Extra watts = damage to sub?

[Sean14 10+ year member]

My future amp supplies 600 RMS, my two PG 12"s are rated at 250 rms a piece. Will the extra hundred watts damage my subs?

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[Mugen 10+ year member]

Well, some subs can take much more than what they're rated for. However, I'm not so sure about yours. So long as you set your gains right, you should be fine though.

 

[Sean14 10+ year member]

Im a rookie, is there a tutorial or someone kind enought o explain setting my gains?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Right here in this forum...

 

[Mugen 10+ year member]

Amplifier Setting Tutorial

That's how to fully set up everything, gains included.

 

[Sean14 10+ year member]

Amplifier Setting Tutorial
That's how to fully set up everything, gains included.

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[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

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heh just kidding.

You can set your gains to only produce 500w.

 

[15nissen 10+ year member]

you wont even get actual out of an amp. you will be just fine my friend

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

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[Sean14 10+ year member]

Funny part is im usually a search button nazi but i felt like some answers directly writen to me.

ps. on froogle these amps are like 200 bucks for a PG 8.0:1 why are they so cheap.