home amp on car audio
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: May 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Topic: home amp on car audio
Posted By: coop513850
Subject: home amp on car audio
Date Posted: September 03, 2006 at 9:08 PM
can you use a home amp on car audio? why or why not and whats the reasoning for it? thanks
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Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: September 03, 2006 at 9:17 PM
Yes. Why would you want to?
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Posted By: coop513850
Date Posted: September 03, 2006 at 9:22 PM
is there any draw back from it? and if it works why would you not want to?
Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: September 03, 2006 at 9:28 PM
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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Posted By: coop513850
Date Posted: September 03, 2006 at 9:32 PM
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.
Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: September 03, 2006 at 10:09 PM
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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Posted By: austincustoms
Date Posted: September 04, 2006 at 12:37 AM
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.
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: September 04, 2006 at 9:12 AM
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)? ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: coop513850
Date Posted: September 04, 2006 at 2:26 PM
yeah home amp in a car. thanks for your help everyone.
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: September 04, 2006 at 2:51 PM
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. ------------- Support the12volt.com
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