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Unplugging preamp, amp and cable while music is playing

I’m wondering what typically happens if you turn off the 1) preamp, 2) the amp, or 3) speaker cable while music is playing, say you accidentally stripped on the power cable of your preamp, amp or the speaker cable and they broke. Does any of these condition will cause any damage to any component for modern equipments? 

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fiesta75
1,378 posts
 

If I were you, I'd make sure this doesn't happen ever, could be expensive. The amount of damage is dependent on the amount of rms power you have and which equipment is turned off or cable unplugged first.

oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 

Yup MC. If I wouldn't have seen it with my own EYE, I would have said it was straight out of Charly Chaplin flick. Except they didn't have cell phones. :-)

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limomangus
1,426 posts
 

If anything you could blow a speaker.

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audioguy85
2,018 posts
 

Why would anyone do this? It clearly states In most user manuals not to do so, plus it's common sense. 

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