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    My equalizer is not playing certain frequencies only on the right channel. I was playing Jo Baharon the Allstar remix. That high pitched percussion wont play. Any ideas?

    I am also using the equalizer to control my volume level that gets sent out through the amp, would that be a cause? Is that bad a thing to do?
     
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    your EQ volume should be fully open. What amp do you have? Is it a surround sound amp?
     
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    If the eq volume is fully open, then the amp or the speaker will blow, either because the boxes do not have the volt and current intake capabilities, or because the amp has a too low ohms load. I doubt its either is causing this problem though.
    The layout is as such :
    Computer>RCA>EQ>RCA>AMP>SPEAKERS
    The amp is an Adcom Mofset GFA 5300, pushes bout 750 max.
    I'm running the music through only one channel on the amp and on the eq now, because the amp also has a problem. I tried finding the amp problem but the thing is, I cant find any signs of a burned signal, or messed up RCA. Any suggestions ? The eq is only not playing a certain frequency on one channel. Please help; With no idea whats going on I cant really find a solution.
     
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    Good luck!!! check your settings
     
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    Doesn't matter. It's bad practice to feed an amp a low level signal. That will bring up the noise floor(bg hiss) and you'll have to have your amp at an even higher volume just to have it normal. I looked up your amp and everything I see says its 120w rms, considering its at 100% efficiency, which is impossible. You're prolly getting at MOST, 90rms +/- 3. That wont harm your speakers at all. Turn your amp volume all the way down and cut up your equalizer volume

    P.S: That max rating is highly exaggerated for marketing reasons. True max output is 2x RMS almost all of the times.

    1. Bypass your equalizer and see if it still happens
    2. With your equalizer connected, swap the rca cables and see if it happens on the opposite side instead.
    3. This percussion sound, is it panned far left or right? Are you feed the amp a STEREO signal?

    Do/answer these and get back to me.
     
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    Yo I figured it out bro. Thanks for your help. It was actually the fuse slot to hold the fuse in place, it was too wide so the fuse wasn't getting held in place properly. I used your ideas and narrow downed the problem. Thanks again Trigga.
     
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