Can I use a car system for my bedroom?

Question

I was wondering if I could get some 12's in a box with like a 1 thousand watt amp, and use it in my house? it makes a car pound, so couldnt it make my house pound too? I cant really find a good system for my house under a few hundred. And I could get 2 12's and a 1000 watt amp for cheaper then that all would be. So you think I could hook up the box and amp up to a house reciever? Seems like it would be really nice, since in a car you can hear it for like 2 blocks away. Or if any one knows a good home systems for around like 250ish or so dollars? I want it nice and loud lol. And no, "search amazon or best buy. Because I have for a long time now. Just wondering if that works or if you know a good system that works. Dont want to spend alot and its not that loud or it gets all fuzzy when its turned up a little.

Answer 1

You can,it works...I dont recommend it. For one it can be dangerous and is kind of silly really. Just save your money for a while and buy a nice 100 watt per channel receiver from ebay or craigslist.

I ran a car stereo and amp in my room many years ago. So I found out that a 12 volt power supply that can support the amps needed for the amplifier and the head unit was just as expensive as a household stereo receiver. I actually used a car battery in a plastic box. Keep in mind now you have to buy an extra car battery, oh yeah and you have to charge the battery. Ok so now you need a battery charger. Oh yeah you do not want to charge the battery in the house cuz the vapors are toxic. Then that means you have to take the battery outside every couple days.. what a pain. See where I am going with this????

Just so you know your 1000 watt car amp is probabaly roughly equivalent to a 50watts per channel home receiver.

Seriously the cons completely outweigh the pros. Just save your pennies for a while and get a nice used receiver.

Answer 2

You could. Just remember that the acoustics inside a house or a building aren't the same as a car, so it may sound entirely different. Also you'll need a power inverter to change the DC to AC.

Answer 3

yes. you just need to have an ac-dc converter to convert your mains electricity to dc which is the power requirement of a car's audio system.