can I hook up a car speaker (bass system) in my house?

Answer 1

Elektroman's suggestions sound really dangerous to me. For one thing, you CANNOT just connect the car speakers to the home amplifier, because the impedances won't match. Car speakers are generally 4 ohm, while home stereos are generally designed for 8 ohm impedances. The mismatch can cause you to blow out your amp.

Second, the whole car battery / charger idea is REALLY bad. You should NEVER charge a car battery indoors, as this can cause hydrogen gas to form around the battery which is HIGHLY flammable (remember the Hindenberg??).

Do yourself a favor and leave the car speakers in the car, and get yourself a set of speakers and subwoofer for your home system.

Answer 2

You can, and hopefully you have a subwoofer box to enclose the drivers.

But - bass is about moving a lot of air in a room. Your car is a small area, your living room is 10-20 times the size. The small woofers for a car will work, but not as well as a woofer with a larger surface area.

If cost is a problem, check out some of the subwoofer kits at places like PartsExpress. You can build a sub for 1/3 the cost of similar retail subs. There ARE a few things to engineer, but the kits take care of most of it.

Answer 3

Absolutely. I am currently doing that. If you have a high-powered receiver, you can plug the car speaker directly into it and it will thump for you. If not, then you have can simply buy an auto-maintenance charger and a riding mower battery. Then, just connect your amp as you would in a car. Leave the charger plugged in 24/7, and it will only run when the battery needs recharging. If you plan on running a system over 750 watts, you will probably find that you have to buy a deep-cycle battery, which is much more expensive that the mower battery. We're talking $20 for the mower battery, $15 for the charger. If you have to get the bigger battery, it can cost as much as $100 for a decent one. You will find that car subs tend to thump very hard in a house, rattling dishes and providing you with very very deep thunderous bass. Oh, and before I forget, for the Remote (turn-on) wire, just run a switch between the + Positive terminal on the battery, and the Remote terminal on the amp, that way when you flip the switch, remote gets power and the amp turns on. Make sure to fuse everything, because batteries have enough power to start a fire if they are shorted out. Especially in a house. And don't turn the thing on it's side unless it says it's sealed, otherwise acid could leak onto your floor and damage your carpet/pets/children/etc...

And for any concerns regarding explosion hazards, let me ask you. When is the last time your car battery exploded? Why don't electric cars just explode? Car batteries are only dangerous in that manner if they are closed in tight containers, such as if you kept it in a shoebox or in a closet for a few weeks, then just opened the door and tossed in a cigarette. The fumes are harmless in open air, such as in a bedroom. If you are really concerned, place a fan near the whole apparatus which is a good idea anyway, as it will help keep your amp from getting as hot. And for the house system, just make sure your receiver supports 4-ohm operation(Car speakers). Many receivers do, and some have a switch on the back to switch between 4 and 8 ohm speakers. If not, connect two speakers to each channel in series. For example, to run two subs off your home receiver, just connect the + on one sub to the - on the other sub. Then connect the remaining - and + to the receiver's speaker connections. That will turn two 4-ohm subs into one 8-ohm sub as far as the receiver is concerned.

Answer 4

With due respect to "Elektroman", this will work if your a Redneck. Dansinger has the better idea. Car speakers are for cars. will they work? yes, but not designed for it. Save the headaches and buy yourself a small powered subwoofer $80-$200. You'll really enjoy it. The subs for your car sound great, I imagine, but the power needed to properly drive subwoofers won't be available if you move into your home. DO NOT EVER connect a subwoofer directly to your receiver if it is not designed for that purpose.