Jun 11, 2009 #1 Sinful Well-Known Member Joined Dec 20, 2006 Posts 685 Reaction score 5 Location San Diego, CA Question. Whenever I turn my music high, my amp cuts out, does that mean my amp is pretty much useless?
Question. Whenever I turn my music high, my amp cuts out, does that mean my amp is pretty much useless?
Jun 11, 2009 #2 ryan s they dont think it Joined Dec 27, 2005 Posts 21,459 Reaction score 138 Location be like it is turn the gain down?
Jun 11, 2009 #3 Sinful Well-Known Member Joined Dec 20, 2006 Posts 685 Reaction score 5 Location San Diego, CA yeah i turned the gain all the way down, but now if i turn my system up louder it cuts out. it used to be able to play really loud Last edited: Jun 11, 2009
yeah i turned the gain all the way down, but now if i turn my system up louder it cuts out. it used to be able to play really loud
Jun 11, 2009 #4 J Johnson Well-Known Member Joined Mar 13, 2009 Posts 1,578 Reaction score 19 Location SoCal maybe the wires are touching? ground?
Jun 11, 2009 #5 swollen_cu Well-Known Member Joined Jun 18, 2008 Posts 3,632 Reaction score 5 Location New Orleans check all connections going to your amp and see if anything is loose. Which amp is cutting out? your highs amp or your lows amp?
check all connections going to your amp and see if anything is loose. Which amp is cutting out? your highs amp or your lows amp?
Jun 11, 2009 #6 SykVSyx Well-Known Member Joined Jan 6, 2007 Posts 13,938 Reaction score 30 Location Tee Dot Ohh Check grounds for sure. You may need to upgrade your ground wire(s) as well.
Jun 11, 2009 #7 ryan s they dont think it Joined Dec 27, 2005 Posts 21,459 Reaction score 138 Location be like it is does it cut intermittently when turned up or does it shut off completely at higher volumes? and is this a sub amp or full range? how many amps in the system? using a head unit's internal amp for the speakers?
does it cut intermittently when turned up or does it shut off completely at higher volumes? and is this a sub amp or full range? how many amps in the system? using a head unit's internal amp for the speakers?
Jun 11, 2009 #8 finch13 Well-Known Member Joined Apr 2, 2008 Posts 5,025 Reaction score 41 Location Twin Cities, MN It's sounds like he's clipping the subs... is your amp overpowering them? Make/model/specs on equipment plz.
It's sounds like he's clipping the subs... is your amp overpowering them? Make/model/specs on equipment plz.
Jun 11, 2009 #9 SilverAggie Well-Known Member Joined Jun 9, 2009 Posts 630 Reaction score 1 Location Greensboro, North Carolina If your amp cuts out when you turn your music up high, that means that your ohms aren't matching up. Tell me your setup so i can help you out!
If your amp cuts out when you turn your music up high, that means that your ohms aren't matching up. Tell me your setup so i can help you out!