Power req's of computer speakers

[Treeview]

The indash stereo in my ToyBox is awful. Having tunes is important, second to AC/heat in the accessory column.

I've got some speakers from a home sound system and extras from computers too. Can either of these be driven with the power of the stereo output? The space in the cab is limited so using the smaller speakers in their own cabinets would be easier to use than regular car stereo speakers. There is an inverter mounted in the cab if I do need to use external power.

When I look for a new in-cab stereo I'll find one with a remote. Then I can run wires from the cab to the Box and only have one stereo. My laptop and phone are along too. They'll be connected into the system too.

Tom

[pmowers]

Check the back of your computer speakers, most of them run on about 6VDC, through a barrel jack, you can check the wall wart that probably came with them. I would just use one of those multi-volt 12VDC adapters. I have a couple of sets that used 4 "C" cells and would run for what seemed forever on one set. The same thing may apply to the home stereo speakers, although a lot of them depend on the power driving from the amp.

[Dale M.]

I have a set of YAMAHA speakers (amplified) that run on 14 V DC so the would probably run just fine on 12 volts (actual about 13.5 volts)...

Dale

[kludge]

Would this work?



It will work on 12V-14V just fine and there's an Aux jack in the back for connection from whatever. The base can be screwed off and mounted on a hand made bracket. It has PLENTY of sound for small spaces. Has a remote control too.

http://www.klipsch.com/igroove-sxt-ipod-speaker-system

[Treeview]

Yes...along the lines of what I want.

Earlier this week there was an in-dash unit like that at a deal a day site. It was an AM/FM/CD player with a flipout shelf for a phone dock. Remote too...while I took a few minutes to research the unit the deal sold out....dang!!!

It'll come up again...I hope!

Tom

[zipz71]

Would this work?



It will work on 12V-14V just fine and there's an Aux jack in the back for connection from whatever. The base can be screwed off and mounted on a hand made bracket. It has PLENTY of sound for small spaces. Has a remote control too.

http://www.klipsch.com/igroove-sxt-ipod-speaker-system

It may not run on 12v. The older one had an external power supply which supplied both negative and positive voltages. IIRC it had a 4 pin power connector. I don't know if the new one has the same power supply.

[kludge]

It may not run on 12v. The older one had an external power supply which supplied both negative and positive voltages. IIRC it had a 4 pin power connector. I don't know if the new one has the same power supply.

The iGroove SXT will run on 12V, I promise. The original, like you said, won't.