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- Can you use a home amplifier in a car?
- How many amps do you need to run a car amplifier?
- Will home speakers work in a car?
- How do I know what amp to get?
- Can I use home subwoofer in car?
- Will 1000 watt amp drain battery?
- Can an amp drain your battery?
- Can you hook house speakers up in a car?
- Can you use hifi speakers in a car?
- Can I put a soundbar in my car?
- How do I match my speakers to my amp?
- How many channels does my amp need?
Can you use a home amplifier in a car?
Sure you can, with a few caveats. Car amplifiers are “power amplifiers” - ideally, “a straight piece of wire with gain”. They have no tone controls (although some have a bass boost circuit). They need a boosted signal to put out full power, typically about one volt.
How many amps do you need to run a car amplifier?
A typical car amplifier requires anywhere from 10-30 amps. (You can check how much amperage you need by looking at the fuses usually located close to the inputs on your amplifier.)
Will home speakers work in a car?
Car speakers should ideally be 4 ohm (or less) speakers, while home speakers are typically 8 ohms. Since high-sensitivity speakers are large and tend to be 8 ohms or higher, they don't really fit into car systems, unless maybe something like a van or RV, where they could plausibly work.
How do I know what amp to get?
Generally you should pick an amplifier that can deliver power equal to twice the speaker's program/continuous power rating. This means that a speaker with a “nominal impedance” of 8 ohms and a program rating of 350 watts will require an amplifier that can produce 700 watts into an 8 ohm load.
Can I use home subwoofer in car?
All you need to do is to power your car subwoofer with an external amplifier if connecting to home audio. You don't need to spend any extra money if you have a subwoofer you can connect it to either car or home theater.
Will 1000 watt amp drain battery?
A 1000 watt Amp won't drain your battery, but a Capacitor is highly recommended.
Can an amp drain your battery?
Amplifier Drains The Battery Even When The Ignition Is Off.
Can you hook house speakers up in a car?
People used to put turn tables in Cars, so… Originally Answered: Can you hook house speakers to your car? Yes, as long as the speakers impedance is the same value.
Can you use hifi speakers in a car?
While these speakers initially seem to offer impressive performance for their price, they simply aren't designed to withstand the challenges associated with a mobile audio system. ...
Can I put a soundbar in my car?
You can put a soundbar in your car even if it's primarily a home device. You can have it installed in the back of the seat, under the seat, in the boot, on the parcel shelf, or wherever else convenient. As long as you can connect it to a power outlet and secure it from moving around, you're fine.
How do I match my speakers to my amp?
The bottom line: Our general advice would be that it's fine to connect speakers with a higher impedance to an amplifier capable operating with a lower impedance, but what you shouldn't do is connect speakers with a lower impedance (say, 4 ohms) to an amplifier with a higher minimum impendence (10 ohms, for example).
How many channels does my amp need?
In general, you need one channel for each speaker that you want to amplify. If you're adding a subwoofer to an existing system, then a single channel amplifier will get the job done.
