im gonna be putting a 10" P3s fosgate in my truck soon and my roommate has an amp i could pic up cheap, the only thing is the sub has a higher rms rating than the amp can put out, even bridged down to 2 ohm. I can buy another amp w/ more power that is even smaller and easier to hide for a good price as well, just wondering if I risk the sub w/ an under powered amp

 

subs being damaged because of underpowering is a myth. it comes from the fact that most people who under power their subs are iggnorant n00bs and crank the gains way up because they couldn't accept the fact that their system wasnt performing to their expectations. what happens is the amp is now cliping because the gain was used as a volume **** and the cliped signal is what kills the subs. your best bet is to get an amp with an rms rating close to what the sub can thermally handle.

 

What he said^

Set your gains correctley and there is no problem with runnin a 300 watt amp on a 1000 watt sub. Hell, even with that 300 watt amp clipping to beat hell, that 1000 watt sub still might handle it just fine, but still, just dont do it.


So, just be smart with the gains, set them where they need to be and call it a day.

 

Ya, like you two n00bs know what you are talking about...

 

I swear to God half the time I dont think I do.

 

Beer consumption must always bee added to the equation.

 

thanks guys, im not looking for loud anyways, just want some bass, i listen to mostly country

 

I know, hell 95% of my posts are just random bs I feel like making up...

AGREED!!! What do you drink?

 

Theres the problem...except, I dont think Ive drank enough lately.


Low, I hope you dont make stuff up here because I just copy and paste it and pretend I said it... I dont want people to think Im wrong.

 

i like to live by the rule that as long as im in college, i cant be classified as an alcoholic


i do that too!! haha

 

Seeing as I'm in college, i'll drink just about anything.

But if given the option to choose a nice quality brew, i like Blue Moon, Fat Tire, Sierra Nevada, Heineken to name a few.

 

oooh, Blue Moon and Fat Tire are good
i'll take Shiner Bock

where you at school?

 

UC Davis.

 

tight, i live in SD but i go to Baylor in texas

 

Nice, my cousin goes to Baylor. She loves it. well if you are ever in Norcal, let me know i'll show you my system and my truck.