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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8720269" data-attributes="member: 614752"><p>First of all, if speakers were hurt by too little power we'd all be blowing them up any time we weren't driving them at full power.</p><p></p><p>Really though, power handling comes in 2 parts, mechanical and thermal. For the most part whatever box you use should have little effect on how much heat the coil will take before it fails, and depending on what you're doing you can put several times "rated" power into a sub without breaking it mechanically, or if you're careless you can break most subs mechanically with much less than that.</p><p></p><p>Now """power handling""" ratings are often dishonest from the manufacturer, so you also have to know the score there too, but mostly if that's all you have to go on those numbers should be considered just a suggested amplifier rating to pair with them. </p><p></p><p>I guess if you want a better answer tell us precisely which sub, your box specs, and which amp and we might give you a better idea of how much you'll need to be wary about breaking something.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8720269, member: 614752"] First of all, if speakers were hurt by too little power we'd all be blowing them up any time we weren't driving them at full power. Really though, power handling comes in 2 parts, mechanical and thermal. For the most part whatever box you use should have little effect on how much heat the coil will take before it fails, and depending on what you're doing you can put several times "rated" power into a sub without breaking it mechanically, or if you're careless you can break most subs mechanically with much less than that. Now """power handling""" ratings are often dishonest from the manufacturer, so you also have to know the score there too, but mostly if that's all you have to go on those numbers should be considered just a suggested amplifier rating to pair with them. I guess if you want a better answer tell us precisely which sub, your box specs, and which amp and we might give you a better idea of how much you'll need to be wary about breaking something. [/QUOTE]
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