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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tcguy85" data-source="post: 4008173" data-attributes="member: 574289">incorrect! that is not what headroom is. headroom is having more power than you'll ever use so you'll never stress the amp and possibly clip the signal. what you're talking about is rms vs peak power. i'd rather use a 150 watt amp to drive 75 watts into my speakers than use a 75 watt amp to drive 75 watts into my speakers and be stressing the amp and being right on the edge of clipping. thats what headroom is all about. just cause i'll have 300 watts per side on tap doesn't mean i am going to use it and that is the way i wanted it.also.... say down the road i upgrade and i get drivers that are 6 or 8 ohm, i'll still have enough power for them as well. a lot of high end tweeters are 8 ohm, so even 50 watts will be more than enough for them. so it's also planning ahead.end of rant.</blockquote>

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