Wiring PA speakers to a car stereo

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I have a PA system that runs off the battery of my car. The amplifier
has a mic input and noise presets that then run to the PA speaker which
is 15w. Does anyone know how I would go about making a toggle switch
that would enable me to run my stereo speaker line to the PA speaker
(without having to use the PA amp). Would a jumper line with an on/off
toggle work fine? Also, would I need to upgrade the PA speaker because
the stereo amp is 40w and the PA speaker is only 15w?

Thanks in advance,
Mike

[GregS]

In article . com>, wrote:
>I have a PA system that runs off the battery of my car. The amplifier
>has a mic input and noise presets that then run to the PA speaker which
>is 15w. Does anyone know how I would go about making a toggle switch
>that would enable me to run my stereo speaker line to the PA speaker
>(without having to use the PA amp). Would a jumper line with an on/off
>toggle work fine? Also, would I need to upgrade the PA speaker because
>the stereo amp is 40w and the PA speaker is only 15w?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Mike
>
Use a DPDT and wire the two centers to the speaker (one channel only), the
top to the amp, and the bottom to the pa amp. I guess
your going to listen to music on the PA, or going to use
Mr. Microphone on the PA through the radio. Or just cause a ruccous
through the neighborhood. What are you doing?

Just turn the volume down on the PA.

I used to use a 3PDT back in the day to also switch power to my mini 8
track or radio.

greg

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I plan on being able to play music through the PA when I'm camping or
barbecuing so I don't have to use the car speakers.

[GregS]

In article om>, wrote:
>I plan on being able to play music through the PA when I'm camping or
>barbecuing so I don't have to use the car speakers.

That should be no problem. When you say PA that tells me it
usually sounds like talking through a pipe. They do have better grade PA's, and you DON'T
have to use a PA speaker at all. Have a jack installed and use a nice
little efficient speaker, the kind you get at garage sales.
I still have my boom box I made long ago. I orginally planned on taking it
on vacation through airlines. Back in the early 80's everyone at the pool was
playing their own little radios, and I wanted volume and bass. That was before
boom boxes really caught on. My boom box

Kraco AM/FM cassette
Kraco power booster
12 gel cell 10 AHR
4 -4 inch horn loaded main speakers.
2 piezo tweeters
2 Pioneer tweeter horns.
This thing weighs too much 40-50 Lbs.

I really wanted to upgrade the headuni to cd, then MP3, then satellite, then........

greg