I did do some math for the wire gauge. The run from the 12V battery to the amplifier is only 3 feet. Originally I ran 8 gauge but it sounded a bit strange (psychological?) I’ve got 12 gauge hooked up now. What’s your rule of thumb for an acceptable voltage drop as a percentage? The amps are rated for about 400 watts RMS but I doubt I push them that hard.
400 watts is 33A at 12V. Three feet of 12 gauge is a 2.62% voltage drop.
I wonder if anyone is using a Tesla power wall for audio. I hope so.
People have different reasons for using batteries but the main one I see is getting off the dirty grid power and feeding pure, clean DC to your components. It’s quite noticeable as a layer of hash and digital glare is removed. Although the cost appears to be a more laid back, less dynamic presentation. A cost I hope can be mitigated. Maybe it can’t.
400 watts is 33A at 12V. Three feet of 12 gauge is a 2.62% voltage drop.
I wonder if anyone is using a Tesla power wall for audio. I hope so.
People have different reasons for using batteries but the main one I see is getting off the dirty grid power and feeding pure, clean DC to your components. It’s quite noticeable as a layer of hash and digital glare is removed. Although the cost appears to be a more laid back, less dynamic presentation. A cost I hope can be mitigated. Maybe it can’t.