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Trying to make sense of the rules for matching amps to speakers
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<blockquote data-quote="HardofWhoring" data-source="post: 8825394" data-attributes="member: 674149"><p>The problem with that question is that you're asking it on a car audio forum. There are far too many people on here, who know a lot more than what's needed to just answer your question, that's just irrelevant FOR WHAT YOU ARE ASKING.</p><p></p><p><strong>The short answer is match em close, within about 10% (amp a little higher if that's an option). Don't look at an amp's total power, match up RMS at the same Ohms per channel (1channel =1 speaker/set of components). </strong> You can go bigger and dial it down if you really want. Maybe you get a great deal, or already have the equipment. It's definitely NOT a requirement. For 90% of the people that is all you need to do if you just want a little better sounding, and a little louder.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Listening to music at full volume for hours</strong> changes that.</p><p><strong>If you might want to upgrade your speakers down the road,</strong> it changes that, (and is why people say to oversize an amp). If you really want to spend money on buying bigger you can, it will only take up more space, and cost more. It's like buying a hemi v8 for grandma. Sure it will work, but it's a waste. </p><p></p><p>P.S. "car audio RETAIL SITES" tell you to buy bigger than what you need.... Of course they do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardofWhoring, post: 8825394, member: 674149"] The problem with that question is that you're asking it on a car audio forum. There are far too many people on here, who know a lot more than what's needed to just answer your question, that's just irrelevant FOR WHAT YOU ARE ASKING. [B]The short answer is match em close, within about 10% (amp a little higher if that's an option). Don't look at an amp's total power, match up RMS at the same Ohms per channel (1channel =1 speaker/set of components). [/B] You can go bigger and dial it down if you really want. Maybe you get a great deal, or already have the equipment. It's definitely NOT a requirement. For 90% of the people that is all you need to do if you just want a little better sounding, and a little louder. [B]Listening to music at full volume for hours[/B] changes that. [B]If you might want to upgrade your speakers down the road,[/B] it changes that, (and is why people say to oversize an amp). If you really want to spend money on buying bigger you can, it will only take up more space, and cost more. It's like buying a hemi v8 for grandma. Sure it will work, but it's a waste. P.S. "car audio RETAIL SITES" tell you to buy bigger than what you need.... Of course they do. [/QUOTE]
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