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New member Username: TriangleBundaberg, Queensland Australia Post Number: 9 Registered: May-05 | Just wondering, people who go through lots of car audio setups, do you find the amps gets replaced more frequently than the subs or the other way around? Just curious, I would think the subs would be changed more often that the amps... since it is easier to hurt a sub with and amp than and amp with a sub... |
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Bronze Member Username: AlastakaPost Number: 67 Registered: May-05 | i would have to say the same thing since an amp "should" only quit working if you wire it wrong and fry the thing like i did. haha it stil worked even though the board was black i was suprised then i did the same thing ( you think id learn) and it melted haha |
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Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 306 Registered: Apr-05 | The vibration of the sub alone makes it more vulnerable to failure than the amp(unless of course, you have your amp mounted on your sub box, which is a good indication you're going to get amp problems first). |
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Bronze Member Username: Mikechec9Chicago/atlanta Post Number: 97 Registered: May-05 | had a 15" jbl blow because of a bad transistor in my RF some years back. around their initial appearence in crutchfield. then had a bad RF 400a4. would boost the signal to the left ch periodically (randomly) and eventually blew my RF q series components. It seemed like a DC surge or something, but it was seemingly completely random. still baffled about that one. I believe RF is back to making quality amps now though. |
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Bronze Member Username: Kd7nfrMontpelier, ID United States Post Number: 32 Registered: Apr-05 | I've done a "few" setups in my day. It's usually the subs. People get wild and blow them. If it's distorting, turn the d@mn thing down! If it's not loud enough, get something BIGGER!!!! When I set things up, I usually get an amp that will power the subs without working too hard, but I've never blown a sub! Just gotta know when to stop turning the dial. |