helotaxi
5,000+ posts
Kilroy was Here
The RMS value is a MAX value. You don't NEED to feed them nearly that much. In the category of subs you're looking at, 400 watts from an amp will be plenty and the sub(s) will do fine provided you set things up correctly. 400W is really plenty for most people on subs though way too many feel the need to stroke their ego with big numbers. if all you care about is listening to your music, having a lot of power isn't that important. If being a general prick and annoying those around you with your total lack of respect for others is what you're after, only then is more power important. You can get bass that you can feel in your gut and can rattle the mirrors with only 400w. We did it for years when that was a lot of power.
