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Old 09-22-2014, 05:08 PM   #8
Lenny K
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Join Date: Jun 2014
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quote:Originally posted by TAKPAK

There are all sorts of options you can do. As far as the 12 volt radio, a lot of the smaller and less expensive trailers have just that, a 12 volt radio/CD player built in to their system. These are the trailers WITHOUT the large entertainment center. So yes, it's possible to install a 12 volt radio. As far as the speakers go, speakers are rated by "ohms" that they need, such as 4 ohms, 8 ohms, etc. You need to make sure that whatever radio player you buy, is matched with the speakers you have. Also, power output plays into this some. Speakers are also rated in "watts" of power that they can handle. Some are 10 watt, some go all the way to 200 watt or more (ever sit beside one of those "boom box" cars at a stop light????? If you do set it up with a unit to use the existing speakers, you can get switches that will switch from the entertainment unit to the 12 volt radio and back, if you want to go that route. Just ask your local car stereo shop. They will be able to help you out immensely.
Thanks for the heads up about ohms for speakers. The Samsung speakers in the entertainment center are 3 ohms and the 12 volt radio are 4 ohms.
So I bought and installed the correct speakers for the 12 volt radio.
Thanks again TAKPAK for the info so that I didn't make a costly mistake.
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