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12v car tube amplifier for Super-tweeter

November 7th, 2016, 12:07 pm

Is there any 12V car tube amplifier for super-tweeter.
I think its 104 dB/W efficient and I am planning to use it from 5KHz to 50 KHz. So I am thinking 5Wx2 at 4 ohms may be more than enough.

Regards,
Jay Bala

Re: 12v car tube amplifier for Super-tweeter

November 7th, 2016, 12:16 pm

I have no clue why you would need a 12-volt powered amplifier, but here is a link to a manufacturer:

http://milbert.com/

Re: 12v car tube amplifier for Super-tweeter

November 7th, 2016, 1:13 pm

Too bad you don't drive a hybrid, or an EV. There are plenty of volts (200+VDC) available on the traction side.

David

Re: 12v car tube amplifier for Super-tweeter

November 7th, 2016, 1:30 pm

In the case of my Toyota Avalon the nickel-metal-hydroxide battery pack pushes 240-volts D.C. that is converted to A.C. for the traction motors.

I am sure the factory techs "would have a cow" if anyone intercepted the traction power supply for audio.

Re: 12v car tube amplifier for Super-tweeter

November 7th, 2016, 2:12 pm

Don't get your fingers or anything else that is important to you across it. 240VDC once it gets going does not like to be interrupted. At least with 60Hz AC the voltage goes to zero every 8.3 ms.

Tom

Re: 12v car tube amplifier for Super-tweeter

November 7th, 2016, 2:30 pm

OUCH!! :o

Re: 12v car tube amplifier for Super-tweeter

November 9th, 2016, 11:01 am

I wonder how a stereo system would sound like if its powered by a Nissan Leaf. Though the sound system in the Leaf sounds flat with no dynamic range. I think its by design.
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