My Amp Blew My Sub!

**LeoTheHamster** · 10-31-2004, 01:42 AM

Originally Posted by IamMBS

It doesn't matter what the max watts of the amp or subs are, it's so hard to compare ratings from one manufacturer to another, usually cheap amps are over rated and good quality (expensive) amps are under rated. Just don't overdrive the amp/sub to distort.

Which is why anyone with any sense should look at the RMS values

If there not listed, that should tell you something.......

**brrman** · 10-31-2004, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by LeoTheHamster

Underpowering speakers WILL NOT damage them, it just means they wont get as loud. If the amp is CLIPPING however, then your dustcap will probably end up the other side of the carpark

Not until you push the volume beyond its calling limits. Then you clip and boom.

**LeoTheHamster** · 10-31-2004, 02:15 AM

Originally Posted by brrman

Not until you push the volume beyond its calling limits. Then you clip and boom.

Congratulations, you just repeated what I said

**Snootch** · 11-03-2004, 09:16 AM

I think the problem is user (install) error, here's some reading material:
http://www.bcae1.com/amplfier.htm

**brrman** · 11-03-2004, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by LeoTheHamster

Congratulations, you just repeated what I said

wow - aren;t you a friendly ***** today

**chewiee** · 11-03-2004, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Dracos

I dont mean to be nasty mate, but lie down before you hurt yourself. 200w amp and 500w Sub?!?!? you fool. The amp needs to be equal power or greater than the attached speaker. Else, you will get clipping and overdrive which will shred your speakers. Anyone who knows an ounce about audio will know this. Go read up on ohmage and wattage and what amps/subs to use, THEN try installing your car audio. Unless you have loads of money to waste that is..........

Arrogant c--t... well sorry mate that's how this came across...

I asked because I don't know... hence me being here and not mensa.com ...

Cheers for the other suggestions guys.

Chewiee

**Dracos** · 11-03-2004, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by chewiee

Arrogant c--t... well sorry mate that's how this came across...

I asked because I don't know... hence me being here and not mensa.com ...

Cheers for the other suggestions guys.

Chewiee

I must offer my sincerest apollogies for that post. I had had a VERY bad day that day and I just kinda vented. Upon reading it myself, I must agree, I was a c--t. Again, sorry.

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**chewiee** · 11-03-2004, 08:09 PM

We're all friends here!

Still need to sort the amp, I wanna keep it in the Rover 216 Cabriolet, but I've just ordered my xenarc and gps mouse so money's tight... but I'll be all up and running pretty soon.

I get a Frontera Sport RS on a 1999 (S) plate at the end of the month... and I've got a list of things to do to it as long as my arm!

Speaking of which... gotta go post elsewhere.

See Mods, we do split multiple questions into their proper place

**brrman** · 11-05-2004, 11:21 AM

*group hug*

**mp3hombre** · 11-05-2004, 12:12 PM

chewiee, in my experience, your amp has probably shorted output transistors (dc at the output like JC-S60 said). I would recomend you have the amp serviced.