15" Sundown Audio

[99CherokeeSport 10+ year member]

as some may know i blew an l5 soooo...Will 1000 rms be enought to power this thing or will it hurt my amp?I have a SoundStream Rubicon 1.1000d

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[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

it will take it nicely as a matter of fact

 

[99CherokeeSport 10+ year member]

yesss. just saw a guy on here selling'm reconed for 150. looks like it'l be my next sub:nerd:

 

[Rickdod3 10+ year member]

as some may know i blew an l5 soooo...Will 1000 rms be enought to power this thing or will it hurt my amp?I have a SoundStream Rubicon 1.1000d

The only way it would "hurt" your amp is if the impedance were too low for the amp to handle. The RMS of a woofer is how much power the woofer is recommended to handle to stay within the warranty, the RMS rating is NOT NOT NOT how much the sub will "draw" from an amp...Speakers do not draw power.

 

[99CherokeeSport 10+ year member]

The only way it would "hurt" your amp is if the impedance were too low for the amp to handle. The RMS of a woofer is how much power the woofer is recommended to handle to stay within the warranty, the RMS rating is NOT NOT NOT how much the sub will "draw" from an amp...Speakers do not draw power.

Thanks for explaining that for me.

 

[Rickdod3 10+ year member]

Thanks for explaining that for me.

No problem, Sorry If I came off as being an a$$ lol That is just a common misconception with car audio, and I enjoy spreading knowledge.

 

[99CherokeeSport 10+ year member]

Its all good, i dont butt hurt

 

[Rickdod3 10+ year member]

Its all good, i dont butt hurt

Use teh lubz.