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rbigelow
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_ 		7. May 2006 @ 15:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The other day, I turned my stereo on and cranked it up... almost Immediatly, The speakers quit. I turned it off and turned it back on low volume. The front to speakers work, and the left back is just fuzz. The back right doesnt work at all. Also, when I turn it up past a certain point the speakers quit. The head unit still plays, but the signal is lost somewhere along the way. When a soft song is playing, and then hits a hard note, it will sometimes shut off too.

So the question: What did I screw up, and how do I fix it?
Any help or suggestions would be great.
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djscoop
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_ 		7. May 2006 @ 16:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
how loud did you have your stereo turned up? close to max? were you clipping the amp or speakers? you may have damaged the amplfier circuit in your amplifier. That or its possible there is a short somewhere with one of your speaker cables, causing the amp to cut off.
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rbigelow
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_ 		7. May 2006 @ 17:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It was close to max. I dont know what clipping is.... and the front two speakers still work it low levels, but the back dont work at all... so i guess i probably killed my amp... there isnt any way to fix it if it is the amp is there? and is it possible that i caused a short in the cable just from listening to it too loud?
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_ 		7. May 2006 @ 17:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i don't know about shorting from too loud but definatly check your wires to both rear speaks a lot of surrounds wont work if both aren't hooked up. they are more of a series circuit and it has to make a complete loop.
kurt
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djscoop
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_ 		7. May 2006 @ 19:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
amp clipping is when you are driving the amp too hard and the sound becomes distored. speaker clipping is when you push your speakers past their threshold and they start distorting and becoming fuzzy. you can tell from the speakers by how much the woofer is moving back and forth.

check your speakers wires at the amp and speaker terminals and make sure all the positives and negatives are wired properly and that there are no shorts. Then check the entire lenght of the cables and make sure none of the cables have bare wire exposing that can be shorted.

if it is your amp, it can be repaired. most tv/vcr repair places work on audio equipment as well. if the amplifier integrated circuit power chips need to be replaced, it probably will be at least $100 with labor and everything. So if it is an older amp, your better off getting a new one. If it is a new amp less than a year old it should be under warranty so you should call the manufacturer.
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