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Old 08-06-2003, 02:47 PM
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thats why i just use a old computer one.
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Old 08-06-2003, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by rfreeman27' date='Aug 6 2003, 03:47 PM
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.
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Originally Posted by Sinful7' date='Aug 6 2003, 03:47 PM
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.
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!
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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)
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I have a friend who did that, but he hooked it all up through his home entertainment system too on top of his computer.
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Old 08-06-2003, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Sinful7' date='Aug 6 2003, 04:59 PM
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)
That sounds pretty good, I think I'm going to do that...
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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.
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Originally Posted by walken' date='Aug 7 2003, 05:41 PM
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.
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Originally Posted by Dysfnctnl85' date='Aug 7 2003, 06:46 PM
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.
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I shoulda listened to rfreeman27, he was right all along!



Okay so I need 12V..shouldn't be too hard, I have one of those connected to a P166, LOL.
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