RMS question!

[HONDAPOWA 10+ year member]

I was just wondering. is it ok for a sub rated with 300rms to be powered by a 600rms amplifier? Are there any potential danger of damaging the sub? just wonderin. thanks

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[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by HONDAPOWA I was just wondering. is it ok for a sub rated with 300rms to be powered by a 600rms amplifier? Are there any potential danger of damaging the sub? just wonderin. thanks

What sub and amp? It all depends on the impedance of the sub and what the amp will put out at that impedance.

 

[HONDAPOWA 10+ year member]

the alpine type-r 12"?

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by HONDAPOWA the alpine type-r 12"?

what amp? And what subs, DVC 2 or 4 ohm?

 

[HONDAPOWA 10+ year member]

ok the subs are dvc 2 ohm, and the amp is the JBL BP600

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

Type of box is also important so if you can give us that info to. But yes it is alright if the gain on the amp is turned down but in your case type r's like to be fed about 100 more watts than rated for RMS

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by HONDAPOWA ok the subs are dvc 2 ohm, and the amp is the JBL BP600

Wire the subs to 2 ohms, they'll get 300 watts each

 

[HONDAPOWA 10+ year member]

the box? ahg. any box that works. and uhm.. 100watts? wouldnt it be like, 300 watts more than it can handle? since its rms rating is at 300 watts.

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by HONDAPOWA the box? ahg. any box that works. and uhm.. 100watts? wouldnt it be like, 300 watts more than it can handle? since its rms rating is at 300 watts.

You have 2 of them, correct? If you wire them to 2 ohms, they will each get 300 watts, which is their RMS

 

[HONDAPOWA 10+ year member]

but what if i have one?! AHg. if i set it as a series instead of parallel, would it fix it?

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by HONDAPOWA but what if i have one?! AHg. if i set it as a series instead of parallel, would it fix it?

If you have one, wire it in series for a 4 ohm load, itll get 300 watts

 

[Gauntlet 5,000+ posts]

Do you have one sub or 2? If you have on, you wire it in series to get a 4 ohm load, and the sub would see around 325RMS. If you have two, wire the subs in parallel and then in series to the amp to produce a 2ohm load, so both subs would get about 325.

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

Originally posted by HONDAPOWA but what if i have one?! AHg. if i set it as a series instead of parallel, would it fix it?

Yea your good to go!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[HONDAPOWA 10+ year member]

hey snova what if i had a 4ohm sub? would that be better?

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

Plus your feeding it a lil more then RMS and ppl on here that have them say they like more power than RMS so I think your good to go except for a box. I would ask Jmac with that one. He has alot of experience with R's.