Members mlamarche Posted May 11, 2009 Members Share Posted May 11, 2009 I have a Samson 1000 watt per side power amp that I got on e-bay...the first and only time I ever used it, I blew 2 18" speakers...The speakers may have been too light for this amp, but now I worry about hooking up new ones..is there a test I can use without speakers to see if the amp works ok or if there is a problem...thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bears Posted May 11, 2009 Members Share Posted May 11, 2009 If you are asking this question there is no way for you to test it. A technician can test it for you but it will cost you some $$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soul-x Posted May 11, 2009 Members Share Posted May 11, 2009 I really think Steve is giving you the best advice. What 18" speakers did you blow? How was the amp configured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoadRanger Posted May 11, 2009 Members Share Posted May 11, 2009 115V light bulbs work pretty good to "play" with amps. 115V space heaters are actually pretty close to 8 ohms - but make sure it is one WITHOUT a fan and WITHOUT an electronic thermostat. The oil filled ones with mechanical thermostats are a good choice. I have a radiant one I got for free that works good also. You can parallel the heater with a light bulb so you can "see" if anything is being output . Use a crappy lamp with the plug cut off and the wires stripped so's you can attach it to the binding posts. Same treatment for the heater. The light alone is usually enough to see if the amp is "behaving" itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soul-x Posted May 11, 2009 Members Share Posted May 11, 2009 115V light bulbs work pretty good to "play" with amps. 115V space heaters are actually pretty close to 8 ohms - but make sure it is one WITHOUT a fan and WITHOUT an electronic thermostat. The oil filled ones with mechanical thermostats are a good choice. I have a radiant one I got for free that works good also. You can parallel the heater with a light bulb so you can "see" if anything is being output . Use a crappy lamp with the plug cut off and the wires stripped so's you can attach it to the binding posts. Same treatment for the heater. The light alone is usually enough to see if the amp is "behaving" itself. Yeah I posted something like this, but thought better of it. Based on the O.P.'s questions he just doesn't seem to have the knowledge to start with "shadetree" troubleshooting without the possibility of really damaging something. What if the amp is outputting DC? What if it is oscillating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoadRanger Posted May 11, 2009 Members Share Posted May 11, 2009 What if the amp is outputting DC? What if it is oscillating?The light will light up . If the amp is over 800w/ch @ 8 ohms it might burn out the light bulb if it is really FUBAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted May 12, 2009 Members Share Posted May 12, 2009 This is not a good idea, to troubleshoot a possibly bad amp, you need test equipment and experience. Steve's advice is spot on IMO. We don't know how the OP was suing the amp and how it was configured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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