can i hook up a car amp to some subs i have hooked up to my home theater system?

Question

isnt the power of a car like dc and a house ac.....how would i convert it

Answer 1

To add to what RudeKarma said.

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Also keep in mind that the average car amp has 10% THD @ 20 Hz - 20 KHz where as the average home amp has 0.1% THD @ 20 Hz - 20 KHz. In other words the average car amps has 100 times as much distortion as the average home amp. I would not hook up a car amp to home subwoofers. But I'm going to guess the subs you'll be using are also from a car, so that shouldn't matter.

Car subs will not sound as loud in a house as they do in a car.

Answer 2

Yes you can with a DC (direct current) power supply!

The most important thing to take into consideration is the current or amperage requirements of the amplifier.
The amperage specification should be listed either on the equipment or in the paperwork included with your car audio gear.

Using an under rated DC power supply will cause the amplifier to perform poorly adding a substantial amount of audio distortion and could potentially damage your speaker.
Not to mention eventual overheating and thermally damaging the DC power supply.

Beware!
Quality high amperage DC power supplies are not inexpensive!
The higher the amperage rating equates to higher costs!
It is most likely that a good DC power supply will cost more than purchasing a convential home amplifier for your subs.

Good Luck!

(Sport, convention and entertainment sound engineer)

Answer 3

you would have to get something to change the power from the wall. houses are ac (alternating current) and cars are dc (direct current) or vise versa. similar to a power inverter for your car except the oppisite.

Answer 4

yes. you will not need to convert anything the amp in your car will play the same as your home receiver.

Answer 5

i guess if you could find a way to power it