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Amp audio cord keeps frying or over loading i put brand new caeds on and they burnt after like 20 minutes

Jaykillerbd

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Feb 22, 2017
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Amp audio cord keeps frying or over loading i put a new one on and it lasted for about 5 minutes b4 shorting out whats rong with my amp or cords
 
Something very wrong, fire hazard!

What gauge wires? what ohms speaker? how many watts? but what exactly did you do? Please full disclosure, I don't want to play guessing game.