Sound system stopped working.
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What are the specs for your system?
Its usually better to have your sub running off its own separate amp with a capacitor. Your amp may not have enough juice? How many watts is your sub and speakers?
Does the music shut off when the volume is high/low?
I have a similar set up as yours with 2 components and 10'' sub. I run 2 separate amps. One for the components and one for the sub. The sub has a capacitor.
Its usually better to have your sub running off its own separate amp with a capacitor. Your amp may not have enough juice? How many watts is your sub and speakers?
Does the music shut off when the volume is high/low?
I have a similar set up as yours with 2 components and 10'' sub. I run 2 separate amps. One for the components and one for the sub. The sub has a capacitor.
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I really don't know the wattage or anything for my system.
Never had any issues before now. I don't think there is an issue with enough juice. Had it for a couple years no with zero issues with the system.
I am perfectly fine with the sound level and all now. I think the amp was maybe 800W. It is a soundstream van gogh amp I think it is called. Something like that.
Never had any issues before now. I don't think there is an issue with enough juice. Had it for a couple years no with zero issues with the system.
I am perfectly fine with the sound level and all now. I think the amp was maybe 800W. It is a soundstream van gogh amp I think it is called. Something like that.
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If you weren't running the proper wattage amp for your set up that could have been the problem. By the way you described everything, your amp looks to be done.
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So it's actually the exact one I posted. I just double checked.
So i guess that is a pretty low watt amp right?
Would I want something with a lot more wattage?
Sound level was fine for me but see most other amps have tons more power. If I got a higher watt amp would I need anything else to run it? If so I don't want that.
So i guess that is a pretty low watt amp right?
Would I want something with a lot more wattage?
Sound level was fine for me but see most other amps have tons more power. If I got a higher watt amp would I need anything else to run it? If so I don't want that.
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From your description, there's no way to tell if the problem is a bad
amp, a bad headunit, a short in the speaker wiring, loose wire, or even
simply a bad fuse. you'll need to find someone with a multimeter who
can methodically trace through and figure out where the problem is.
That amp appears to have LEDs on the top indicating if it's in protect mode,
and possibly even why. UCP is right, look at the amp and see if it's in
protect mode, and go from there.
amp, a bad headunit, a short in the speaker wiring, loose wire, or even
simply a bad fuse. you'll need to find someone with a multimeter who
can methodically trace through and figure out where the problem is.
That amp appears to have LEDs on the top indicating if it's in protect mode,
and possibly even why. UCP is right, look at the amp and see if it's in
protect mode, and go from there.
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Originally Posted by oth,Sep 23 2010, 10:16 AM
From your description, there's no way to tell if the problem is a bad
amp, a bad headunit, a short in the speaker wiring, loose wire, or even
simply a bad fuse. you'll need to find someone with a multimeter who
can methodically trace through and figure out where the problem is.
That amp appears to have LEDs on the top indicating if it's in protect mode,
and possibly even why. UCP is right, look at the amp and see if it's in
protect mode, and go from there.
amp, a bad headunit, a short in the speaker wiring, loose wire, or even
simply a bad fuse. you'll need to find someone with a multimeter who
can methodically trace through and figure out where the problem is.
That amp appears to have LEDs on the top indicating if it's in protect mode,
and possibly even why. UCP is right, look at the amp and see if it's in
protect mode, and go from there.
I agree though. I didn't see what UCP said, but you should check your amp settings.
Btw, that amp seems extremely weak to power your setup. Unless you have very weak components and sub.
#20
I've got a nice JL 500/5 amp sitting in my garage, but it has a short somewhere. JL charges a flat $180 fee to replace the guts, with a warranty included. If you're interested I'll let it go cheap.