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Car Subs In Stereo Use?

Discussion in 'Home Audio Talk' started by Lazy Eye, Mar 5, 2009.

  1. Lazy Eye

    Lazy Eye Full Member

    I was wondering can you use car subs in your home stereo?
    Bc I have a 500 watt stereo in my room, and I was wondering if I hooked up a car sub to it if it would damage the subs, or if it would be distorted or what bc I have an 8 inch jensen sub in a tube box that I was wanting to try?
    Thanks In Advance
    T.J.
     
    Lazy Eye, Mar 5, 2009
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  2. cccullen

    cccullen Full Member

    well most home amps are 8ohms so if you will be using the sub for HT duty you should wire it at 8ohms...
     
    cccullen, Mar 5, 2009
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  3. Lazy Eye

    Lazy Eye Full Member

    ok thanks I might try that
     
    Lazy Eye, Mar 5, 2009
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  4. daniel86

    daniel86 New Member

    I suppose you can always buy and make your own speaker boxes rather than buying premade expensive speakers.

    Daniel
     
    daniel86, Jul 3, 2009
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  5. Willy D

    Willy D Full Member

    Just make sure you use a crossover to feed the subs the right frequencies or it will sound like crap...

    I ave two old school kicker comp 12's in a box I made with a plate amp and they rock as my HT sub....killer
     
    Willy D, Jul 4, 2009
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  6. Lazy Eye

    Lazy Eye Full Member

    well this thread is kinda old... lol.
    I fried one of the transistors in the amp now which sucks....
     
    Lazy Eye, Jul 6, 2009
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