the JL probably worked because it just worked longer than the other. That seems blatantly obvious if they both have the same smell, the JL is just the stronger amp, better quality, and it didn't die as fast. That's my guess. Sounds like if you were to keep running the JL it would eventually fall to the same fate as the other.
i dont think the jl is any stronger than the collosus because i dont think he was saying that both failed. can you open up the collosus and send me pics?
Oh I must not have read it right. I thought he was saying the one amp didn't work anymore and had a certain smell...but the JL smelt the same but still worked.
No im sorry a little clearer the jl works fine but it smells burned up
but works fine....i returned the hifonics so i cant open it up
and if i do its no longer warrented