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Home AV equipment is designed for 110vAC. A car runs on 12vDC. That disparity is your primary concern. After that home AV, at least good quality ones, are much larger than their car cousins. However, it is entirely feasible. But why would you want to?
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Home Amps require 120V AC power source. You will need a power inverter capable of running the amp that is run from the car battery (12V DC). Car Speakers are rated at different Ohms and Watts then home Stereo Speakers so using a home amp will fry your car speakers.
Best to get a car amplifier that is made to run off the stereo power your speakers.
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Where is a good place to mount a car amplifier?
You can mount your car amplifier in the back floor or in the trunk.
Which is the best amplifier to enhance car subwoofers?
The Kicker ZX300.1 Subwoofer Car Amplifier is great.
How do you ground a home stereo?
Just ground the stereo to a pipe for your water line or something. But if I'm not mistaken you may need an amplifier/inverter to run a car deck off of power supplied to a home. It has to do with the Voltage or amps I think. I wouldn't know the
Can you hook a car amplifier to a home stereo?
No you cannot house amps use 120 volt ac car amps use 12 volt dc
What gauge speaker wire for car amplifier install?
Depends on the output of the amplifier.
Can a PlayStation 3 be a amplifier for a car?
No.
Can I get an integrated amplifier in my car's stereo system?
Yes. An amplifier can be added and intergrated into your system.
Does Kenworth make a better car amplifier than Sony?
Sony has the best car amplifier on the market. These are typically more expensive as well.
Can a car amplifier make any music sound better?
The point of a car amplifier is the make music sound better, so in most cases all amplifier make music sound better.
How much does an integrated amplifier for a car cost?
You can expect to spend around $200 for an intergrated amplifier.
How do you connect a subwoofer to your amplifier?
Depends, Self powered or not? home or car? XLR or RCA? Speakon or TRS JAck? or simple speaker cable.
What is an ideal size for a car amplifier?
The ideal size amplifier for a car is between 80 and 100 watts, otherwise if the consumer wanted more sound or more amps the amplifier must be larger watts capacity.
