Is there a reason this amp with not work right.....hooked it up to New speakers and it barely makes any sound...not what I need it to do....its a 1400
177426
You are too vague in your question. Can't help you out unless you give speaker info how do you have them wired 4 or 8 ohms/rms wattage/peak wattage. I have my amp hooked up in my house to kicker subs 500rms each at 8 ohm, they are plenty loud. just as load if not louder than my 1000watt car amp.
177427
Im not sure mine did the same thing when i purchased and the other one had a blown channel i do not reccomend these to anyone to sell
177428
When I got mine it worked great for about 15 minutes. Then out of the blue the right channel quit working. So I tapped on it cranked it wide open and nothing. So I turned it off and waited for a bit, turned it back on and the same thing. So I sent it back. And got stuck with the shipping. I've also got 2 of the PTA1000 and 1 of the PTA1200. They all work great. And they are all basically the same amp. Only the output transfomer is different. Including the 1400. All 3. So I have no idea other than u got bad one too. Sorry
177429
We need to establish what speakers you are hooking up. Are they 8ohm speakers? Also, check to make sure the input level is turned up on your input device, i.e. Laptop, Ipod, Microphone, etc, and I also found these amps work great after about a 10 minute warm up. I found diminished output until around the 10 minute mark, and BAM! These things kick. I have run both my 15" PA speakers and my 10" PA speakers for Karaoke, with great results. 1400 Watt is a very generous estimate for this amplifier and any other amp from most manufactures, but with my aforementioned speaker setups I have a lot of mixer bandwidth and can easily entertain 200-300 people. Hope this helps. We need to establish what speakers you are hooking up. Are they 8ohm speakers? Also, check to make sure the input level is turned up on your input device, i.e. Laptop, Ipod, Microphone, etc, and I also found these amps work great after about a 10 minute warm up. I found diminished output until around the 10 minute mark, and BAM! These things kick. I have run both my 15" PA speakers and my 10" PA speakers for Karaoke, with great results. 1400 Watt is a very generous estimate for this amplifier and any other amp from most manufactures, but with my aforementioned speaker setups I... » Read More We need to establish what speakers you are hooking up. Are they 8ohm speakers? Also, check to make sure the input level is turned up on your input device, i.e. Laptop, Ipod, Microphone, etc, and I also found these amps work great after about a 10 minute warm up. I found diminished output until around the 10 minute mark, and BAM! These things kick. I have run both my 15" PA speakers and my 10" PA speakers for Karaoke, with great results. 1400 Watt is a very generous estimate for this amplifier and any other amp from most manufactures, but with my aforementioned speaker setups I have a lot of mixer bandwidth and can easily entertain 200-300 people. Hope this helps. « Show Less
177430
You havent given me much to go on, such as what kind of speakers you are connecting, what connections and cables you are using, etc. I have this same amp and it has worked flawlessly for me for well over a year. Plenty of volume, and lots of headroom. I typically run the amp at about 60% gain and then simply control the volume via the input signal. Double check all of your connections and your input source. I highly doubt the issue is with the amp.
739407
Rich, Every amp is going to be different. You really will need to get out the manual and look at how the loop is wired.
891288
I am sorry, but the receiver you have doesn't have pre-amp outputs. You can't add any amp to this receiver. Sorry. Some of the higher end receivers have pre-amp outputs that allow you to add external amplification.
70648
You should do some more research as answers vary. Are you running 2channel? Bridged? Read the instructions, I don't recall the output in each mode, but it depends on the resistance of the speakers. Seems to me 250w rms speakers will do fine with that amp...
1570615
I agree with 1966, mine is pushing a 12 inch L5 and sounds good but could definitely sound better. So this amp with a 15 inch L7? You would be working this amp out for sure, plus ur sub needs more Watts to sound decent.
2167010
Well, the problem with this amp is that doesn't really gives you the 1600 watts of power. I wanted to replace my current amp (800 watts) for this, but this one really disappointed me because my 800 watts amp had more power. So what I did was to dedicate this one to the bass and the 800 watts for the 4 speakers. So in conclusion, this amp is like any 600 watts amp so think about it :).
105079
I sold mine before any issues happened. pretty solid amp, pushed the sub i had, got hot quick.. i also had the 4 channel just like this one and it went bad on me. sold the 4 channel for parts and got rid of this one because i wanted matching amps. polk makes some good stuff but these series of amps are always online being sold for parts/ broken and need repair if that tells you anything. for the price look into mb quart.
254468
Check all your inputs at the amp and at your head unit if they are good it's a bad amp. Ask for a replacement. Or get your money back. I've had two of these and the first one was Doa the second worked but was absolutely terrible. Find something better.
1359845
Justin, I believe I can help. But You need to give me more specifics. #1-What are you using this for , ( a home stereo, or a PA system or as an insturment amp?)#2-What are you plugging in to the rca jacks?#3-What brand of speakers are you using (be specific, Brand and model-please)#4-any other items you are plugging in or out of this amp#Show me a picture if at all possible (of you entire rig) This is a very good amp if you use it as is meant to be used. I'm only trying to help, (if I can_so include all the info that you can. Extralite Justin, I believe I can help. But You need to give me more specifics. #1-What are you using this for , ( a home stereo, or a PA system or as an insturment amp?)#2-What are you plugging in to the rca jacks?#3-What brand of speakers are you using (be specific, Brand and model-please)#4-any other items you are plugging in or out of this amp#Show me a picture if at all possible (of you entire rig) This is a very good amp if you use it as is meant to be used. I'm only trying to help, (if I can_so include all the info that you can. Extralite
355884
I don't think sow , the amp. will not be enouth , look for something more powerfull Sr.
1680613
I don't know how to hook it up threw a processor, but this amp is horrible, both channels didnt work. Communication was not good at all. Im so sorry I coudn't answer your question.
1664946
You're impededences are not correct for your speakers and amp. Look online for the wiring diagram. I found it easy. And make sure you are providing a good ground for it.
1195257
I also have the same question but with a different sony receiver. Did you get it to work or did you have to buy a new amp.
561981
I would not use this amp, it is garbage and does not deliver the power it says, I would invest in a better amp such as Alpine or Rockford, this amp is falsely rated
1207955
Sure, that's the way i have it. Sounds great. Just check your amp power before, but normally it would work just fine.
1539733
I am sorry, but I'm not familiar with this issue. I just chose this sound card after many reviews and feedbacks I've read. And from what I heard, the original amps is very quality and no need to change nothing. I personally like this card as is.
730342
Check that all wires are fully connected. Other wise it would probably be something internal in which case yeah I would return it. Other thing would be speakers but if you only noticed it with the new amp then there's your issue.