Originally posted by SVTour98:
Also, DEFINITELY by-pass that amp. The distortion WILL blow/damage your new speakers! While you're using the amp don't turn it up so loud that it is getting even slightly distorted. I would get that bypass harness ASAP.
I agree about the recommendation to bypass the amp but distortion is not inherently dangerous for a speaker as long as the speaker can handle the power being supplied. If you have a 500 watt speaker and play 100 watts of distortion, it will not damage the speakers. But if you play 750 watts of distortion free sound, it will tear the speaker. The speaker doesn't car if its playing music or distortion, unless that distortion is caused by sending too much power at a given freq.
