Where to get AC/DC converter to power car audio at home?

[str86diesel 10+ year member]

Does anybody know of a place to get a decent AC/DC converter?

I seem to being doing a lot of work out of my garage, so I want to install an audio system. Being that it is easier and cheaper to squeeze power out of car audio, I want to find a reliable AC/DC converter that can supply power to an Alpine deck that I have laying around (cda 9813) and 2 US Acoustic amps. That way I can put in a 4 channel system with a single sub. Should be plenty of sound.

Has anybody done this?

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[pavengmike6 10+ year member]

I did it once, and with the price you pay for a decent boom box at walmart ( that sounds better anyway it is not worth it. You can find a decent stereo in the paper for sell less then a AC/DC converter would cost. Yes you can get a cheaper converter, but it will not prduce the amps required to push all that stuff.

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?stk_code=pyrps36kx

 

[str86diesel 10+ year member]

I did it once, and with the price you pay for a decent boom box at walmart ( that sounds better anyway it is not worth it. You can find a decent stereo in the paper for sell less then a AC/DC converter would cost. Yes you can get a cheaper converter, but it will not prduce the amps required to push all that stuff.

I have definately weighted this out and you are correct, they sure are not cheap. But I figure at the same time it will serve several purposes. Including being able to use it as a test bench for amps and breaking in subs.

http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?stk_code=pyrps36kx

Cool, now I'm on the right track. That unit is a 35 amp unit, you wouldn't happen to know where to find about a 100 or 150 amp unit would you?

Kev

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

Cool, now I'm on the right track. That unit is a 35 amp unit, you wouldn't happen to know where to find about a 100 or 150 amp unit would you?
Kev

H.P. (Agilent Technologies) makes them, but you'd better have deep pockets:

http://we.home.agilent.com/USeng/nav/-11198.536881258/pd.html

Pyramid goes up to a 45 amp unit:

http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?stk_code=pyrps52kx&store=&catid=4071

Tripp Lite used to have them too, but my links don't work any more. Maybe they got out of that business.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Cascade Audio makes a decent sized one. You might find one used from a car audio shop redoing its sound room as this is what they generally use to power the stuff in there.

 

[Rockman 10+ year member]

Search Ebay for pyramid or Astron power supplies. Pyramid for cheap. Astron for good.