One 12" sub that is a pretty decent sub that is correctly powered or one 12" sub that is amazing but is only powered to half of what it should be?
2007-03-12 07:46:02 · 4 answers · asked by Life Is Illusive 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
In any case, getting as close to the RMS watts of the sub is best.
Underpowering a sub doesn't hurt it unless you try to adjust the gain to squeeze more out of the amp. This will cause clipping which can destroy a sub. The only down side is the sub isn't being used to it's fullest potential.
As long as the gain is set corrrectly, it doesn't matter.
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2007-03-12 07:56:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would you rather have a compact car with the engine that makes it run best, or a sports car with a lawnmower engine? I know its a bit exaggerated, but I think you'd be better off matching the RMS of the sub with your amp.
The only way I would personally go for the better sub would be if I knew I'd be making some other upgrades in the future. But if your system will stay how it is, I'd go for the correctly powered sub.
2007-03-12 15:48:46 · answer #2 · answered by Nick S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're asking is it better to have the sub and amp sized the same or a sub that is 200 watts to a 400 watt amp?
It matters, but not really. What really matters is that you don't over power the sub and let the smoke out of it so to speak.
2007-03-12 14:54:27 · answer #3 · answered by Lemar J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your best bet is to go with decent sub with good power versus amzing sub with half the power. now days everything is based on rms( the continuous power a sub can handle)amzing subs need amzing power. u will more than likely burn up amp and sub trying to power it with a amp that doesn't have enough power. ther are so many subs that sound good now days. its all about the install and the set-up.
2007-03-12 18:02:31 · answer #4 · answered by cedric a 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋