Can You Run Higher RMS than Sub?

[Legit-Tm 10+ year member]

Can you run a 1.1k RMS on a 1k RMS 2k Peak Sub?

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[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

sure. depends on sub and how clean the signal is.

 

[robinsonjerry 10+ year member]

yes

 

[brian84corvette 10+ year member]

yep. thats the perferred method actually.

500w rms from the amp for a 400w rms sub.

that way you dont have to max out your amp to get the most from your sub.

but

if you do max out the amp, you will probly burn out the sub.

play with caution.

 

[Legit-Tm 10+ year member]

Allright I'm planning on buying the Hifonics brutus 1.1k Rms at 2ohm and 1.6k at 1 ohm on a 1k rms sub is that good?

 

[robinsonjerry 10+ year member]

what ohm is the sub?/

 

[brian84corvette 10+ year member]

yep. hifonics are a bit over rated, so you would probly be closer to 1300w rms

for your 1Kw rms sub. seems good to go by me.

 

[Legit-Tm 10+ year member]

Allright. I'm running a 4 ohm 15. I'll just parrallel it. For the 2 ohm 1.1k or 1 ohm it for like 1.3k like you said.

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

yep. hifonics are a bit over rated, so you would probly be closer to 1300w rmsfor your 1Kw rms sub. seems good to go by me.

wrong.

With proper eletrical, the hifonics will do rated power, but i wont go there right now.

Either way, its always better to get an amp with a higher RMS rating then the sub, in most cases. That way, you can feed a 500RMS sub a tuned 700RMS, and after such effects as impedence rise, efficiency, and actual music output, the sub will be getting close to its actual reccomended power.

Depending on the sub though, some can take much more than their rated power.

 

[Legit-Tm 10+ year member]

wrong.
With proper eletrical, the hifonics will do rated power, but i wont go there right now.

Either way, its always better to get an amp with a higher RMS rating then the sub, in most cases. That way, you can feed a 500RMS sub a tuned 700RMS, and after such effects as impedence rise, efficiency, and actual music output, the sub will be getting close to its actual reccomended power.

Depending on the sub though, some can take much more than their rated power.

Allright thank you.

 

[adrian1185 10+ year member]

Allright I'm planning on buying the Hifonics brutus 1.1k Rms at 2ohm and 1.6k at 1 ohm on a 1k rms sub is that good?

what model is it?

 

[Legit-Tm 10+ year member]

The 2010 model.

 

[brian84corvette 10+ year member]

do you think this guy has good electrical ?

if electrical is stock, that 1600w hifonics will make 1300w on a good day.

 

[Legit-Tm 10+ year member]

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=20599

This is the exact.

I have my own electrical allready in it from previous owner. So yea only should get 1.3-1.5k from it.

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

Your fine, I'm running 1600w on two 600w subs.