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    Car Amplifier Repair

    I'm trying to repair my amp which I am pretty sure just has a bad capacitor. I have opened it up and it looks like just one of the capacitors has burned up. If anyone has any advice or can offer any help, it would be greatly appreciated. I am also prepared to answer any questions you may have...
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    Amp going into protect

    The two front speakers are showing an ohm load of 4.2 and the two rear speakers are showing 3.6 if this would make a difference.
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    Amp going into protect

    Alright. It also makes a whining noise sometimes. I've noticed if I let it stay off for a while then try and turn it on it will stay on for a few minutes before cutting out
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    Amp going into protect

    So my soundstream 600.4 is cutting out. It is powering com626's and cox622's wired to 4 ohms on each speaker. At any volume amp cuts out almost immediately after turning on car. It was working fine yesterday.
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    upgrade from bose speakers

    alright.. so i just got my RD Sonance 15" and it sounds great.. but i have to push my speakers a little harder to hear em well.. And they dont sound totally terrible but i figure i prolly want and even need and upgrade.. I have bose just so ya know... but i have a pioneer head unit.. so i have...
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    Gain Setting

    I just dont know.. i would like to use my amp and sub to full potential but i dont want to damage either..
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    Gain Setting

    but like if my amp gives 42 volts and it is clipped wont that hurt the sub?
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    Gain Setting

    alright.. thank you.. and do you know where i could get a test tone at -4 or -6 db.. Also my amp is an alpine mrp-m850.. its a pretty nice amp from what i've heard.. but i dont know if its under or over rated.. its rated for 800 rms and i have a dual 4 ohm Sonance V2 15"
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    Gain Setting

    please?? anyone??
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    Gain Setting

    Alright.. so i have a question.. I used a 50hz tone at 0db from two different websites and i set my amp using one of them.. then i played the other one to see what the ac voltage would be and it was 3 volts higher than when i had used the other one.. but they were at the same volume.. why is...
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