Need help choosing capacitors

[Vytaz]

Hello everyone, i decided to make my own boombox and i got stuck at choosing what capacitors i need to use for my tweeters and woofers to keep them safe from failing, how to calculate how much uF is needed ? For now what ive gathered:
2x skytek 6'5 PP mid woofer 200w 8ohm
2x Hifi 40w tweeter 8ohm
Amp tda7492p 50w+50w
24v power supply
And if you have any suggestions please feel free to share, thanks!

 

[dorke]

Welcome to EP.
The issue of choosing capacitors has much more issues related than "keeping them safe"...
What are your design goals in terms of RMS power?
You see a 24V PS will not get you very far...
can you calculate what power you can get with it?
Hint :a lot less than you think

 

[(*steve*)]

I calculate a max of 288W into 8Ω in bridged configuration

however that would be for square waves - for music it would be closer to 200W but that assumes 100% efficiency and would have no headroom.

 

[dorke]

I calculate a max of 288W into 8Ω in bridged configuration

however that would be for square waves - for music it would be closer to 200W but that assumes 100% efficiency and would have no headroom.

Steve,How so?
Must be the late hour (mine or yours)

 

[(*steve*)]

you're correct, I calculated for 48 volts. Divide my numbers by 4.

or use speakers with half the impedance.

oops

 

[Vytaz]

you're correct, I calculated for 48 volts. Divide my numbers by 4.

or use speakers with half the impedance.

oops

So ineed less power? Sorry im a complete newbie to this so i need to cover alot of ground haha

 

[(*steve*)]

No, you'll need a higher voltage and/or bridge connected amplifiers and/or lower impedance speakers.

capacitors are not an answer.

 

[dorke]

So ineed less power? Sorry im a complete newbie to this so i need to cover alot of ground haha

Yes like all newbies have to.
But seriously,
Try and calculate the max power you can achieve with a 24V power supply and assume you have an 8 ohm speaker.
This is the very basic and essential understanding of Power Amplifiers.
Show how you did that .
Don't be shy,we all learned (and still do) mostly from our mistakes

 

[Vytaz]

No, you'll need a higher voltage and/or bridge connected amplifiers and/or lower impedance speakers.

capacitors are not an answer.

Thanks, i remember reading somewhere that my amp has two amplifier chips so i guess its already bridged so ineed to find a 24v non bridged amplifiers, must they be mono or bridgable amps are mono only? By the way how did you get the 48v in total? I could not find much information how to calculate the total voltage, although ive counted 280w total power required just for the speakers. Thanks guys for pointing out my mistakes and showing me what i need to know.