v3spitfire Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 ...by mistake I some times route my amps through a straight line controler, bypassing the preamp. The controller serves as only a volume control. There is a bypass switch on the back that bypasses the volume (meaning it will send the full amp signal to the speakers). Apparently, my 4 year old got behind and pushed the switch w/o me knowing. I turn it on, put in a cd, guitars crunch with a sound as loud as I've ever heard. I'm startled enought that my coffee cup flies out of my hand into the wall. I jump to the volume control, turn it...nothing. Quickly I shut off the cd player. After I gather my composure and clean up the coffee, I know its time for a damage check. Whew! the wall and carpet are fine and the coffee didn't stain. Oh, the speakers, to my relief, no damage! It was only about 3 seconds, but it seemed longer, and the adcoms at full tilt were probably pushing a lot of power thru them. I guess I'm lucking it was guitars, and not some heavy bass notes. Anyway, the RFs can handle power! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnm Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 LOL Racing Stripes ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKO Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 Lucky you got it befor the voice coil turned red. You could have had a fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 Ha-ha! ....don't talk to me about fires! See: "Fire in the hole" General Questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v3spitfire Posted April 24, 2004 Author Share Posted April 24, 2004 My lanta Picky-- You're scaring the hell out of me. I just finished drywalling the basement, the hole time thinking "Gee, I hope I never need to get to that"... I think I'll go mark the things that I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelerFan Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 Yowee! Bet that got the your heart pumping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love_hertz Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 now all you need are some earplugs WHAT!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippie Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 your lucky its a klipsch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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