you if any person should know 3000 watts is not easy for a daily driver $$$.not a lot of amps do 3k watts. plus amp would be more expensive then the woofer. I am fully aware it can take more watts. Its just I don't have 500+ to throw at amp. Plus I don't listen to loud music. This woofer makes your ears ring. So no money plus hearing damage = //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/blackeye.gif.66a1670f5aaf7f406e783a63e3387dc5.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif
It sounds ****en loud already compared to my older 05 15" xxx. So I am quite happy with the setup.