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Can underpowering subs ruin an amp?
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<blockquote data-quote="tjmortenson" data-source="post: 8093938" data-attributes="member: 636811"><p>I had a cheap SSL 300 watt max amp, I believe it was 100 watts rms, powering two 12 inch subs that are 300 watts rms each. So 600 watts rms from the sub, but the amp could only provide 100 watts rms, and I had it bridged and running 2 ohms, and the amp burnt out, literally with smoke. I checked for shorts in my wiring and there aren't any, 12.2v with the car off, and all the audio is hooked up correctly. I need some help with this, as I didn't think an amp could be hurt from not being enough watts. But I guess it might be from being wired 2 ohms.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tjmortenson, post: 8093938, member: 636811"] I had a cheap SSL 300 watt max amp, I believe it was 100 watts rms, powering two 12 inch subs that are 300 watts rms each. So 600 watts rms from the sub, but the amp could only provide 100 watts rms, and I had it bridged and running 2 ohms, and the amp burnt out, literally with smoke. I checked for shorts in my wiring and there aren't any, 12.2v with the car off, and all the audio is hooked up correctly. I need some help with this, as I didn't think an amp could be hurt from not being enough watts. But I guess it might be from being wired 2 ohms. [/QUOTE]
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