car subs in home stereo????

[jam4484]

this is way off topic but does anyone know how(if even possible) to hook up car subs and amp to a home reciever. what parts would i have to get and how would i do it(is there like a diagram) or is there a kit i can get. i am just curious so if anyone has input i would really appreciate it.car subs in home stereo????

[PaulD]

car subs at home - doable, but you must be careful. Car subs are generally 4 ohms, home amps are rated into 8 ohms and may not take low loads so easily. Maybe you could wire 2 subs in SERIES for each channel. Also, most car subs are designed for small enclosures and LOTS of power.

car amps at home - again, doable but not very practical. You would need a 12 volt power supply to take the place of the battery/alternator. A power supply big enough to run say a 1000 - 1200 watt amp shouldn't set you back more than a grand or two IIRC. Another option is to buy a beefy battery to run the amp with, then use a powerful charger to charge it up. This is a VERY inefficient way of getting bass.

[GSteg]

the best solution for you would to get a plate amp. it can be bought for about $130 or so and is stable down to 4ohm. i've seen some put out about 270 watts RMS at 4ohm. it has an RCA input to link the receiver to the plate amp. comes with crossover too. or if you want more power, audio audio makes a plate amp for about $500 i believe, but you get a hefty 700+watts RMS. i believe 200 watts RMS is enough for anyone for home audio unless you want to wake up your neighbors. a 150 watts RMS plate amp is about $80 or so.

any of the plate amps above would be much better than buying all these seperate gadgets. also must remember that car audio amps aren't the most efficient thing.

[SilverY2KCivic]

Or you can get the car audio amps, and sub, and then hook a 12v DC power supply (can be gotten at Radio Shack) which you plug into a wall outlet, and it outputs 12v of DC power which you'd hook to your amp(s). Then hook your signal cable to the amps, and you're set. Simple enough.

[PaulD]

unfortunately, those rat shack converters are very low powered - a few amps at most ......... for a bass amp, you might need more like 40-80 amps of output

[Parker]

most new home stereo amps will take the lower ohms, and i've noticed that the subs will usually play a whole he** of a lot louder hooked up to the home stereo or theater amp. i have a friend down here at college that DJ's parties, and he uses pioneer home theater reciever and 2 home stereo speaker cabinets with the stock speakers removed and pioneer VCCS pro 12's in their place. you can hear the party bumpin from 3 blocks away.
(btw he is sponsored by pioneer, so all of his speakers and stereo equip. anywhere are pioneer)

[audiophile420]

i dont have car subs in the the hoouse ,,but I do run my phoenix gold bass cube with the house stereo its not as good as a car system but it works and still keep the room clear of amps and numerous subs.