whats it called?????

[singlesubsetup 10+ year member]

I want to run a car amp inside my home .... ( I don't want to use batteries) What is that "thing" called that lets you run 12 volt stuff on an a/c outlet?

Is there a certain type I have to get?

Thanks guys

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[RandyJ 10+ year member]

voltage converter, you need to convert the DC in home to AC for the car.

 

[creater 10+ year member]

u mean the ac in home to dc for car

 

[jujumantb 10+ year member]

Is there a certain type I have to get?

Yeah, a freakin HUGE one that'll supply the 50+ amps you will likely need to run your amplifier of it, $$$$$$$$$$$$ //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

 

[singlesubsetup 10+ year member]

THATS it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif your the best dude thanks.. time to look on ebay now.... My neighbor is killing me with there frickin bass, so now I"m going to mount an offensive with some REAL bass :0

Thanks dude

 

[singlesubsetup 10+ year member]

Yeah, a freakin HUGE one that'll supply the 50+ amps you will likely need to run your amplifier of it, $$$$$$$$$$$$ //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

oh there expensive? I did'nt know that

 

[Logikalliquid 10+ year member]

Its probably cheaper to buy a decent home amp(that will still hook up to your sub) than buying a 50amp powersupply/AC-DC converter.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Its probably cheaper to buy a decent home amp(that will still hook up to your sub) than buying a 50amp powersupply/AC-DC converter.

x2

Last time I checked prices retail on an Astron or Phase III by Tenna power supply that would supply 50 amperes or better ran over $200.

A mite cheaper when ya got that hook up, though...

 

[singlesubsetup 10+ year member]

^^^^^ really?^^^^^ I'm looking for about 500 - 1k watts and so far no luck on ebay either //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif( just traveling converters (like when you go to a foreign countries)

 

[Raven 10+ year member]

Are you aware of how much home amplifiers are?! If you are looking for a high power setup, it is quite a bit cheaper to run a $200-300 car amplifier and a $200 12v power supply that matches than a home plate amp that matches the former in output and quality.

I have several small converters, running from 1 amp to 8 amp. I wish I had an extremely low output car amp I could use for headphones.

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

u mean the ac in home to dc for car

Sure do

 

[Logikalliquid 10+ year member]

Are you aware of how much home amplifiers are?! If you are looking for a high power setup, it is quite a bit cheaper to run a $200-300 car amplifier and a $200 12v power supply that matches than a home plate amp that matches the former in output and quality.
I have several small converters, running from 1 amp to 8 amp. I wish I had an extremely low output car amp I could use for headphones.

If he's just trying to out-bass his neighbor he's not buying top-of-the-line stuff. A PE plate amp would do the trick.

 

[singlesubsetup 10+ year member]

semi true ^^^ I have a low powered technics amp (100 watts rms) with the tower speakers. This is an OLD set up. The 2 10's are not getting it done. (the 10's that came with the home audio set up) I'd like to use the amp to run seperate mids and tweets, but MORE power for the bass. (might use my apx 15 ported to 40hz inside to get there attention since asking them to turn it down does'nt seem to work)

Anyway, you think the plate amp is CHEAPER than the voltage converter OR vise versa?

duplex living SUCKS ..... if I was a prick I'd just go to my car and turn it up but then I'd be a nusance to my other neighbors who are cool... This is going to be a TARGETED bass attack //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Logikalliquid 10+ year member]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Solid-State-12V-55Amp-Battery-Charger-DC-Power-Supply_W0QQitemZ5797915801QQcategoryZ79846QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thats the only high amp dc power supply I've seen on ebay after 7 of 17 pages. I searched dc power supply if you wanna check it out.

 

[Raven 10+ year member]

If he's just trying to out-bass his neighbor he's not buying top-of-the-line stuff. A PE plate amp would do the trick.

If you're going to outdo, you might as well overdo. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif