davester_349

hey guys, just wondering if you can connect car audio (i only have a couple tweeters, a couple of woofers and 2 crossovers for now) to a regular stereo. Also, if i decided to put these into my car (2002 olds alero) what do i need to connect it to the stock radio?

zinger002

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18-12 guage wire. any between that range are able to handle the massive 30-50W's your stock deck is putting out.

and yes this can go to a home setup.

davester_349

how do i do that? do i need anything special? or just attach the wire to the back of the main unit?

JRSTAR

30 - 50 watts eh? thats a stock stereo i would like to have, on a good day most stock decks are gona give you 5-8 watts rms. i personaly wouldnt waste your time puting that stuff in your car, start off with a good deck and you will be amazed how much better your stock speakers will sound.

zinger002

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you have never sat in a car with a bose stereo then have you... i was trying to make a generalization.

zinger002

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you will need to run the crossover just so you dont pop the tweeters.
just pop them into a speaker box.

davester_349

oh ok thanks guys

SQ Civic

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one thing though, most home audio opperates at 8 ohm, while most car sudio speakers (barring subs) opperate at 4 ohm... so you would essentially need double the power in the home setup to achive the same output, as in the car.

Mark

df.dima

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Also your home stuff might not like a 4ohm load.
Check it out.

75grandam

well, the speakers determing the load the amp is seeing. Your car speakers are probably 4 ohm, but most home stereos can only handle a minimum of 8 ohm speakers. Check the specs of the home receiver you are using to see what the minimum restance is that it can handle. If it's a minimum of 8 ohm (which most are) then DON'T connect those speakers. It may work for a while, but could fry your receiver.