Car amp for home..

[SeaKid 10+ year member]

Okay guys. Before you hate I did search but did nto come up with anything...

How do you use a car amp in your house? From what I've seen it seems like the most cost effective way to run a subwoofer or two.

If this isn't really recomended what are some cheap home theater amp companys?

I'm knew to this and have many questions....

I'm lost.. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

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[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

its not cost effective, you need a power supply, buy a plate amp or rack mount from http://www.partsexpress.com and build a box

 

[tEh koRnDog 5,000+ posts]

contrary to your research...there is a thread or 2 about this.

just buy a plate amp from partsexpress like the post before said.

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

yea i think theres like a thread per week

 

[SCIVIC94 10+ year member]

parts express also sells the power supply u need to power a car amp.if you already have the amp i would buy the supply.it is also a handy item to test amps before you try to install them.

 

[SeaKid 10+ year member]

My search skills are incompitent...

I am sorrry.

So would I get like a bash 500 watt plate amp and slap it on a mach5 15" for some okay bass for the home?

 

[SeaKid 10+ year member]

parts express also sells the power supply u need to power a car amp.if you already have the amp i would buy the supply.it is also a handy item to test amps before you try to install them.

Hmm, okay well I don't have the amp.

I am off to school but I will check this when I get home..

 

[psych0ticnemes1 5,000+ posts]

parts express also sells the power supply u need to power a car amp.if you already have the amp i would buy the supply.it is also a handy item to test amps before you try to install them.

Link?

 

[SeaKid 10+ year member]

Yea I couldn't find it either....

Now I am REALLY off to school.

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?webpage_id=3&CATID=53&ObjectGroup_ID=427

but one big enough to get any kind of real power to an amp are pretty expensive

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

Bash 500w @ 4ohms = $228

Buttkicker BKA1000 [1900w @ 2 ohms] = $250

http://home.pacbell.net/lordpk/proamps/buttkicker.jpg

 

[SeaKid 10+ year member]

Are the buttkickers going to sound good though? It sounds like they are designed for the 'shakers'.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Uhhh oo... Seakid just opened a can of worms....

 

[SeaKid 10+ year member]

Bahaha, uhm B&W, what do you think would be a decent amp for getting around 2000 watts @ 2 ohms, I am looking to run either 2 12" Q's or a 18" BTL.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

What is the rest of your system? And how much do you want to spend?