Components vs. Power (?)

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

I am running Focal Polyglass 165's

70rms

140peak

Currently, they are running off an older Diamond D1 250.2 getting ~75rms each. However, the amp is entry level.

I am looking to purchase a JL 300/2 which would throw 150rms @ the Focal's. Would they be able to handle this? Obviously no clipping or distortion would be allowed. Obviously I could adjust the gain appropriately. However if the JL only was putting out ~75rms as well, would the clarity, quality of the signal have a noticable effect to my ears?

Thanks.

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[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

I am not all too familiar to how Focal's rated power compares to their real world power as I have not pushed any of their product to failure.

Any help would be appreciated, not in the mood to go component shopping. Thanks.

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

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[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

C'mon pplz, where is all the knowledge at?

I'm just wondering if there is an audible difference in between amps @ same power, and if Focals can handle more than rated.

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[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

they should handle right around 125 rms just fine just gain match it. we ran the 4125 to the same speakers just fine in a customers truck we turned it down just a bit to keep em from getting smelly cuz the 4125 is under rated a tad.

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

Alright thanks.

I'll just be careful.

 

[boogeyman 10+ year member]

Another thing to consider is the crossover slope. The higher the slope the more the power handling increases with an unclipped signal.