Hi have recently purchased a extra sherwood es1280 amp. worked fine, and then hooked some speakers up and now it doesnt work at all. Have i burnt out my channels? how exactly does this occur? the amp is 8ohms.
Anyone who could shed some light on this it would be greatly appreciated thanks.
There really is no such thing as an "eight Ohm" amplifier. Amplifiers, or more specifically, the output devices within amplifiers, would prefer to run against a specifed impedance range and that range can vary with the type and number of output devices and the capacity of the power supply in the amplifier. Many contemporary receivers won't tolerate loads much below eight Ohms and adding additional speakers could easily cause the protection mechanism(s) to trip. Check your rail fuses inside the amplifiers top cover if at all possible. Unplug the amplifier and don't stick your hands in there if you're not completely certain what you can touch and what you can't. Capacitors store a potentially lethal charge for long periods. Repair techs will normally replace fuses at no charge rather than see you fry yourself.
Thanks a lot, especially Nuck. I have probably burned out my channels, i think the speakers may be 6ohms. Is there a way I can fix the amp for a small cost? Thanks again
I know it was strange. The amp played the music extremely low and then just stopped. Also the speakers blew a surround sound amp/sub after about 10 secs as well. I wasn't sure what was going on (all i know are the basics), so consequently all but 2 of the subs channels are now fried. Also, is there a cheap way to fix the amp?