Converting Power

You could but i wouldn't turn it up much maybe just to test it. A 12 volt DC adapter will work, preferably more than 1 amp. If you try and crank it you will kill the adapter. Most computer power supplies are 12 volts too, but don't crank it lol.

 

yea...with a power supply and a battery or two

But buying a home amp is more efficient and costs less

a 12 volt adapter will shut off instantly...nowhere near enough juice.

A head unit pulls more than 1 amp.

with my 25 amp power supply I can power a 300 watt amp decently without it shutting off

 

lol, do you just want to test it or to play tunes in your house, if it's to play tunes forget it, it's not worth the effort. You could go to a pawnshop and get the old style stereo amplifiers, they are 4 ohm for like $40.00 and hook your sub to that.

 

Where did you find a 25 amp power supply?

 

I got mine at radioshack a couple years ago...I use it to test various sh!t.

 

If you have a 12 volt dc adapter it will work jsut for testing stuff, but it needs to be at least 1 amp, 2 is better, 25 is even better lol but they are expensive.

 

cool, my buddy has one downtown but i think it's only 10 or 15 amp, i might grab it anyways it is pretty cheap.

 

a 12 volt adapter is too small and weak for anything car audio related anyways.

 

Lol it does work i've been doing it for the past few years for my ebay crap. Yes a ps2 adapter might work but you have to read it and see what it says for output, it has to be 12 volts dc and more than 1 amp

 

oic...well i guess you can use it to see if stuff powers up but i doubt it'd be able to power a head unit without shutting off

 

It does, don't make me power up my orion and a deck because i will and take a video LOL

 

ok, maybe not my orion, but a deck and small amp no problem just can't turn it up.

 

don't look for an adapter...what you need is a power supply