I want to use a 12w3 in my house, what do I need...

[cjj2d 10+ year member]

I have alot of 12w3s sitting around, I figure there has to be someway I can use it in my Home theater system.

WHat type of converter or power supply/amp do I need? Would I be able to use a car amp by chance?

Does anyone have a link to what I need by chance?

thanks.

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[jtomsic 5,000+ posts]

can you stop saying by chance..by chance?

 

[analogkid]

alot of 12w3's? how many and what size?

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

right at this second, ive got two 8's off a computer power supply and a 300w profile amp using the TV's audio output RCA channel... they are hitting pretty ****ing hard IMO ... i seriously cant believe how loud they get.

delicious.

the only problem is that a computer power supply can supply maybe 15 amps for a 400w unit.

powersupply = $30

wire = $15

45 minutes

soldering iron

2-set 2-position SDPT switch (got 2 pos and negs to power on\off two different things at once)

basically you gotta open the PSU (powersupply) and de-solder ALL the wires EXCEPT the green one (all the yellows\reds\blacks\and the rest in that really fat cable)

make sure you DO NOT get any solder ANYWHERE ELSE but OFF the wires, if you spread the solder like .1 inch, and it shorts the circut somewhere, your unit is DEAD. that being said,

I AM NOT RESPONSABLE FOR YOU KILLING YOURSELF!

basically, get some 10 or 8 guage wire, and solder two pieces to the board, one where the yellow wires went, and one where the black wires went... then solder a 12~16 guage piece to where the yellows went and another piece of 12~16 where the black wires went as well.

thats basically it, the green wire is the "rem" wire for the powersupply. and needs to be hooked to the black (ground) to turn the powersupply on.

check out this tutorial - it explains it all.

i wrote it, its my site, tell me if it makes sense..

http://www.asterixband.com/req/audiohome.htm

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

unless you already have a spare PSU, just do it the right way //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

http://www.partsexpress.com, search for "plate subwoofer amps"

 

[cjj2d 10+ year member]

well I do have a spare psu lying around I could use. I will check this out and see what I get. Won't hurt to try. Thanks.

 

[cjj2d 10+ year member]

sweet. Found a nice plate amp that will do perfect. Now to build a sweet *** cabinet for the sub.

btw- I have 2 12w3s in a ProWedge box and 3 12w3s in a sealed box as well.

 

[cjjackson85 5,000+ posts]

can you stop saying by chance..by chance?

lol //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/toast.gif.bc0657bf54b9ee653b6438524461341e.gif

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

unless you already have a spare PSU, just do it the right way //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif
http://www.partsexpress.com, search for "plate subwoofer amps"

some of us are poor. and the PSU works like a charm //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

hey, i'm a fellow college student, i know what it's like to be friends with Washington and Lincoln...

my audio equipment makes me broke like so.