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<blockquote data-quote="zako" data-source="post: 7714911" data-attributes="member: 629735"><p>If you don't ask the amplifier to provide more wattage than it can, it will not damage anything. The sonic difference between 300watts and 600watts is not huge, just 3dB. Type R is efficient subwoofer that should do fine on 300watts. Another thing is that a lot of Alpine amps are sort of underrated at 2ohms. The PDX amps are rated for the same wattage at 2 and 4ohms, but tests should they produce more power at 2ohms. If you want to be safe use DMM to set gains so that you never push the amplifier above 300watts. Frankly, for playing "SQ bass" (that is the bass guitar, bass drum, and other instrumental/acoustic bass) 300watts should be plenty. For rap and hip hop it should also fare well, just probably not at dance club levels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zako, post: 7714911, member: 629735"] If you don't ask the amplifier to provide more wattage than it can, it will not damage anything. The sonic difference between 300watts and 600watts is not huge, just 3dB. Type R is efficient subwoofer that should do fine on 300watts. Another thing is that a lot of Alpine amps are sort of underrated at 2ohms. The PDX amps are rated for the same wattage at 2 and 4ohms, but tests should they produce more power at 2ohms. If you want to be safe use DMM to set gains so that you never push the amplifier above 300watts. Frankly, for playing "SQ bass" (that is the bass guitar, bass drum, and other instrumental/acoustic bass) 300watts should be plenty. For rap and hip hop it should also fare well, just probably not at dance club levels. [/QUOTE]
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