15" Fi Q + 400w...

[tyler_fitz 10+ year member]

Bad idea?

I dont have an amp to give it the power it needs but my box is built and i just wanna see how it sounds...

impatience ftl

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[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

just do it

 

[BobbyDD 10+ year member]

As long as you don't try to turn the gain too high go for it.

 

[profundus-sanus 10+ year member]

why not?

she'll handle a tad bit of clipping if you do get a bit over zealous with the gains. Just don't crank it tho...especially just because i said you could..

 

[tyler_fitz 10+ year member]

its about as lound as my type r..... but i was clipping the shiz outta that...

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

Would be fine.

 

[Trendkill 10+ year member]

Newbie confused here. Why would you be worried about hurting the speaker with 400w? From everything I've read here on the forums, underpowering a speaker doesn't hurt it. What am I missing?

 

[spljim 10+ year member]

underpowering a speaker doesn't hurt it but if you dont watch the gains you will be sending a clapped signel to the sub and they dont like that know matter how meny watts you are putting to it

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

Newbie confused here. Why would you be worried about hurting the speaker with 400w? From everything I've read here on the forums, underpowering a speaker doesn't hurt it. What am I missing?

Clipped signal's kill woofers/speakers, not under powering them. And since u just said u were clipping the hell out of it right now, I really hope the subwoofer good luck in the hands of u.

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

please take good care of my sub! i understand impatience, but dont turn it up so much it doesnt sound clear anymore.

 

[tyler_fitz 10+ year member]

i consider this my first REAL sub... i didnt care that i was clipping my r, cuz i knew i was getting the q. im taking extra special care of it, believe me. anyways its not hooked up anymore, i just wanted to see how it sounded, now i know.

time to finish up my box...

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

what box is it in?

 

[appleyard 10+ year member]

I remember someone put 600w into the Q for SQ competition.

 

[shawnfleming 10+ year member]

The Q will sound great with 400rms. We all know they can take more, but yes they can sound great on low power. And yes, there is an SQ competitor that uses one with 600rms.

 

[tyler_fitz 10+ year member]

3.7 cubic feet tuned to 30hz. double baffle. i decided to paint it black since i **** at carpeting. gonna try and attempt a glossy finish, but we'll see. i'll get pics if i can find a camera...