hey guys im after a stereo for my bedroom. i was going to buy one but i was thinking of making one up. buying a headunit that is mp3 and usb compatible and run some speakers n sub off it how do i go about doing this. thanks

did this when we where kids ran it off a battery charger

Prob not worth it, you need to buy an 12volt converter. Or as ank said a battery charger You can pick up a home surround sound system for bugger all now.

ive done it heaps of times, buy a cheap DC power supply that can handle 40ish amps and run everything off that. used a car battery once, but u dont want that shit in your room!

dc converters are not the cheapest, super cheap ones are $120 bucks plus for just a super works one, otherwise do what i did, just ran a el'cheapo sub off your stez, mum hated me ...and if you end up gettin car audio gear... go buy a racing car bed and install it all into that bad boy

i reckon [grkwpn] has subs in his bedroom walls lol

ive always wanted to do this but never got round to it i wonder what my W3's would sound like in my bedroom lol

Quote: Originally Posted by Psi_Wagon ive done it heaps of times, buy a cheap DC power supply that can handle 40ish amps and run everything off that. used a car battery once, but u dont want that shit in your room! i keept the battery out side me window and just run power cable into the house this was when i was like 9 but

Racing Car bed FTW!!!

spend $700 on a really nice new source unit / amp and a few speakers. alternately get on ebay and get yourself a vintage rotel / technics / marantz etc hifi system. it will be a hundred times better than a car cd player and it doesn't sound like you have the experience to make car audio into a high quality home hifi setup.

use a computer power suplly they give out 12v dc and about 15 amps on a decent one

i did this at schoolies.. NOTE to the younger members on the site.. REMEMBER TO TAKE A STEREO TO SCHOOLIES!