what are the electrical input levels for a typical car audio amplifier?

I’m looking for the electrical inputs (12V and so on) for a typical car amplifier.
The reason I ask, I sold my truck and have an amp and box and would like to hook it up in my man cave, so I need to power the amp. Any suggestions?

Most typical amps require 12v and some 14.4v. I think you should be fine using it in your "Man Cave". Just make sure your PSU will handle the amp draw of your amp as I think NAudio was hinting at.

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2 Responses to “what are the electrical input levels for a typical car audio amplifier?”

N2Audio on April 22nd, 2010 at 9:38 pm

For power they’re usually 11-15v, but current requirement can vary widely.
A low power (say 50w rms x 2) may require no more than 5-7A or so (average) at full volume - with spikes of 10A or higher.

Some large amps can require well over 50A average with spikes to 100-200A.

Amps’ acceptable input signal is generally in the 1/2 to 8v range, with current ranging from 5-50mA.
References :
Versus123180 on April 22nd, 2010 at 10:14 pm

Most typical amps require 12v and some 14.4v. I think you should be fine using it in your "Man Cave". Just make sure your PSU will handle the amp draw of your amp as I think NAudio was hinting at.
References :

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