car audio in the house, info.

[bbeljefe]

Plate amplifiers are subwoofer amplifiers and they have high and low level inputs... usually a coaxial or optical digital input as well.

But as has been mentioned, you don't need that kind of power in a house. With a 300 watt plate amp, room gain will make your sub sound like it's on a lot more power than it is and a simple two channel receiver will be best for the speakers.

But if you're dead set on using 12 amps, be prepared to buy a very expensive power supply or deal with the whine you'll likely induce with a battery charger while listening. The little 3 amp supplies that I saw listed above won't run a 1Kw amp. Nor will a wall wart. You'd need a supply that can provide much more current than that.

 

[King pin2 10+ year member]

yeah im leaning toward the plate amps. will those also work with the highs and mids and power the deck. like if i buy 2 plate amps. one for sub then the other for mids/high and deck.

 

[Jes 42 10+ year member]

yeah im leaning toward the plate amps. will those also work with the highs and mids and power the deck. like if i buy 2 plate amps. one for sub then the other for mids/high and deck.

I'd just get a home audio receiver for your speakers.Plate amp for sub.Ditch the car hu all together.

 

[Jes 42 10+ year member]

Umm... that's backwards.. 12v to 120vlol

Like i said i dont know alot about inverters.lol

 

[jrdnhsnbrg 10+ year member]

DO NOT use a car battery and charger, when car batteries charge they make hydrogen gas which can ignite. Exploding car batteries are extremely dangerous... I've seen it happen. Computer power supplies will work, I did it but if you don't have a very nice PSU the PSU can and will go into protect mode if you turn it up too much. I'd go with a home receiver and maybe a powered sub, or plate amp for the sub. Please do post pictures when you get it all put together!

 

[argenis69 10+ year member]

I've also been very interested in this subject for a while now, and never found the specific answers. I have a 500 rms Pioneer 12" sub(I believe it is not dual coil)and I want to use it in my home, Where can I find an amp to fully power it(on a low budget)?

 

[jrdnhsnbrg 10+ year member]

I've also been very interested in this subject for a while now, and never found the specific answers. I have a 500 rms Pioneer 12" sub(I believe it is not dual coil)and I want to use it in my home, Where can I find an amp to fully power it(on a low budget)?

Any amp will work if you feed it 12V. Look at some previous posts.

 

[argenis69 10+ year member]

Yes, but I prefer using a home amplifier to avoid all the hassle, any opinions?

 

[MXcarAudio]

If I were you get a decent receiver, get the daytons powered subwoofer from parts express about $120 each get at least 3 of them and get some bookshelf speakers for your front and rears and a decent front speakers and you will rock the house like crazy and you dont even have to spend that much money. problem with receivers most of them are 8 ohm.