hi. can i use a 12V , 3.0A power adapter on this item? i read on some audio forum that it will perform better with a higher Ampere power supply.
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I wouldn't. The supplied power supply is 15v, 1A. I don't know how it's regulated inside the box, but it's likely that it goes through a second stage of regulation, dropping the voltage to the 12v range...at least that's how I would design it. If you drop the power supply to 12 volts, it'll mess up that circuitry. Even if you were to use a 15v 3A power supply, it's unlikely it would make any difference. Overall power consumption is minimal and going from a power block with a 15 watt capacity to one with a 45 watt capacity is unlikely to do anything. (And it might even hurt things...running a poorly designed power supply far below rated capacity can sometimes cause the output voltage to increase above spec. That might explain why it worked okay on the 12 volt unit.)
1966934
Just go on ebay and order a 12 volt 10 amps. power supply.I just buy one at 30$ shipping included.If you have time to wait a bit and not too much money to spend on it.
149308
After ur ?? I ran across a blog where a guy is powering a 350 watt car amp and a 12" mtx sub. "Im using a 250watt AT PC power supply that provides 10amps on the 12+v line. With this configuration I can easily power my amp and get great house shaking music now in my room." So rated at 30 amps continuous, u should have no problem. Is your input power fuse 30 amps or less? I would double check the maximum power requirements of my gear. This is not the quietest power supply, but u will quickly drown out any noise from this.
809631
If the specs for adapter are not listed I would not take the risk with a different one. That's only my opinion and have always done it that way. Sorry I can't answer your question.
1407358
The older amps are actually better, they allow you to use higher voltage power adapters.The newer ones shut down once the input voltage exceeds 14 or 15V DC.
215546
I confirm what it as been said before by the others, no problem unless you use it with a very sensitive equipment. Another way to do it is to use a 14v adapter to get 12v at the end if you have a voltage drop. But normally the equipment have a tolerance and you should be good.
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Get a 12vDC adapter. You could use and old adapter from something else, as long as it has enough amps.I do NOT know how many amps this uses, but any adapter 3 amp or more should be fine.Volts = The voltage (output) of the adapter should be 12v, or a little less (lower speed). More volts is like more "electrical pressure", this could start a fire if you had too many volts.Amps = The amps should be 3, or greater (3000ma, or greater). More amps is more available power. This is okay. A 3 amp transformer could supply up to, or under, 3 amp of power.
1983242
Its not good for any wattage since it will short out anything you plug into it. My suggestion is to throw it out and find a different adapter before it destroys all your electronics.
873719
just about any 12V AC to DC adapter would do.i have use many electronics that came with 12V dc adapter that is rated 2A, and they always does the job better than what came with the device.
1472877
usually the adapters for each device have the amp info on it-very small writing. if not, check the devices user manuals.
149309
After ur ?? I ran across a blog where a guy is powering a 350 watt car amp and a 12" mtx sub. "Im using a 250watt AT PC power supply that provides 10amps on the 12+v line. With this configuration I can easily power my amp and get great house shaking music now in my room."So rated at 30 amps continuous, u should have no problem. Is your input power fuse 30 amps or less? I would double check the maximum power requirements of my gear.This is not the quietest power supply, but u will quickly drown out any noise from this.
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Just emailed Seagate to ask this exact question. Here was their response: The power supply specs are: Power Supply: 12-Volt 2-Amp Output Power Supply Barrel: Outside 5.5mm Inside 2.5mm Note, this is really 2 Amps or more as the device will draw as much power as it needs, but must be 12-Volts only. So a 24 or 36 Watt adapter at 12 Volts with the right barrel size should work fine.
1135626
I don't think that would be a good idea.. It's always best go by manufacture recommended wiring and amplification. Exceeding the power input beyond its capacity on any electronics could cause things to quite literally fry.
396870
There are listings that show a power adapter suitable. I do not have one, but it is avaiiable.
2232575
Not without another adapter. They prob make a 240 version maybe check amazon.UK. you also may be able to workaround with DC adapter. It comes with this and I use it with a litheon backup battery from anker available from amazon. With the backup battery I get the full 20watt RMS. This thing has big sound and nice full bass for its size. Thanks TJ
1545998
Contact the seller, they are very very helpful, and purchase the 12V splitters for your needs. Just be sure that youdon't exceed the capicity for the power supply.
1667015
While some power adapters, such as those for most laptop computers, have a wide input voltage range (100 V to 240 V is typical), the specifications on my Audio2000 power adapter is 120 V 60 Hz. Period. So it looks like you will need to get a converter that converts 230 V to 120 V, in addition to physically adapting to the socket.