stefBclef

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1334321353' post='1614472'] The driver is massively low sensitivity and relies on the car acting as a controlled listening environment. All funny shape an covered in padding inside sounds like one of those special rooms the use for sound, also its very small. Once you are outside, you don't have those advantages, and other gear is more relevant. [/quote] Ok so unless I find myself with a room in my house that is small and carpet covered, I shouldn't bother. And if that was the case, it would probably mean that I have a studio, which would mean I would probably have better gear by then. So what to do with it? Cash converters will give me a tenner for both and I doubt ebay will do much better, and I don't want to part with something that I know can produce a lot of bass! Hmmm, maybe I should find a small room to carpet.

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1334317127' post='1614353'] Surely you will also need a preamp of some sort to EQ the rig? [/quote] The amp has 3 dials; Gain, Bass EQ and LP Filter: [url="http://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/car-audio/187484.jpg"]http://www.ecoustics...udio/187484.jpg[/url] That should be enough for what is probably going to be a not so good sound anyway. Re powering the thing, can anyone tell me if a power supply with the following specs would do the trick: [list] [*]AC adapter for Xbox 360 Slim. [*]Material: ABS. [*]Input: AC 100-240V 2A 47-63Hz. [*]Output: DC 135W 12V-10.83A 5Vsb-1A. [/list] To power an amp with the following specs: [left][size=3][color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][b]Operating Voltage:[/b] 14.4V DC (11V to 16V) Rated Power @ 14.4 200 Watts into 4 Ohms, 350 Watts into 2 Ohms & 700 Watts max power[/font][/color][/size][/left] [left][size=3][color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][b]Measured Power @ 14.4 Volts 1% THD: [/b] 255.5 Watts into 4 Ohms, 396.7 Watts into 2 Ohms (Max power rating not achievable with acceptable distortion) [b]Current Draw @ Max Power: [/b] 21.3 amps @ 4 ohms, 36.8 @ 2 ohms [b]Efficiency @ Max Power:[/b] 83% @ 4 ohms, 75% @ 2 ohms [b]Efficiency at 1/3 rated power:[/b] 83% @ 4 ohms, 75% @ 2 ohms[/font][/color][/size][/left] [quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1334319063' post='1614396'] Yes, you can use car audio gear to make a bass rig, [i]so long as you're playing inside a car[/i]. Otherwise, forget about it. [/quote] Is this because of the way the cabinet would have been designed or to do with the actual driver itself?

Yes kitchen paper worked well for me, and it has the plus points of being super cheap and available. You can roll it up to the exact size you require so customisable to suit your bass!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1334314445' post='1614266'] Put a bass through it and see the thing fly out of the window .. [/quote] I would of course open the window first to minimise damage. Just got off the phone to cash converters - at that price I think I could make a coffe table out of it and sell it for a higher price...

Thanks for the responses guys. Well I do have a (massive) love for 'Jah Wobble' so maybe i'll take that as a sign to go for it. However, my Jah Wobble is of the reggae kind not dub, and high end is still used plenty in reggae. So what you're saying is I should go into the garage and dig out my old door speakers and hook them up to it too?! I better work on my enclosure building skills... But yes, that is a very good point about the freq range which realistically puts this project down near the bottom of my "musical tinkerings to do list". When I get round to it I will try[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1334278786' post='1613858'] You could maybe make it into a small dub rig? Try a cable with a mono 1/4 jack on one end (plugged into your bass) & a single RCA on the other (to plug the bass into the amp where you would normally take an RCA from the head) & see how you get on. You might need a pre amp of some sort if your bass is passive. [/quote] Xgsjx - My bass is active - this may be a silly question but is there any way that tinkering of this kind could damage the bass at all? I wouldn't want to use my bass as a coffee table. I think I will do as you say and try for a small dub rig. But then the powering issue is the main issue once again. Yes, the thing from Maplin would be too weak, what about a Xbox power supply or something similar? [url="http://www.focalprice.com/GXB96B/Xbox_360_Slim_AC_Adapter_Transformer_EU_Plug_Black.html?Currency=GBP"]http://www.focalpric...ml?Currency=GBP[/url] [quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1334305473' post='1614000'] I'd say take it to Crack Converters and see if you can trade it for a practice amp. [/quote] Yes that's not a bad option, athough they'd probably only give me one lousy rock and then id have to trade in my bass the following week to get more - slippery slope.

Hello everybody This is my first post on any forum website...ever! So far I have just been a reader...until now. I'm sure some of you, like me, in your younger days thought it would be a great idea to install a sub and amp in your car boot. Of course...we love bass so why not take it everywhere? Also, i'm sure there are some of you, like me, who now have their big 10 inch Audiobahn subs and Alpine Amps sitting around somewhere in the house doing absolutely nowt. I don't even own a car anymore... So...I would like to know if it is possible to convert these two bits into a bass guitar rig. So far, from looking into it I have found that powering the amp is a bit of a problem, but I bet there is a way around that. Also im sure there are many other tricky parts but I am not afraid of a bit of soldering / attempting some DIY electrics. If I end up breaking the amp and sub I can always make a bass themed coffee table or something. Which is pretty much what it is now anyway. I have: - A 10 inch sub: [size=4][color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Audiobahn AWC10T, 400 watts RMS at 4 ohms (housed in a solid sealed enclosure)[/font][/color][/size] - A 350Watt car amp: Alpine MRP-M350 - A tool kit and the will to use it! Well I hope this hasn't been covered before, I couldn't find it. If it has please link me there or if anyone has any advice on this it would be much appreciated. Many thanks, and if pictures of the setup would be useful let me know and I will get some. Stef