Hey, I have had a question lately and can't seem to find the answer really defined anywhere.

What stops people from buying cheaper car audio componants, building a box for them, and then using them as a home audio system?

I assume that you would have to switch connection type, but at the cost it seems worth it.

And no, Im not going to take my tC's speakers and use them as a home audio, that what my logitech z-680' are for.

 

wrong forum.

Why you would you want to go through the trouble of mounting car audio in a decent looking box when you can buy it already made for the home. Its all the same electronics so anything can work. Most people dont want to have to run amps to everything because that get pricey.

 

My neighbor has done that. His system is loud as ____.

If you're a hobbiest, it's cheaper this way. $60 for a 10" Sub vs. $250 for a prebuilt component sub. Nothing stops people short of 1) being lazy 2) having too much money to blow on premade stuff 3) Having no idea wth they're doing.

 

Yep, in a nutshell this is correct.

I know people who buy raw components to build their own stuff with, but its rare that they have the talent and ability to make the enclosure look presentable. It's been years since I looked, but I remember the enthusiast community being pretty large.

 

thanks insaneintenti0n

 

Alot of it has to do with the resistence of the speaker. most car audio components are 4 ohms, whereas home audio components are 8-16 ohms. Most home audio recievers aren't 4 ohm stable and if they were, you'd probably get a significant amount of THD (total harmonic distortion).

 

I agree with all that is said above. The other thing to look at is the differences in the actual speakers. Most of the car audio speakers are designed to withstand the elements found in an automotive environment.

Another consideration is the resistance of the speaker and what a safe load for the amp is. If you use a home amplifier that is unstable below 8 ohms, you wouldn't want to put a 2 ohm load on it. Some home amps are only rated to 8 ohms, though many now are stable down as low as 2 (I think...someone please correct me if I am wrong)

I used to know a whole bunch of info on some of this stuff, but I have forgotten most of it. I guess that is what I get for getting out of the audio stuff for too long.

-sorry for posting the same info...i must have been typing while you were....

 

I use 6.5" car audio drivers for my Home Theater Center Channel
and rear Channels. A pair of drivers in series is 8 Ohms and
produce the quality of sound that a $700+ pair of speakers
pull off.

I also make my own subs with car audio drivers:

 

thats a crazy box bro.

 

Thanks!

It's a dual Bandpass/Folded Horn setup with a pair of JL 10"

I'm working on a design for a single 12" sub for my xB.
Unfortunatly it's going to be a bit big, but I'm thinking I
can hit 140+db with 100 watts. I've never done db drag or
anything like that, but I'm considering trying this summer!

This one in the photo hits 143db with 150 watts in my apartment.

 

Lonely Raven, that is some very cool stuff.

 

Again, thanks for all the info

 

Moved....

 

Haha, I was waiting for that!