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How hot should the amp head get? [message #6658]

Mon, 20 February 2006 09:13

KustomKyle
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Registered: February 2006

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I just replaced the speakers in my cabinet. I had a discussion going that I could wire 2 8-ohm 15" speakers in Parallel, and it would work out fine (based on the model number and the serial number, the head is a '66 K-200). When I replaced the speakers, I noticed that the speakers had been wired in series. I think they were the original speakers, but it looks like they were re-wired at some point because the wiring looked really 2nd rate, and there were about 4 different sizes and colors of wire in there as well. Anyway - the amp is MUCH louder and sounds MUCH better now. However, after playing it for a while, I noticed that the back of the amp is getting a little hot. I'm still able to touch it (and keep my hand on it) without burning my hand, so it's not terribly hot. I never thought to do this with the old speaker configuration, so I have nothing to compare it to....is the amp heating up in the back normal? I just don't want to blow the amp up. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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		How hot should the amp head get? By: KustomKyle on Mon, 20 February 2006 09:13
		Re: How hot should the amp head get? By: C4ster on Mon, 20 February 2006 10:36
		Re: How hot should the amp head get? By: chicagobill on Mon, 20 February 2006 11:54
		Re: How hot should the amp head get? By: KustomKyle on Mon, 20 February 2006 16:03
		Re: How hot should the amp head get? By: stevem on Tue, 21 February 2006 08:32
		Re: How hot should the amp head get? By: chicagobill on Tue, 21 February 2006 12:42
		Re: How hot should the amp head get? By: KustomKyle on Tue, 21 February 2006 15:48
		Re: How hot should the amp head get? By: stevem on Wed, 22 February 2006 07:57
		Re: How hot should the amp head get? By: chicagobill on Wed, 22 February 2006 11:25
		Re: How hot should the amp head get? By: stevem on Wed, 22 February 2006 12:41

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