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Subwoofer:Amplifier
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:35 pm
by Minorthreat412
If an amplifier puts out like 500 wrms and is hooked up to a 600 wrms subwoofer will it not hit as hard as a 500 wrms subwoofer?
Thank You,
Chad
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:49 pm
by High Society
It will be inaudible, unless your talking about say a Jl audio sub rated at 600rms vrs a cheap junk sub rated at 500 rms. The JL will blow it away. It is just a thermal rating anyway, stating how many watts it can handle continuously over a long period. Watts wont tell you how a sub will sound, or perform. Just look at audiobahn for instance. They clam all there subs handle 80,000 watts, but they still sound like butt.
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:15 pm
by Minorthreat412
lol Thanks a lot. I understand now.
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:42 pm
by ridr4lif
High society pretty much hit it on the head.
Subs can perform their best w/ less than half the power, its all in the install.
I will use William from NOLA as an example again. The Brahma he has can handle well over 1000 watts, and he is using 600 and hits low 140's.
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:48 pm
by High Society
Subs can perform their best w/ less than half the power, its all in the install.
X2, you make or break a system in an install. Maybe thats why my RE 8's are whoopn up on these JL luva's