NAC battery question

[Huw Powell]

>> ive got a quick battery question - if i were to use my car battery
>>  to power a home reciever and speakers for a tailgate event how
>> would i do that and how long could i expect it to play with say a
>> 60 w.p.c. reciever? how would that work, would i need some kind of
>> converter?
> 
> I'd say that you'd do better hooking up a portable CD player to a 
> cheap-o car amp and some home speakers or an auto "wedge" speaker.

> With a portable CD player (discman, etc), a car amp, and a reasonably
> efficient speaker I'd expect you to get a few hours out of a car
> battery.  Though, that kind of use is hard on car batteries.

I generally agree.  You ought to get several hours at least out of a 
good well charged battery, though.  It will play until it is long past 
being able to start a car.

How about an mp3 player instead of a cd player?  This is the 21st 
century, after all, as they tell me.

Also, if you are obtaining speakers to do this, consider that the more 
efficient they are, the longer the system will play at a given volume 
level.  Music supply stores often have rental PA gear, those speakers 
tend to play very loud for given power input.  "Audiophile" level sound 
quality may not be there, but this doesn't sound like it's going to 
really matter, all you want is tunes.

-- 
Huw Powell

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