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Is it Ok to run under RMS rating?
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<blockquote data-quote="SbassLaser" data-source="post: 8860010" data-attributes="member: 686280"><p>just to add to what metalheadjoe said, the claim that running subs below their rated power will damage them isnt actually about the wattage being too low. Beginners will often crank the gain on their amp to try and get more power from it, thinking that they can turn the gain all the way up because the amp is rated lower than the subs can handle. Problem with that is that isnt how the gain knob works. Gain set too high will cause the amp to clip, sending a distorted signal to the subs. The clipping is what will kill the subs, not the power level. </p><p>So yes, you can run them underpowered just fine. Just make sure you set your gain properly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SbassLaser, post: 8860010, member: 686280"] just to add to what metalheadjoe said, the claim that running subs below their rated power will damage them isnt actually about the wattage being too low. Beginners will often crank the gain on their amp to try and get more power from it, thinking that they can turn the gain all the way up because the amp is rated lower than the subs can handle. Problem with that is that isnt how the gain knob works. Gain set too high will cause the amp to clip, sending a distorted signal to the subs. The clipping is what will kill the subs, not the power level. So yes, you can run them underpowered just fine. Just make sure you set your gain properly. [/QUOTE]
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