900wrms on a 700wrms sub
04-09-2004, 04:05 PM
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Hey guys I have an audiobahn AW1200Q sub... 700wrms.. And I also have a Sony XM-DS1600P5 900wrms amp...
Is this a bad combo? Cant I just keep the gain down to lower the watts to my sub or is it not that much to worry about? My friends keep telling me its better to overpower than underpower and to me that just doesnt seem right... Any suggestions?
Is this a bad combo? Cant I just keep the gain down to lower the watts to my sub or is it not that much to worry about? My friends keep telling me its better to overpower than underpower and to me that just doesnt seem right... Any suggestions?
04-09-2004, 04:11 PM
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From my own experince, Audiobahn subs handle tons of power, I wouldn't worry at all.
I haven't got much experience with Sony amps, from what I'm told, if you treat them good they work fine and usually put out what they say...but don't worry about your sub, it'll be fine.
I haven't got much experience with Sony amps, from what I'm told, if you treat them good they work fine and usually put out what they say...but don't worry about your sub, it'll be fine.
04-09-2004, 04:27 PM
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No problem.
Audiobahn subs are surprisingly well built for the price. I know a lot of people that spit on them because of all the chrome and flash, but they are obviously immature and/or have never seen one in action.
I have a pair of the bottom of the line Audiobahn subs in my basement right now that have been hooked up to WAY more power than their rated RMS and they still work fine. And besides, chances are, your amp isn't going to be making 900WRMS all the time
Audiobahn subs are surprisingly well built for the price. I know a lot of people that spit on them because of all the chrome and flash, but they are obviously immature and/or have never seen one in action.
I have a pair of the bottom of the line Audiobahn subs in my basement right now that have been hooked up to WAY more power than their rated RMS and they still work fine. And besides, chances are, your amp isn't going to be making 900WRMS all the time
04-09-2004, 05:41 PM
#7
There nice subs.
Im selling my 2 12's right now and I should keep my mouth shut because this will really make people want to buy them, but, I had a pair of my friend's Rockford BD1500.1's on my subs and they worked very well in a 3 cubic foot box(each sub).
But you also gotta remember, the bigger the box, the less power you need to get loud. Smaller box requires more power.
Im selling my 2 12's right now and I should keep my mouth shut because this will really make people want to buy them, but, I had a pair of my friend's Rockford BD1500.1's on my subs and they worked very well in a 3 cubic foot box(each sub).
But you also gotta remember, the bigger the box, the less power you need to get loud. Smaller box requires more power.
04-09-2004, 05:47 PM
#8
Originally posted by Slayer32:
My friends keep telling me its better to overpower than underpower and to me that just doesnt seem right... Any suggestions?
My friends keep telling me its better to overpower than underpower and to me that just doesnt seem right... Any suggestions?
If you underpower your sub but have the amp's gain cranked and the volume cranked...your amp will clip...clipping causes subs to blow.
Overpowering your subs could cause them to overheat and melt the varnish on the voic coil(s), overpowering subs can also cause them to bottom out, which is also not cool. Or if the subs are Alpine type R's your tensel leds will seperate from the binding posts
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