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Default using a car radio inside my house

jbclem wrote:
I like the idea of using a computer power supply, and I have several
used ones around. And thinking about the 12v limitation, I've run my
car radio many times with the voltage around 12-12.5v, and the car
itself (VW Vanagon) will start up as long as it's computer gets about
10.5 to 11v. So the radio must be designed to function with less
than 12v. Since this car has been parked for two years, and the
battery goes down regularly, I'll check and make sure the radio and
amp will work at and below 12v.

Thanks for the ideas...


Car regulators produce a varying voltage. Power anywhere in the 12-15 volt range
should work fine. Lower voltage would likely just produce more distortion at
higher volume.