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How do I hook up a marine ship stereo and supply power using an AC Source?
I want to put a ship stereo in my outdoor barbecue island. I know that I have to change AC power to DC power, with enough power to drive the speakers. I planned to use a laptop power supply cord since that could have more power than a common AC/DC converter. Will that work, and will I have to get some kind of adapter to get that wiring to hook up to the stereo?

A ten 15 Amp 13.8 volts supply will do the trick nicely.

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