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JohnnyCoronaJun-18-02 09:26 AM
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where can i find a dc - ac converter for cheap?? i wanna use a car amp in a 110v AC plug (in a house). i have all this extra stereo equiptment laying around so im playing. anybody done this?

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mkerleyJun-18-02 11:08 AM
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#2929, "RE: Off the wall question - NEW PROJECT!!!"
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I don't think you'll find one cheap (well I guess it depends on your definition). Best bet is radio shack for probably around $100.

Many people have done this. Don't know if anyone has here, but before they made mp3 players for cars, I saw computers hooked up in cars this way.


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jerseystyle1Jun-18-02 04:22 PM
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Well, I'm not sure about converters, but I'll tell you what I did. I actually had a car battery charger running my car cd player and an amp in my room. Just be careful not to touch the clamps together. I know, kinda cheesy, but it worked. And I think the guy above me thought you meant you were putting house components in you car.

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JohnnyCoronaJun-19-02 03:36 AM
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i actually thought about a battery too, but then id have to charge it all the time. dc-ac converters are everywhere, but I can seem to find ac-dc. i just figured since i have a sub and an amp i could easily build a box. but maybe it would be easier to just buy a sub. but ill keep looking

thanks guys.

-johnny

"Few people understand
the psychology of dealing
with a highway traffic cop.
Normal speeders will panic
and immidiately pull over to
the side. This is wrong. It
arouses content in the cop
heart. Make the bastard
chase you, he will follow..."

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johnnycorona/signature/logo.jpg

-johnny

"Few people understand
the psychology of dealing
with a highway traffic cop.
Normal speeders will panic
and immidiately pull over to
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arouses co

  

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mkerleyJun-19-02 04:29 AM
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Jersey was right. My bad, i guess I read through there too quick. You want to run your car stereo at home. it's easy. I had that setup like that for a few years.
Again, go to radio shack get an ac to dc converter (~$60). It should run 13-14V or so. Hook the + to amp + and - to amp - and then put a jumper between the + and remote on the amp. just use the switch on the power converter as on/off for the amp.
run rca wires from your head unit to the amp and hook up the sub as with speaker wire and you're set.

Matt


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