Car Audio Help?

Question

I have two 75-watt 8-ohm 10 inch PA speakers. I want to know if I will have any problems hooking them up to use in a car. I will be hooking them up to an 800-watt amp. I want to hook up the two speakers, and two 12 inch subwoofers. Should I have any problems hooking the speakers up?

Answer 1

That setup is possible but, you'll probably find the sound quality to be pretty disappointing.

If the car is a sedan and you manage to fit them in the boot or trunk, they will just sound muffled.  If the car is a van or suv it will probably just be very loud with unbalanced sound.

PA speakers are designed to throw sound (mainly spoken voice or micro phoned instruments) over a large area like  halls.    

I would recommend saving up a bit of cash and getting proper car audio gear designed to perform in the noisy, dusty, vibrating, confined environment which most cars are.

Answer 2

no, they should hook up fine. Sounds like you have plenty of wattage from your amp.(maybe more than enough) I would be more worried about your enclosure and taking up space. PA speakers tend to take up a lot of room.