Powering A Sound Room

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

why not just get 220v ran? It's very simple to do.

im guessing its because converters that run on 220 that transform to 13.8 vdc at 50-100 amps are stupid pricey. The 50 amp 110 vac versions are pretty common.

 

[canadapettit 10+ year member]

ok thats better //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

why dont you just get a couple of them, and run them off of seperate breakers? Id imagine three of them would be able to power plenty of head units, and about 4-6 small to mid sized amplifiers.

That would work, theres just the other small issue that my boss is a bit of a cheap skate and getting him to spend the kind of money that a couple of them will cost prolly won't happen.

 

[Techchild 10+ year member]

Did you see any of my posts? Get a couple computer power supplies and mod them.

Or just use plate amps for the subs and speakers.

 

[canadapettit 10+ year member]

I would need a bunch of computer ps to do what i need it to do

 

[Techchild 10+ year member]

I would need a bunch of computer ps to do what i need it to do

You use the cpp on the headunits then use plate amps for speakers and just have the other amps there for display

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

A cheap way of doing it would be doing something similar to what Db187 suggested - a battery bank. If I were wanting to do it cheap, id buy 7-8 900 CCA batteries from walmart and wire them all in parallel. Then just put that power supply in parallel with them too. That way, it will charge the batteries and the whole thing will be one re-charging power bank.

 

[atoz350 10+ year member]

Anyone else notice that there are 5 fingers and a thumb print on that amp? Do you have freaks working with you?

To keep in on topic: A couple of these would serve you well.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=120-558

 

[elementxero 10+ year member]

A cheap way of doing it would be doing something similar to what Db187 suggested - a battery bank. If I were wanting to do it cheap, id buy 7-8 900 CCA batteries from walmart and wire them all in parallel. Then just put that power supply in parallel with them too. That way, it will charge the batteries and the whole thing will be one re-charging power bank.

I feel like thats not a solution to overlook since your equipment is there for demo purposes and won't be running all the time.

 

[Canaan 10+ year member]

We just have an Optima d34 and a 46A power supply right now, but we are moving into the new sound room soon.

We are going to a pair of Kinetik HC2400's and a KIPS12-80 (80A power supply).

I have to wire everything up soon. New MTI Intuition system w/ 10 Hu's, 10sets speakers, 10-12amps, 8-12sub boxes. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

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http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=120-558

Thats the same one we have right now.

Works good w/ mid sized amps...gets stressed on over 1000wrms though.

But you really only use it for short times. We did have one fry on us awhile back.

The new one is holding up fine though.

 

[elementxero 10+ year member]

We just have an Optima d34 and a 46A power supply right now, but we are moving into the new sound room soon.
We are going to a pair of Kinetik HC2400's and a KIPS12-80 (80A power supply).

I have to wire everything up soon. New MTI Intuition system w/ 10 Hu's, 10sets speakers, 10-12amps, 8-12sub boxes. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

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http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=120-558

Thats the same one we have right now.

Wiring is fun when it doesn't need to be done under carpets and trim panels.

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[elementxero 10+ year member]

Also I am suddenly tempted to buy one of those ****in power supplies to run a midlevel car setup off my computer >_

 

[Canaan 10+ year member]

Wiring is fun when it doesn't need to be done under carpets and trim panels.
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You sure about that one

You should see everything I have to wire up:wow:

The nice thing is that we will be the only shop in the area w/ a touch-screen switching system.

 

[W8 a minute 10+ year member]

Back in the day we used a box fan motor to spin a large Stinger alternator which fed our sound board. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Before that we only had a midget on a stationary bike to spin it.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

Back in the day we used a box fan motor to spin a large Stinger alternator which fed our sound board. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif
Before that we only had a midget on a stationary bike to spin it.

I bet it was the godamn unions that fucked that all up //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/mad.gif.c18f003ab0ef8a0d9c27ca78d77a6392.gif