quick question

[choochooSS 10+ year member]

are u more likely to blow some speakers or get lots of distortion by underpowering them or overpowering them

i have heard some disputes around my town about this and i wanted to clarify it

thanx

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[ridered36 10+ year member]

Originally posted by choochooSS are u more likely to blow some speakers or get lots of distortion by underpowering them or overpowering them

i have heard some disputes around my town about this and i wanted to clarify it

thanx

Speakers do not blow from being underpowered.. Giving them too much more power then their RMS is where u run into distortion. When u hear the distortion and ignore it and keep turnin it up, thats when u run the chance of blowing things up.

 

[choochooSS 10+ year member]

yea, that was what my understanding of it was

by dispute around my town i mean between me and the dooche bag at lasalle

he tried to tell me that u cand blow the speakers by underpoweing them.now how the hell does that make sesne?

 

[ShaunMac 10+ year member]

You usually hear this story from sales reps trying to get you to buy a more powerful amp than you really need.

"Hey you better give those 4" coax. more than 200w RMS or you'll blow em'!!":crazy:

 

[choochooSS 10+ year member]

do u wanna know what he actually told me to buy to put on a pair of 6x9''s?

 

[ShaunMac 10+ year member]

would it require you to have additional batteries!

 

[choochooSS 10+ year member]

actually

yes probly

he told me to put them on a 1000 watt orion amp

he sounds smart, but........

 

[ShaunMac 10+ year member]

Ladies and Gentlemen I think we have a WIENER!!!

 

[choochooSS 10+ year member]

i think dooche bag is more of a proper word for him