When I turn my car on my subs make a loud thump. Is this just because its a cheap amp with no speaker protection circuit?

I'm upgrading amps soon anyway as I'm afraid of clipping with my current one but wanted to confirm my suspicions on this annoyance.

Cheers.

Correct the amp is cheap and doesnt have a power on delay like higher end models

Im curious which amp do you have?

Apparently its a "BOSS" but I contacted BOSS for a manual and they seemed to think it was a counterfeit copy LOL. Either way its soon to be trashed I got it free when I bought the subs.

I noticed you have a whole lot of Soundstream gear, how would you rate it? Thinking about one of their monoblocks to replace the "BOSS"

Boss is pretty much the worse brand you can get. Not being mean but throw it out. They are actually known as fire hazards. They just never bothered fixing them

Soundstream amps are completely different! Very good amps IMO and very happy with mine :)

Haha yeah don't worry, its destined for landfill very very soon :P

Can't help but wonder if the counterfeit amp would be better than a legit one, considering the legit ones catch on fire...

+1 for soundstream having good amps if your willing to pay the price for them