How loud can i turn up my amp before it breaks?!
Question: How loud can i turn up my amp before it breaks!?
ok so i have a line 6 130 watt spider 3 how loud can i turn it up i dont want to break the speakers thoughWww@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
Most amps, whether tube or solid state, should not be turned up above about 7 in any circumstance!. Pushing most amps that hard runs the risk of damaging them and/or the speakers!.
Pushing an amp hard pushes its output transformer and power supply harder!. When those get pushed hard, there becomes little room or ability to compensate or power spikes!. All it takes is one major glitch, a fatty square wave gets shot into your speakers, and you've got damaged and/or blown speakers!.!.!. and most likely a damaged amp as well!.
If you're talking the combo amp!.!.!. you've got 130 watts there, wtf would you want to max it out!? Halfway should be pretty dang loud already!.!.!.
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If its a combo, the built in speaker should be able to handle anything the amp can do!. If its the head, only use a speaker rated for use with the head and the same will apply!. One thing though, unlike tube amps, solid state's don't sound good cranked to the limit!. I would not go about vol 5/6!. should be more than plenty for a 130 watt!.Www@Enter-QA@Com