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<blockquote data-quote="lea617" data-source="post: 337415" data-attributes="member: 550947">Hi everyone,I bought Dual 10&quot; bandpass subwoofers (two subwoofers inside the subwoofer box) and i got a Dual 460W 2 channel amplifier for free. This was a thanxgiving sale special at BestBuy. But after some research I realized that my amp maybe too weak to drive the subwoofers. Here are the spec...For the Amp... 115x2 Watts (RMS)For the Sub... 250x2 Watts (RMS) with sensitivity of 94dB.I understand that the maximum wattage that the sub can handle is 250 Watts for each channel. But is there a minimum? In other words, will the amp that can only supply up to 115 Watts be able to get good sound from the subwoofer with 250W spec? Is the difference between the two too much?Should I just return the units? Or go on with the installation.I just want good deal for my money and not out for the most superior sound.&nbsp; So what should I do?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="lea617, post: 337415, member: 550947"] Hi everyone, I bought Dual 10" bandpass subwoofers (two subwoofers inside the subwoofer box) and i got a Dual 460W 2 channel amplifier for free. This was a thanxgiving sale special at BestBuy. But after some research I realized that my amp maybe too weak to drive the subwoofers. Here are the spec... For the Amp... 115x2 Watts (RMS) For the Sub... 250x2 Watts (RMS) with sensitivity of 94dB. I understand that the maximum wattage that the sub can handle is 250 Watts for each channel. But is there a minimum? In other words, will the amp that can only supply up to 115 Watts be able to get good sound from the subwoofer with 250W spec? Is the difference between the two too much? Should I just return the units? Or go on with the installation. I just want good deal for my money and not out for the most superior sound. So what should I do? [/QUOTE]

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