I don't know if anybody will know this, but

[NovaBoi92]

this is the surround sound unit in my room, you know the main bit/dvd player that all the speakers wire into, would i be able to plug in a car amp using the signal cables into the 'Aux' bits on this:
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp86/NovaBoi92/DSC00011.jpg

[draper]

so yo can wire your sub in per chance ?


you can but youd also need a 12volt supply to power the amp

[NovaBoi92]

ive done it before, wired up the sound system from the nova in my room, used a head unit and a car battery. but id like to buy the sub amp and wiring again, and just use the surround sound unit as the head unit if you see what i mean

[Tidy Max]

there will be an issue with the resistance of the sub wont their?

car audio is like 2 or 4 ohm whereas hi fi is like 8ohm

dunno though

[Jack]

^ Yeah, but then the amp is merely using the RCA outputs of the DVD player for a signal. The output to the sub will be in the correct resistance if its a car amp.

And a car battery would power the amp for a short while but probably go flat pretty sharpish. They're not designed to throw out power for hours on end.

[G-nova]

u need a sound processor (yamaha dsp-e800) it has sub outputs so will give correct bass and stuff this way it will be done properly

[16v Nova Kev]

i think the hint is in the name car stereo lol

[Tidy Max]

i was thinking the dvd player was his amp, not reading the thread properly!

[L14MNP]

Too much hassle for the above reasons IMO.

[NovaBoi92]

when i done it before, i used a mains charger on the battery, so whenever the battery was in use, i would plug it in. so i cant just plug an amp into the aux on it then?

[philly]

if it doesnt work you can always use one of them rca adapters which attaches onto a set of speaker wires and it has a box on it which converts it to an rca output, that would work.

[Jon_nova1]

What? car batteries? chargers?

use a computer power supply, i powered an amp with a sub and 6x9's like this lol

[General Baxter]

when i done it before, i used a mains charger on the battery, so whenever the battery was in use, i would plug it in. so i cant just plug an amp into the aux on it then?

so you were putting high strain on a charging battery in your bedroom lol

[Jon_nova1]

wonder if he was choking on fumes? lol

[Lee]

Why not just buy a sub designed for use with a domestic stereo?

Or is that too simple? lol

EDIT

one second on ebay later

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/philips-hts6510-dvd-home-theatre-subwoofer-untested_W0QQitemZ150367403446QQcmdZViewItemQQptZU K_AudioTVElectronics_Video_HomeCinemaSystems?hash= item2302987db6&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[NovaBoi92]

Why not just buy a sub designed for use with a domestic stereo?

Or is that too simple? lol

EDIT

one second on ebay later

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/philips-hts6510-dvd-home-theatre-subwoofer-untested_W0QQitemZ150367403446QQcmdZViewItemQQptZU K_AudioTVElectronics_Video_HomeCinemaSystems?hash= item2302987db6&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

i have one like this, i want more bass lol could add 2...

[General Baxter]

i have one like this, i want more bass lol could add 2...

bass is crap

kids :roll:

[mikey14sr]

That's Aux IN, for things like record players and that.