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<blockquote data-quote="Unregistered" data-source="post: 7690"><p>I will tell it as I understand it.&nbsp; I have blow subs that should be able to handle 400 watts RMS with 200 peak amps by not tweaking them right.&nbsp; That of course was many years ago and my HU and amp were both cheap quality with the sensitivity probably all the way up as if I had 8 volts out of my 200 mv deck.&nbsp; User error like has been stated. Having all your controls set up correctly and wiring correct will make almost any sub compatible with any amp.&nbsp; On another note some subs desire and will work much better with high power amps.&nbsp; Some speakers rated at 1000 rms really need the 1000 watts to perform well (I don&#039;t like these subs) and then there are truly marvels of technology that are rated at 1000 rms and can perform wonderfully at 100 watts.&nbsp; So you could say that the power hungry subs require more watts rms, but thats just where they will perform the best.&nbsp; SPL winners generally put 2 or 3 times the MAX rating for wattage of the speaker, but they only need a second or two out of them and have funds to replace them after every competition.&nbsp; Not smart for Tom, Dick, and Harry. My two cents.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Unregistered, post: 7690"] I will tell it as I understand it. I have blow subs that should be able to handle 400 watts RMS with 200 peak amps by not tweaking them right. That of course was many years ago and my HU and amp were both cheap quality with the sensitivity probably all the way up as if I had 8 volts out of my 200 mv deck. User error like has been stated. Having all your controls set up correctly and wiring correct will make almost any sub compatible with any amp. On another note some subs desire and will work much better with high power amps. Some speakers rated at 1000 rms really need the 1000 watts to perform well (I don't like these subs) and then there are truly marvels of technology that are rated at 1000 rms and can perform wonderfully at 100 watts. So you could say that the power hungry subs require more watts rms, but thats just where they will perform the best. SPL winners generally put 2 or 3 times the MAX rating for wattage of the speaker, but they only need a second or two out of them and have funds to replace them after every competition. Not smart for Tom, Dick, and Harry. My two cents. [/QUOTE]

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