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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KaeZoo" data-source="post: 742088" data-attributes="member: 554753">How about doing the math?Starting with a given: the amp is putting out 400 watts into a 4-ohm load.If you multiply the power (400 watts) and the resistance (4 ohms), then take the square root, it will give you the voltage at the amp output...40 volts.You want to know how much each sub is getting.  Since the total impedance is 4-ohms when the subs are wired in parallel, each sub must be an 8-ohm load.In a parallel circuit, the voltage is the same through the circuit, so each 8-ohm sub is getting 40 volts.Power is equal to the voltage(40) squared (1600), then divided by the resistance (8 ohms)...200 watts.Each 8-ohm sub is getting 200 watts.  The amp is putting out 400 watts total.</blockquote>

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