underpowering sub

[yerlee4 10+ year member]

im giving my type r sub 1/2 the rms power. i don't see a problem with this because the sub it rated 50-500 rms. i know for a fact that underpowering it won't hurt it as long as i tune it right. now my question is this, since 500rms amps can be had for cheap, will there be a big difference if i was to upgrade to something around 400-600 rms? i am happy with its current setup but knowing i could go to a new level of bass cheap i would probably do that.

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[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

underpowering your sub will blow it.

i'm serious.

seriously.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

So you're giving it 250W right now?

Doubling power will give you a noticeable increase in volume, but a slight one. So an improvement perhaps, but not a "whole new level" by any means.

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

just so you know the best buy on laguna blvd had their 800watt alpine mono amps for 80 bucks yesterday. not sure if they still got em.

 

[xxsomeone305xx]

i think underpowering it would cause clipping cause the amplifer has 2 give more power out.

and yea i think jmanp has a point

 

[Haden 10+ year member]

underpowering your sub will blow it.
i'm serious.

seriously.

someone did a test on that it didnt hurt it

 

[Side Show 10+ year member]

More speakers/subs blow from under powering than over-powering.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Woah, wait, hold on a second, let's stop this before it gets out of hand.

Jmanpc was being sarcastic...severely.

 

[outspoken 10+ year member]

lol

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

i think underpowering it would cause clipping cause the amplifer has 2 give more power out.and yea i think jmanp has a point

umm...no, whether or not you clip the amp depends on how the gain is set.

Unless you're being sarcastic like Jman //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

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[gladiator_jai 10+ year member]

underpowering your sub will blow it.
i'm serious.

seriously.

bahaaahhahahaha:laugh://content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

i may be a noob but u need to be retarded to not understand obvious sarcasm

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

More speakers/subs blow from under powering than over-powering.

Yeah, my subs blow every time I turn the volume down...

 

[ARSkemp 10+ year member]

when you turn the volume down, your giving the sub less power. Does everyone's sub blow when you turn the volume down? think about it.