I just blew my amp (Denon 4308CI) now what? | Technical Questions - Axiom Message Boards

You are not logged in. [Log In]

Forums » General Discussion » Technical Questions » I just blew my amp (Denon 4308CI) now what?

Page 2 of 9

2

Topic Options

Rate This Topic

#226067 - 10/19/08 10:10 PM Re: I just blew my amp (Denon 4308CI) now what? [Re: Wid]
SirQuack shareholder in the making Registered: 01/29/04 Posts: 13567 Loc: Iowa	Those watts from my mono's sound better. $\:\)$ _________________________ M80s-VP180-4xM22ow-4xM3ic-EP600-2xEP350 Anthem AVM60 Outlaw 7700 Emotiva A500 Epson 5040UB
Top

#226092 - 10/20/08 08:31 AM Re: I just blew my amp (Denon 4308CI) now what? [Re: Ken.C]
peenerhead buff Registered: 10/19/08 Posts: 44	Calvin, Thanks for answering my question. Is there a specific advantage to wiring the speaker this way? Is there a crossover internally that separates the signals and sends them to the correct location? _________________________ One day your life may flash before your eyes, try to make it worth watching
Top

#226094 - 10/20/08 08:36 AM Re: I just blew my amp (Denon 4308CI) now what? [Re: peenerhead]
SirQuack shareholder in the making Registered: 01/29/04 Posts: 13567 Loc: Iowa	I think your referring to Ken. Ken is just pointing out that the top terminals are for the mid's and tweeters, and the bottom are for the woofers. You normally do not want to remove the gold strap between them unless your going to bi-amp which is useless unless your going to bypass the internal crossover ad use an external crossover device. Just leave them as they are and enjoy. _________________________ M80s-VP180-4xM22ow-4xM3ic-EP600-2xEP350 Anthem AVM60 Outlaw 7700 Emotiva A500 Epson 5040UB
Top

#226108 - 10/20/08 10:04 AM Re: I just blew my amp (Denon 4308CI) now what? [Re: jakewash]
Murph axiomite Registered: 10/05/06 Posts: 6955 Loc: PEI, Canada	Originally Posted By: jakewash Sounds to me like a faulty amp to begin with or speakers incorrcetly hooked up, as Jason has eluded to a bit of confusion with the posts. I have run ~2 ohm loads as a center on both my 1804 and now my 3808, with no problems, albeit not cranked right up but around 80db. Yes, but could it support "Beer Crushing" levels at 2 ohm ?? I defer to your expertise verses my guesswork but from his wording, he sounds like he's pushing the limit pedal pretty hard. _________________________ With great power comes Awesome irresponsibility.
Top

#226114 - 10/20/08 10:25 AM Re: I just blew my amp (Denon 4308CI) now what? [Re: SirQuack]
peenerhead buff Registered: 10/19/08 Posts: 44	You're right I meant Ken. Coffee hasn't kicked in yet. _________________________ One day your life may flash before your eyes, try to make it worth watching
Top

#226126 - 10/20/08 11:38 AM Re: I just blew my amp (Denon 4308CI) now what? [Re: peenerhead]
jakewash shareholder in the making Registered: 12/26/03 Posts: 10415 Loc: Calgary, Alberta	Originally Posted By: Murph Yes, but could it support "Beer Crushing" levels at 2 ohm ?? I defer to your expertise verses my guesswork but from his wording, he sounds like he's pushing the limit pedal pretty hard. I would have certainly hoped it would have just gone into protect mode and shutdown till it cooled off, but that doesn't sound to be the case. I think there is still a question out there as to how the 4 M80's are hooked up, are they on the A and B for the mains, a ~2 ohm load for the main amp when A and B are both on, or are they hooked up through the Amp assign feature, zone 2 etc., on the surround amps. _________________________ Jason ----------------- TTTHHHPPPPPTTTT! My HT
Top

#226128 - 10/20/08 11:56 AM Re: I just blew my amp (Denon 4308CI) now what? [Re: jakewash]
Ken.C shareholder in the making Registered: 05/03/03 Posts: 18044 Loc: NoVA	No, I don't think they're a 2 ohm load; if they're on different amps, they're on different amps, and they're a 4 ohm load each. I think the real question here is, "Why do you need 2 M80s per channel?!" _________________________ I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!
Top

#226129 - 10/20/08 11:58 AM Re: I just blew my amp (Denon 4308CI) now what? [Re: Ken.C]
SirQuack shareholder in the making Registered: 01/29/04 Posts: 13567 Loc: Iowa	Yeah, wouldn't it be better to hook them up to the "rear" channel for multi audio sound. _________________________ M80s-VP180-4xM22ow-4xM3ic-EP600-2xEP350 Anthem AVM60 Outlaw 7700 Emotiva A500 Epson 5040UB
Top

#226137 - 10/20/08 01:27 PM Re: I just blew my amp (Denon 4308CI) now what? [Re: jakewash]
peenerhead buff Registered: 10/19/08 Posts: 44	Originally Posted By: jakewash Originally Posted By: Murph Yes, but could it support "Beer Crushing" levels at 2 ohm ?? I defer to your expertise verses my guesswork but from his wording, he sounds like he's pushing the limit pedal pretty hard. I would have certainly hoped it would have just gone into protect mode and shutdown till it cooled off, but that doesn't sound to be the case. I think there is still a question out there as to how the 4 M80's are hooked up, are they on the A and B for the mains, a ~2 ohm load for the main amp when A and B are both on, or are they hooked up through the Amp assign feature, zone 2 etc., on the surround amps. The 2nd set of M80s are on the Amp Assign. I incorrectly referred to the as A/B in my 1st post. I hope that clears things up on the wiring. _________________________ One day your life may flash before your eyes, try to make it worth watching
Top

#226138 - 10/20/08 01:41 PM Re: I just blew my amp (Denon 4308CI) now what? [Re: peenerhead]
terzaghi connoisseur Registered: 04/04/07 Posts: 4870 Loc: Tulsa, Oklahoma	hmm.. I thought the amp assign feature was for connecting two sets of speaker cables to the same speakers.... _________________________ -David
Top

Page 2 of 9

2

View All Topics

Moderator: alan, Amie, Andrew, axiomadmin, Brent, Debbie, Ian, Jc

Company

Quick Links

Account

© Colquhoun Audio Laboratories Limited LC All Rights Reserved.