How much RMS over stated is too much?

[Sierra08! 10+ year member]

I got a JL 300/4, that is 75 RMS, I would like to match with some JL Speakers, they rate theirs at 60 RMS, But I might go with a few other choices, question is how much RMS can you go over the stated and be fine?

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[dcole18 5,000+ posts]

1 watt //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[DePratt 10+ year member]

keep the gain down 1/2 or lower and it is fine

 

[oldschoolboomer 10+ year member]

you should be safe with around 1300 watts above rated rms

 

[rc10mike 10+ year member]

It all depends really, I run my Focal 165 K2P's (100w rms rated) with a JL 300/4 bridged (150w rms per side) and they take it fine with crossover set @ 80hz.

 

[DePratt 10+ year member]

you should be safe with around 1300 watts above rated rms

that wasnt even remotely humorous

 

[Sierra08! 10+ year member]

Lot of smart azzez is here, seems like no one can ask a honest question these days!!

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

they can handle 75rms with no problem

 

[dcole18 5,000+ posts]

they can handle 75rms with no problem

smartest guy on the forum right here... listen to him

lol

 

[Sierra08! 10+ year member]

At least some people answer with some real anwsers, Thanks

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

don't worry about it. give them as much power as you can and listen for signs of stress. i had 5 times the rated power on the rsd's when i ran the set.

 

[rdaudioman1256 10+ year member]

smartest guy on the forum right here... listen to him













lol

I caught that.

 

[dcole18 5,000+ posts]

I caught that.

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[dcole18 5,000+ posts]

don't worry about it. give them as much power as you can and listen for signs of stress. i had 5 times the rated power on the rsd's when i ran the set.

my rsd tweets dont like much over 150 watts rms //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[BobbyDD 10+ year member]

that wasnt even remotely humorous

It's about as silly as your answer was...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

keep the gain down 1/2 or lower and it is fine