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<blockquote data-quote="mat3833" data-source="post: 7885671" data-attributes="member: 587645"><p>ok, if you go to walmart and get a "1000W" amp. that is most likley peak power. but if you look at the RMS it may say 500W or so. now if you take that amp and put it in your car assuming you will get 500W you will most likley not get that. most amps are measured at 14.4V instead of 12V. and since W=V X A you get less power if ur amp only gets 12V.</p><p></p><p>but thats not all! even if you DO have 14.4V steady power to that amp, there is a VERY high chance that the "500W" of power will not be clean. "dirty" power will kill woofers fast under the right circumstances, and under others it will just make ur system sound like ****. if you get an amp from a good company, and do the big 3 power mods, you will be fine.</p><p></p><p>some amps even have a build in "power amp", so to speak. it takes your cars whatever volts and puts out AT LEAST rated power. unfortunatly the only amps i can think of ATM with this are the JL Slash amps. they put out more than rated power at virtually whatever voltage you give them. but these type of amps can be BAD for your car.</p><p></p><p>Matt</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mat3833, post: 7885671, member: 587645"] ok, if you go to walmart and get a "1000W" amp. that is most likley peak power. but if you look at the RMS it may say 500W or so. now if you take that amp and put it in your car assuming you will get 500W you will most likley not get that. most amps are measured at 14.4V instead of 12V. and since W=V X A you get less power if ur amp only gets 12V. but thats not all! even if you DO have 14.4V steady power to that amp, there is a VERY high chance that the "500W" of power will not be clean. "dirty" power will kill woofers fast under the right circumstances, and under others it will just make ur system sound like ****. if you get an amp from a good company, and do the big 3 power mods, you will be fine. some amps even have a build in "power amp", so to speak. it takes your cars whatever volts and puts out AT LEAST rated power. unfortunatly the only amps i can think of ATM with this are the JL Slash amps. they put out more than rated power at virtually whatever voltage you give them. but these type of amps can be BAD for your car. Matt [/QUOTE]
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