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<blockquote data-quote="Ceezer" data-source="post: 5343978" data-attributes="member: 561993"><p>Kind of an odd question, I guess, but will all subs of any reputable quality have high power requirements?</p><p></p><p>I was looking at the MB Quart PWH304 12, which handles 500W RMS, because I was wanting something that could get loud but maintain decent sound quality. I would have to buy a new amp because I'm currently a 4-channel amp for the subs &amp; fronts that's not putting out anywhere near that much power.</p><p></p><p>I suppose running 2 amps is an option, but I'd like to keep things simple so I was looking at 4-channel amps, but getting one that will bridge 2 channels to 500W RMS starts to get pretty expensive (beer budget).</p><p></p><p>So I was thinking about looking for a sub with lower power requirements so that I could look for a cheaper amp.</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts or suggestions on that? Is it possible to get a good sounding sub that doesn't need 500W?</p><p></p><p>And how would a sub that could handle 500W but only receiving, say, 300W sound versus a sub rated for 300W RMS getting the full 300W? Would it sound better since it was more appropriately matched up, or would it sound the same since 300W delivered is 300W either way (for the sake of argument, let's say these are the same make &amp; model speakers, just different sizes; i.e. the 10 is rated for 300W RMS and the 12 for 500W RMS)?</p><p></p><p>I guess what I'm asking is, would I be better off getting this sub and an amp that isn't fully powering it, or settling for one with lesser requirements? Keep in mind I'm trying to keep this simple and cheap. Not cheap-ass cheap or junk cheap, but I-have-a-family-and-other-priorities cheap.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ceezer, post: 5343978, member: 561993"] Kind of an odd question, I guess, but will all subs of any reputable quality have high power requirements? I was looking at the MB Quart PWH304 12, which handles 500W RMS, because I was wanting something that could get loud but maintain decent sound quality. I would have to buy a new amp because I'm currently a 4-channel amp for the subs & fronts that's not putting out anywhere near that much power. I suppose running 2 amps is an option, but I'd like to keep things simple so I was looking at 4-channel amps, but getting one that will bridge 2 channels to 500W RMS starts to get pretty expensive (beer budget). So I was thinking about looking for a sub with lower power requirements so that I could look for a cheaper amp. Any thoughts or suggestions on that? Is it possible to get a good sounding sub that doesn't need 500W? And how would a sub that could handle 500W but only receiving, say, 300W sound versus a sub rated for 300W RMS getting the full 300W? Would it sound better since it was more appropriately matched up, or would it sound the same since 300W delivered is 300W either way (for the sake of argument, let's say these are the same make & model speakers, just different sizes; i.e. the 10 is rated for 300W RMS and the 12 for 500W RMS)? I guess what I'm asking is, would I be better off getting this sub and an amp that isn't fully powering it, or settling for one with lesser requirements? Keep in mind I'm trying to keep this simple and cheap. Not cheap-ass cheap or junk cheap, but I-have-a-family-and-other-priorities cheap. [/QUOTE]
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