Okay, so since I can't use my car (on campus) my first year at Ga. Tech, I want to connect it, amp and all, to my computer.



I've posted this on some audio forums but they were not very helpful as far as the power issue. How do I connect my amp to a wall jack? I need someone to say, here's the part you need. Something like that.



I'm going to somehow find a cable that is a miniplug (headphones-style) on one end and RCAs on the other, apparently that's how the signal gets from the computer to the amp.



Oh well, any help is appreciated.

As far as the signal thing.. you are on the right track.. I have oneof those headphone jack to RCA wires.. Uh.. for the power I know there are power converters the can bring it down to 12 volts.. Go to your local electronics store and ask.. you just need a power converter to bring it down.. I will browse online and see if I can find anything..

Thanks for the help, where did you find that wire?



I tried searching online, but I was finding some expensive equipment, I mean stuff that was equal to me just buying a plate amp for home theater.

dude use a computer power supply, you wolnt get much power but it will still push the sub

which wire, the rca to headphone jack one? I think I have seen one at allelectronics.com the store is around here in LA.. I used to go there alot.. check the site.. if not.. I can send you mine..

radio shack has the minijack to rca and they should have a power converter too.

I want AC to DC right? Car is DC...home is AC...



I'll pick up the miniplug from Radio Shack, but thanks for the offer!

Cool.. yup. AC/DC.. (beavis and Butthead..) heh.. heh-heh- heh-heh..

what you need is called a 'Power Supply' or 'AC Convertor'

MANY R/C car guys use these to drive their battery chargers. I have one at home. They're also used in PC's as the source of DC power for all your hardware. ANY PC supply store, many electronic parts stores (probably not radio shack) will have this. Also try hobby shops. Usually the power supply has a (+) and (-) plug that have connectors so you can swap DC devices. Lemme find a link, it' so easy. I've done it before. Only problem you might hit is if you are over-drawing the power supply.

here, one of these ought to work:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0002p?&M=RHC



I would think that you'd want at least a 15 AMP supply.

thats why i just use a old computer one.

I don't think a PC power supply is enough to power my sub.



The amp I have right now is 800 highy underrated watts.

Dude those are expensive!



Is there something cheaper?!



I mean, I can get a decent plate amp for like $180, and that PS is $159!

this should work too:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti00...p?&I=LX3609&P=0

13.5V output @ 12.5 amps. $74.95



Or you could just take a car battery, and set it on the floor by the amp. Then hook the batt to a charger and viola! Power supply! (No don't do that.. lead-acid batteries have a tendancy to release hydrogen when you charge them. See Hindenberg)

I have a friend who did that, but he hooked it all up through his home entertainment system too on top of his computer.

That sounds pretty good, I think I'm going to do that...

If you have an old computer, its power supply will do. You only need 12 consistent volts to power the amp. Spice the wires on the power supply so you have a constent and a remote, then plug in the power supply.

Which wires though, I mean, there's like 8000.

ITs nto hard, look on the intraweb to find which wires are 12v. Might even say in a power supply manual or on the PS itself.

I shoulda listened to rfreeman27, he was right all along! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683358.gif



Okay so I need 12V..shouldn't be too hard, I have one of those connected to a P166, LOL. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...>/bigthumb.gif

The power and ground wires that are used on the amp now are 4 gauge, how's that going to work with the ps??

I need to revive this thread because my current sub (part of the Logitech Z-640 speaker set) isn't cutting it.



So...help?

Please?

heheh



are you using an amp? that would make things a little easier.

well if you make the wires shorter, you might be able to get away with 8 guage.. or try keeping the amp as close to the power supply as you can..

heheh



are you using an amp? that would make things a little easier. [/quote]

Yeah I'm using the amp that's with it in my car right now.



I just don't know if it's safe to use 8gauge...

Damn it.



BUMP.

Ugghhh...