12inch Sony Xplod subwoofer,and a lightning audio 600 watt amp up in my house. i would appreciate it if no-one who responds would not ask why, i just want to. i just need to find out what i need to power this stuff.i would be greatly thankful if someone could help me with this.
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Posted By: menace2sobriety
Date Posted: December 07, 2005 at 2:04 AM
get a 13-14volt 120 amp power supply. they are not cheap.
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Posted By: jimmyrose
Date Posted: December 07, 2005 at 4:50 AM
yeah spot on. i wanted to do this to but the price turned me off
Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: December 07, 2005 at 8:55 AM
A power supply that will give you 12 volts in your house will cost you more than the equivelent home audio gear.
But if you really want someone to tell ya, head over to HomeDepot.com or Partsexpress.com and check out power inverters.
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"I'm finished!" - Daniel Plainview
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: December 07, 2005 at 10:13 AM
Also hit up local car audio shops, see if they have a used one. Look to spend a couple hundred.
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Posted By: Paradigm
Date Posted: December 07, 2005 at 11:02 AM
Alpine Guy wrote:
Also hit up local car audio shops, see if they have a used one. Look to spend a couple hundred.
Exactly. Just sell the stuff you have that you're thinking about using and put that money toward a true home system. You'll be glad you did - no need for unnecessary headaches  ------------- VEHICLE: 2002 GMC Sonoma ZR2
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: December 07, 2005 at 12:25 PM
If not using it CONTINUOUSLY, a 20A battery charger, and an Optima battery will do the trick.
If using it on a continuous basis, or at HIGH ouput levels (levels with more than 20A continuous current draw) the big, heavy, expendy power supply is what you will have to have.
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: bigtony2
Date Posted: December 07, 2005 at 4:43 PM
do i need a power inverter or converter?i heard one of those is supposed to change a batteries power so it dont get drained. could i just get a battery and battery charger and use it?and if i can what should i look for in the battery and battery charger and how long do you think i can use it before it start to go dead?
Posted By: bigtony2
Date Posted: December 07, 2005 at 4:48 PM
The amp is 30A and the cd player is 10A <haemyst>
Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: December 08, 2005 at 1:07 AM
To quote our fearless admin:
Gaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..........
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