Home use?

[abl32 10+ year member]

Does anyone know how to power a car amp at home?

Its an American Legacy LA590 800w x 2 amp, 20 watt fuse on the side.....any help would be appreciated!

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[51t 10+ year member]

You would need at least a DC to AC converter that can handle enough amps to support the amp.

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif Ha Ha Ha...You actually think that thing is gonna put out 800x2.HAHAHA!!!!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif Here is the first clue that it wont put out that much, it only has 1 20 amp fuse in it, thats the first clue. But as for powering it I cant really help you there. I tried runnin mine in my room with a computer power supply but it puts out nowwhere near as much current is needed to run an amplifier. So sorry I dont know how ya gonna do it.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[abl32 10+ year member]

Trust me, I know it doesn't really put out 800x2, from the first time I heard the amp in my car, I knew it was crap!

 

[avistar23 10+ year member]

you need a dc power supply that can handle the curent if u kno electronics (im judging not) i can send u a schematic.

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

You could also go to a place where they sell car audio amps and play them as well like best-buy, Circuit City to name a couple, and ask them to tell you how they power there stuff. They may tell you and then again they may not but you can only try, right?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[abl32 10+ year member]

That's a good idea, I never thought of going to Circuit City/Best Buy.....gotta try that one.

No, I don't know electronics too well......but I have a relative that does, could you send the schematics to me? Thanks

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

Well wadda ya know, i actually had a good idea, Hell has froze over.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[abl32 10+ year member]

Here's to show how much of POS this amp is:

2x50W RMS @ 4 ohms

2x75W RMS @ 2 ohms

Guess I wasted my money on it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

The manual says it's power supply volage is 14.4 VDC/NEG GD (10.5-16V) w/ maximum current draw 20 amps

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

lol I got 1 ?. Does the amp actually say anything about 800x2 or does it say 80x2? max power

 

[abl32 10+ year member]

Actually, it says 800Wx2.....look at the pic, I took it 5 mins ago //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[taylor 10+ year member]

sometimes a battery charger will work....but if not then you will need a power supply...thats how shops run all their stuff...

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

Yup its a genuine peice of shiznit sucballs.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[n0pe 10+ year member]

I USED to have a car amp in my house, now its in my mame arcade cabinet... anyways... all you have to do is get a power supply that is used by a computer AT power supply (THEY HAVE A SWITCH!!! ATX DOESNT!!!) 386/486 usually only 250/300 watts. Use the red (+ and REM) ) and black (-)... its simple... only downside is that you can't get extremely high wattage with this type of power supply.

 

[bass_mekanik 10+ year member]

easy get yourself a 1-5 amp battery charger one of the good ones and get a medium sized car battery prolly like 300 cca or more