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Using car stereo indoors ?

  • 08-11-2007 8:14pm
    #1
    blast05
    Closed Accounts Posts: 256 ✭✭


    I am looking to install a ultra low budget sounds system in the kitchen / dining room of a new house i am building (my go with something more professional in years to come). I have very high ceilings (15ft) and will have 2 speakers to the front and 2 to the back, all wired back to the island in the kitchen. I can get speakers to suit whatever hi-fi system or equivalent i get .... the problem is what sort of system.
    My preferred criteria are something very small but that could nonetheless make full use of say 4 x 50W speakers. So, was thinking about incorporating a car stereo (Lidl are doing one again shortly again i see for less than €100 which would support this) into the top of a cupboard in the island, making a little shelf for it (and cutting out a piece of the cupboard door so that the front face of the car stereo can be seen even when the cupboard is closed). I know i would also need an AC to DC converter something like http://www.voltage-converter-transformers.com/heavy-duty-voltage-converter.html .... not sure if specs are ok yet.

    The theory sounds ok to me but is there anything i am missing ???


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  • #2
    opelmanta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 259 ✭✭opelmanta


    it all seems pretty sound to me but just make sure your speakers arent too heavy for the stereo and also that you have an aerial of somesort. it wouldnt have to be seen...even a cable(like the ones you get with hifi system) should suffice. have you a way of securing the stereo soundly into the cupboard. cool idea i must say. thought about doing it years ago but lack of cash time and motivation deterred me!! pls update me on how it goes!!


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