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<blockquote data-quote="OlogyAudio" data-source="post: 1018975" data-attributes="member: 562170">&quot;You can blow a speaker with less than full power if the amp is clipping because you don&#039;t have enough power to power it properly.&quot;An amp with a fully clipped output (sounds horrible for one) but it will deliver in the neighborhood of 4x the normal RMS power... this excess power is what blows drivers... not to mention moderate clipping makes tons of THD mostly in the higher frequencies -- and has a tendency to blow tweeters with their normally low power handling... $300 for amps and components is a little low... You can have quality sound off deck power and nice components the biggest limitation is volume before the THD of the head unit goes through the roof...There are tons of good options out there... however I would recommend great components in the front, a decent amp to power them and neglect the rears for now atleast...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="OlogyAudio, post: 1018975, member: 562170"] "You can blow a speaker with less than full power if the amp is clipping because you don't have enough power to power it properly." An amp with a fully clipped output (sounds horrible for one) but it will deliver in the neighborhood of 4x the normal RMS power... this excess power is what blows drivers... not to mention moderate clipping makes tons of THD mostly in the higher frequencies -- and has a tendency to blow tweeters with their normally low power handling... $300 for amps and components is a little low... You can have quality sound off deck power and nice components the biggest limitation is volume before the THD of the head unit goes through the roof... There are tons of good options out there... however I would recommend great components in the front, a decent amp to power them and neglect the rears for now atleast... [/QUOTE]

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