hook up from outlet?

k0rnyfr33k · Post by **k0rnyfr33k** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:32 pm

Well i was wondering if it could be possible to hook up my deck from an electrical outlet in my room... With hooking up an amp and speakers as well... The reason for this is i want to test out the speakers and subs my friends have b/c some of them want to sell them to me for cheap cheap.... but i dont want to waste money buying them untill i know what they sound like and if they work... And i dont want to have install and reinstall speakers everytime i want to test them....

Thx, Robby

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:02 pm

well what kind of subs are they? Ya you can do that, just get a lamp cord plug it into the outlet, then run the wire to the +12v on the amp, then the remote wire can be ran from the CD player, then make sure the ground is less then 3ft, screw it into the ground terminal, then hold the other end so it will be grounded out :)

tomcat · Post by **tomcat** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:03 pm

You will need a DC power supply. Radio shack sells them, a 3amp, 15amp and 25amp. They range in price from $42 to $100.

k0rnyfr33k · Post by **k0rnyfr33k** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:38 pm

yes dc power supply how stupid can i be... ahh ohh well... they are a couple of brands like these an audiobahn amp,pioneet sub,mtx sub and some other stuff but im not completely sure they are functionable....

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:44 pm

DC converter as stated.

99% of the time this is just a bad idea...

audiobass10 · Post by **audiobass10** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:47 pm

DC converter is good to have as you can always use it to test out equipment. Of course..you could always use a 12V drill battery too..