Martin
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What if u put power into an amp,, but u dont connect it up to any subs, just leave it on?
i heard it buggers up the resisters or some such thing inside it?
just wondered if it actually does fook anything up or not
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Fear
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why would you want to though?
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Blue
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would do fuk all I doubt.
Its not like its gonna fill up with electricity until it explodes 
Do it and let us know - completely pointless experiment.
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Martin
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quote:
Originally posted by Fear
why would you want to though?
lol. good point. Mate had a complex boot build n blew his subs, couldnt be arsed to take it all apart, so he just cut the wires going to the blown subs, n just left his amp as it was.
hasnt connected anything up to it yet so dunno if it'll be fooked or not.
dont bother me, i just wondered if itll fook it up, cause my amplifier in my bedroom wont even switch on unless speakers are connected.
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Fear
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just that the fuse out so it doesnt work!
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Richie
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:O some strange people you mix with
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Martin
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yes.
yes they are.
wish i never posted now
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Ian
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If the amp has no protection against this then it will fail fairly quickly. Running an amp without speakers basically places an infinately high load on there, which becomes heat very quickly. Even if the amp does shut off damage may already have been done.
Easily fixed - just take the fuse out.
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Martin
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Cheerz Ian 
do u know what he'd look for for damage, and can it be easily repaired...? if the amp does have a protection system, do you know what its name is?
Martin
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by Aztec_sxi
Cheerz Ian
do u know what he'd look for for damage, and can it be easily repaired...? if the amp does have a protection system, do you know what its name is?
Martin
damage could be anything and its usually called Overload protection
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chadjpr
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i have a 600w amp that is not connected to my door speakers yet, works wen i change to my sub(sometimes)normally, if there was to much power, correct me if im wrong, wouldnt it just turn itself off??
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Martin
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quote:
Originally posted by chadjpr
i have a 600w amp that is not connected to my door speakers yet, works wen i change to my sub(sometimes)normally, if there was to much power, correct me if im wrong, wouldnt it just turn itself off??
kinda hoping it does. being a good make, im hoping it turns off
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IntaCepta
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its gonna heat up like fuck, and eventually go kaput, just take the fuse out from the engine side! job done!
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