new speakers, now amp clipping

[panteramatt 10+ year member]

I had a set of speakers in pods in my wifes bronco. I replaced the cheap speakers to RF r165x3 components. Well it started clipping my RF amp and it actually killed the amp. I replaced the amp with a new kenwood and it clips that one too. Their 4 ohm speakers and I hardly had the gain turned up at all. The amp powers the front speakers just fine. What could it be? I used the stock wiring in the pods which is pretty small could that be it? It powered the other speakers fine.

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[shizzzon 10+ year member]

How do you know it's clipping?

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

How do you know its clipping?

 

[shizzzon 10+ year member]

This is literally the only time i've ever seen a thread where 2 people think the same thing.. post the same thing exactly at the exact same time..

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

lmao didn't even see your post until now.

 

[panteramatt 10+ year member]

I mean the amp goes in and out til i turn the gain almost all the way down

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

That's not clipping..

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

This is literally the only time i've ever seen a thread where 2 people think the same thing.. post the same thing exactly at the exact same time..

that special online bromance moment where you've found your soulmate/bromate.

 

[garychoffmann 10+ year member]

Sounds like a bad connection/power/ground issue.