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Old 03-15-2013, 01:30 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z View Post
If you want to use that amp just for bragging rights about who has the most watts, then it is amazing.

But it's not very practical and it's not exactly hi-fi (but probably good enough for the ears of 90% of ppl and cars are a terrible sonic environment, so hi-fi is not that big of a deal). You're using a sledge hammer to drive a finishing nail.
The power wires are supposed to 0AWG wire. That's some big wire that is going to be difficult to run and to hide.
The amp will probably get quite hot, even when quiescent.
&C, &c, &c.

IMNSHO, your best bet would be to obtain an amp rated for approximately the same watts as your (sub)woofer can handle.
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You should always try to get an amp that will either match the RMS numbers of your speakers or have slightly more power. i.e. Sub is 500 watts RMS and the amp is 550. This gives you piece of mind knowing that there is little chance of popping your speaker and you can tune it within your tastes.
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