Mr Everard a question re hot amps.
Andrew was not to sure where to put this.
What happens to an AMP if you do not set the AMP to the correct setting for your speakers?
I am thinking along the Onks. and the over heating comments. I found the info in the manual not that clear, and i could imagine if you had speakers from different makers or even just a different model you could have speakers of differing resistance.
*Ok this is just me rambling as normal but this over heating "issues" confuse me. i have about an inch above my 805 i have a 5.1 set up attached (all 8 ohm) and i did 3 films last night at moderate levels. Yes warm but no more than the stereo amps after similar useage.
So could people be missing something or ..... I just don't get it.
cheers, that teaches me to be posting on here while trying to do some Work! i get my Ohms wrong!
I just cant get all these Hot amp comments.
Still working? 'Aven't you got an Ohm to go to?
Mind you, I can talk - took the afternoon off and ended up back here on the forums!
Nor me. Can only assume those people reporting problems, which seem to have spiralled ancdotally into 'common knowledge', must be using these amps in enclosed cabinets - against the manufacturer's specific advice - and caning the bejayzus out of the suckers.
i was at work when i posted that.
I am now having a night in with £100 of Vinyl some beer some sushi (gone) to be followed by a Single Malt. Then if there is time i might start on the Blade runner 5 disc set that also arrived today! (HD DVD)
Mmm
Tarja
Impedance, not resistance, and I guess to play it straight you'd set any selector switch to match the lowest impedance present in your system.
But I have to say most of the time these switches seem to be manufacturers playing it safe, in terms of any cutting out problems should you be using multiple speakers on one channel - ie using the Speaker A and Speaker B terminals on the front left/right at the same time.
It shouldn't have any effect on overheating.
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