Is there anything wrong with using a car audio sub for home?

[Ns1]

So I'm thinking about upgrading my system for my car, and was wondering if there would be any issues if I used the sub in my home audio setup

I figure I just need to get a new amp to power it and I'll be good to go, correct? This isn't a home theater or anything, I just need it to play music

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
So I'm thinking about upgrading my system for my car, and was wondering if there would be any issues if I used the sub in my home audio setup

I figure I just need to get a new amp to power it and I'll be good to go, correct? This isn't a home theater or anything, I just need it to play music

Most car subs run on 2 or 4 ohms. Many home stereo amps use 8 ohms.

Fix that little pickle, and you should be fine.

- M4H

 

[Entity]

For some reason I'd think it might be a bit on the punchy side, but if you just need it for music, it might be ok. Fix the resistance and you should be ok.

Rob

 

[Metalloid]

If you want to upgrade your car audio system, why are you worried about what to put in your house?

 

[Paulson]

Originally posted by: Metalloid
If you want to upgrade your car audio system, why are you worried about what to put in your house?

Maybe he wants to make some use of something he's already got?

Just a hunch...

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
So I'm thinking about upgrading my system for my car, and was wondering if there would be any issues if I used the sub in my home audio setup

I figure I just need to get a new amp to power it and I'll be good to go, correct? This isn't a home theater or anything, I just need it to play music

Most car subs run on 2 or 4 ohms. Many home stereo amps use 8 ohms.

Fix that little pickle, and you should be fine.

- M4H

It's a 4ohm DVC sub, so if I rewire it in parallel, that's 8ohms right?

If you want to upgrade your car audio system, why are you worried about what to put in your house?

Cuz I'm upgrading my home audio setup too and it's pointless to buy another sub when I can use this one

 

[kt]

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
So I'm thinking about upgrading my system for my car, and was wondering if there would be any issues if I used the sub in my home audio setup

I figure I just need to get a new amp to power it and I'll be good to go, correct? This isn't a home theater or anything, I just need it to play music

Most car subs run on 2 or 4 ohms. Many home stereo amps use 8 ohms.

Fix that little pickle, and you should be fine.

- M4H

It's a 4ohm DVC sub, so if I rewire it in parallel, that's 8ohms right?

If you want to upgrade your car audio system, why are you worried about what to put in your house?

Cuz I'm upgrading my home audio setup too and it's pointless to buy another sub when I can use this one

No.. you wire it in SERIES to get 8 ohms. You get 2 ohms if you run it in parallel.

 

[kt]

Just in case you don't accidently run it in parallel anyway. To run the sub in series, connect the negative terminal of voice coil 1 to the positive terminal of voice coil 2. Connect the negative speaker wire to the negative terminal of voice coil 2 and the positive speaker wire to the postive terminal of voice coil 1.

 

[Spac3d]

Wire it like this

 

[spidey07]

The main problem is that it will sound pretty bad.

The car sub isn't meant to go very low or move much air. Heck for 400 bucks you can build a nice home theater sub.

 

[Spac3d]

Originally posted by: spidey07
The main problem is that it will sound pretty bad.

The car sub isn't meant to go very low or move much air. Heck for 400 bucks you can build a nice home theater sub.

First, you have no idea what sub he is using.

Second, he could spend $30 building a bigger box that willl go lower and move more air!

 

[Ns1]

It's a jl12w3 in a 1.25 ft^3 box, that (had) 380ish watts being put into it

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Spac3d

Originally posted by: spidey07
The main problem is that it will sound pretty bad.

The car sub isn't meant to go very low or move much air. Heck for 400 bucks you can build a nice home theater sub.

First, you have no idea what sub he is using.

Second, he could spend $30 building a bigger box that willl go lower and move more air!

Ok, now we know what sub he's using. The general rule of thumb that car subs don't make good HT subs still stands.

 

[Ns1]

Alright thanks for the responses guys, no big deal really

i'm just gonna save up for one of these then 😉