Is it possible to blow an amp by pushing too much bass?

Dr. Bogger · Post by **Dr. Bogger** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:38 pm

Well... i just blew my amp this morning... it was a cheapy brand, powering 2 cheapy subs... the brand is "Dual".... I was listening to a bass mekanik song, as some of you know, that has a lot of powerfull bass, and when i turned up the volume up on my HU, the sub just stopped working... so i checked it out, and i think the amp is fryed... Has anyone ever heard of a amp doing that?

Welp, time to go back to best buy, and return it :P

OnYrMrk · Post by **OnYrMrk** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:56 pm

before you return it, check your connections, it is possible you are running the amp at too low an impedance, so it went into protection mode. When you checked your amp, was there a metallic smell or electronics smoke odor around it. if there was, then something fried, if not, your amp was probably in protection mode. Also check your fuses too. You might have blown one also.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:59 pm

THis is why we try to steer people away from the inferior equipment.

Its not because we are rich and snooty (were not), its because we know better.

Now you do too!

JeremyC · Post by **JeremyC** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:14 pm

Yeah Ryan is right.

I know you have been concerned about some of our prices in the past, and now you see why we push better equipment. If you get good equipment the first time, it will save you hours of BS and alot of money. Especially if you plan on running a setup for any amount of time.

Dr. Bogger · Post by **Dr. Bogger** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:17 pm

Okay, well when i was looking it over, i didnt realy smell any oders... possibly a very slight order, but i only smelled it for a second... then it went away, so idk if that was the amp or not.

And i disconnected all the wires, and pluged them back in, and still no go, i checked all the fuses, and they were all still good. I turned the HU on and off multiple times, still no go... i dont know what the heck happend...

If it did go into protection mode, how would i get it out of protection mode?

And the subs are running at 4 ohm.

JeremyC, this setup is/was going to be only temperary, untill i got some extra money, and could afford a better setup.

Team AI · Post by **Team AI** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:20 pm

Did you check the fuse under the hood. If you do have to take it back to best buy I wish you luck... I despise best buy with the very fiber of my being.

Dr. Bogger · Post by **Dr. Bogger** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:24 pm

hmm.... that fuse i didnt check yet... but i did do a voltage test on the wires, and they all had power...

What i am going to do, is tomorrow morning, im going to install another amp i have laying around, and see if it works... if it dont, i know its something else, and not the amp. so hopefully i will get this all sorted out soon.

Thanks for the help everyone!

Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:20 pm

Are you getting voltage on the remote turn on? Check that fuse too if not.
Do you get any lights on the amp at all?

Dr. Bogger · Post by **Dr. Bogger** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:33 pm

Yes, there is voltage on the remote power on wire, and no, there is no leds light up, on the amp at all.

JeremyC · Post by **JeremyC** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:34 pm

Dr. Bogger wrote:JeremyC, this setup is/was going to be only temperary, untill i got some extra money, and could afford a better setup.

Yeah I know, I was just using something from your life, as an example.

I also pointed it out in case someone else in your situation comes on here lookin for help, and stumbles across the post. I would rather them have the full picture of why we say "spend a little more now, save a ton later".

Hay thats pretty catchy. I think I like that better than the watered down poop explanation.