doubling or tripling amp power?

was thinking of getting a more powerful amp. What would change being im leaving the sub and enclosure the same? would it be louder? would the bass shake the vehicle more?

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Lulz would be louder. Assuming the amp actually did make double the power it could in theory give you a +3db gain. In actuality, that almost never happens. You will gain less than that. Tripling your power could be about 4.5 db or less.

You must keep the voltage up when you step up amp power. This means big 3, big wire, and nice agm batteries and a bigger alternator depending on how far you go. Since you gave no specifics it's impossible to tell which, if any of these you may need.

If your sub is already receiving it's RMS or even more, you either need to work on the box/install or consider a different sub. Adding more power doesn't usually do much (because sound is logarithmic, the increase in output plateaus very quickly)

Im only running 70 watts rms right now.. so anyway, if it plateaus, why do so many people run so much power nowadays?

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It doesn't plateau.

It doesn't plateau.

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Technically it doesn't but the gain from power after a while is very minimal...it gets to a point where your sub is just heating up more thermally without any additional output

Technically it doesn't but the gain from power after a while is very minimal...it gets to a point where your sub is just heating up more thermally without any additional output

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That would be true about clipping. When talking about clean power it is not really true.

That would be true about clipping. When talking about clean power it is not really true.

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Doesn't have to be clipping, could just be the sub's thermal handling

Doesn't have to be clipping, could just be the sub's thermal handling

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To avoid going back and forth... if time is an issue what you're saying could happen at some point. If we were talking about a burp you would be wrong entirely. For music, it depends on the duty cycle and the scenario you're describing probably wouldn't happen. I don't want to argue but the RMS value is a recommended value. It's not some brick wall or "plateau". For the most part you are incorrect, but this doesn't need to be a lengthy argument so I'll just leave it at that.

To avoid going back and forth... if time is an issue what you're saying could happen at some point. If we were talking about a burp you would be wrong entirely. For music, it depends on the duty cycle and the scenario you're describing probably wouldn't happen. I don't want to argue but the RMS value is a recommended value. It's not some brick wall or "plateau". For the most part you are incorrect, but this doesn't need to be a lengthy argument so I'll just leave it at that.

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You are misunderstanding me, I didn't mean the RMS is like a plateau, I meant after a while adding more power will simply yield less and less of a benefit...but we can put this to rest

hmm, ok so i still dont know if getting more power will do anything for me..?

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most subs are gonna want more than 70 watts to it. what sub and what's the rms rated at?

That would be true about clipping. When talking about clean power it is not really true.

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A voice coil will experience power compression with absolutely no distortion in the source signal. Just physics...

Not even taking power compression into account, the fact that our ears work in a logarithmic fashion means that you'll get to a point where reaching that next 3dB threshold will require more money and time than it's worth - which is a pretty good example of a plateau unless you're willing to convert your vehicle into an Extreme-class dB Drag entry //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

Increasing power from 1kW to 2kW is the same ratio as 5kW to 10kW, although the cost to get there certainly isn't the same.

If you want louder look to either get a different enclosure or more subs.