Natban

I'd have to agree. Never too much power in reserve (amp's potential). Ofcourse abuse of the sub is another issue.

Here's an interesting page on the mater. Too Much Power

So I wont be putting this system together until I can shuffle off my GTO7001 and get at least 1000rms @ 2ohms.

I wish I could listen and compare these type R's in sealed and ported boxes though.

lpchouinard

bla bla bla... power is a waste, efficiency is the key

MR2NR

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Too much power that the speaker cannot dissipate the heat associated to it = sss (smelly speaker syndrome) and you buying new subs....

bart pyle

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alpine nor jbl belong in the same sentace as competition.....and both are overpriced

Blu

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x 2

Especially in a daily driver, where you don't want to give up all usable trunk space. Gotta be able to fit the golf clubs in the good weather!

fresh1

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what if it was a competition to see who was more overpriced?

plus their subs aren't that expensive. Type R's are decent performers and decently priced

Natban

My Type R's ran me $95 each brandnew and the amps are $250 new for 1000rms (Alpine) or 1100rms (JBL GTO1201.1). I'm just not a full price kind of guy.

Any thoughts an a Soundstream PCA-1500 or Hiphonics Brutus BXi1610D?

livesound

heard it before i'll say it again, set your amp correctly and too much power will never be a problem. Listen to your subs for any distortion. Just remember, reading is knowledge and, knowledge is power. Therefore more power = more knowledge

Natban

I prefer,....................Knowing is half the battle! lol.

maxxx

Having too much power is a luxury most of us can't afford (money or footprint space...), or we'd all be running Genesis monoblocks on each channel! best is to work with someone who knows the speaker (s) and sutiable amps and can vouch that the combo is sufficient to bring out the full potential of the setup. For instance, many woofers have relatively thin/small voice coils and a modest amp (and low guage wire) will bring it to its full potential as desired. Some people overdo it.