How do I prove to my co-workers that simply underpowering doesn't blow subs?

[Rodeo91 10+ year member]

I know this is probably a re-post but...

My co-workers at Circuit City swear that underpowering a sub will blow it. When I told them I disagree, everyone freaked out like "Are you kidding me dude!?" How do I prove to these car audio know-it-all's that this is not entirely true?

That is all.

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[msimon 10+ year member]

I know this is probably a re-post but...
My co-workers at Circuit City swear that underpowering a sub will blow it. When I told them I disagree, everyone freaked out like "Are you kidding me dude!?" How do I prove to these car audio know-it-all's that this is not entirely true?

That is all.

Tell them that if underpowering subs caused damage, they could never turn the volume down from full blast because then they would be underpowering (and in turn damaging) there subs...

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

I know this is probably a re-post but...
My co-workers at Circuit City swear that underpowering a sub will blow it. When I told them I disagree, everyone freaked out like "Are you kidding me dude!?" How do I prove to these car audio know-it-all's that this is not entirely true?

That is all.

Ha ha. I've had that problem too. Everyone in the shop LITERALLY stopped... stood there... and stared in disbelief when I said it. It's b/c of the stupid e-learnings...ghey.

nG

 

[Rodeo91 10+ year member]

Ha ha. I've had that problem too. Everyone in the shop LITERALLY stopped... stood there... and stared in disbelief when I said it. It's b/c of the stupid e-learnings...ghey.
nG

Yea and since I am the newest one there, they're all just like Haha listen to the new guy!

Oh well...

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

Id say the only way is to use any amp that will be below the subs RMS and play your sub on it.

Then let them hear how its not blown

 

[kotec123 10+ year member]

yea be like, then what happens when you turn your stereo down?? do subs just blow unless they are at full tilt recieving their rated power?

 

[Vincent9515 10+ year member]

You just don't. I gave up when I worked there. Even the install manager had trouble figuring up the final impedance of basic sub wiring.

I felt bad for so many customers paying thousands for systems that weren't even matched up well.

But, when it came to product knowledge, they > me. That's what really matters in a deck+4 store.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

You just don't. I gave up when I worked there. Even the install manager had trouble figuring up the final impedance of basic sub wiring.
I felt bad for so many customers paying thousands for systems that weren't even matched up well.

But, when it came to product knowledge, they > me. That's what really matters in a deck+4 store.

Indeed.

My manager is at least pretty knowledgeable. He knows of the internet brands and acknowledges them. He knows I know my shit too, and we can have intelligent conversations... even though when it comes to audio knowledge I know more than him. He, on the other hand is the Alarm/RemoteStart/Relay shit master.

nG

 

[4runnercrazy 10+ year member]

thats why i hate frys circuit city and bestbuy the guys in there know shit aboutwhat they are selling

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

thats why i hate frys circuit city and bestbuy the guys in there know shit aboutwhat they are selling

I do.

nG

 

[alphakenny1 10+ year member]

hahaha. why don't you ask them to give you a technical explanation on why "underpowering" a sub will blow it? dumbasses.

 

[4runnercrazy 10+ year member]

im sorry MOST people know shit about what they are selling

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

yah.. there always seems to be one guy in the group who knows... I worked at frys in the computer dept... I was a lowly un-commissioned sales guy and knew more than anyone in the dept.... it was funny 'cause some of the commisioned sales guys had never even owned a computer... when a smart customer would start asking questions they would find an excuse to dump him on me... sometimes I got a thanks but even that was uncommon... so I sold low-profit and stuff that fry's put on sale at a loss as hard as I could to piss off my bosses... I had 5 in my dept... they'd get PISSED when thier checks were shrinking b/c of me...

anyways the moral of the story is frys sucks nutsack

 

[4runnercrazy 10+ year member]

once when i was in frys looking at subs they guy said he knew that one of his friends would sell me the sub for cheaper, hella funny IMO

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

I never understood why some people believe that underpowering a speaker will blow it. It's rarely ever going to see it's rated rms.