Ported requires less power?

 

Bronze Member
Username: Thumprms

DaltonUSA

Post Number: 35
Registered: May-04
if i had a sub that could handle 500 watts rms but i only gave it 320 rms mono. would that damage the sub by underpowering it?
 

Anonymous
 
you can run a 500wrms sub w/ 320wrms. just be carful and dont clip the amp. you will be just fine if you dont clip the amp.
 

Silver Member
Username: Insearchofbass

Post Number: 912
Registered: Jun-04
and if you wanted to make your power handling effectively less but more efficient with your 320 rms going with a large enclosure will help you too
 

Silver Member
Username: Insearchofbass

Post Number: 913
Registered: Jun-04
and just as a side note ported boxes are more efficient with power than sealed
 

Silver Member
Username: Johnnylemoine

LaPlace, Louisiana United States

Post Number: 187
Registered: Aug-04
what is clipping an amp exactly?
 

Silver Member
Username: Fishy

Tamarac, FL USA

Post Number: 588
Registered: Sep-04
Clipping occurs when you push an amp beyond its limits. It can't provide enough voltage and "clips" the top(and bottom) off the otherwise sinusoidal signal making it resemble a square wave.

Not good for drivers as the cone actually stops moving for a while at peak excursion which can lead to the voice coil heating up enough to fail.

Plus it just plain sounds nasty.

-Fishy
 

Silver Member
Username: Johnnylemoine

LaPlace, Louisiana United States

Post Number: 196
Registered: Aug-04
thanks Fishy, maybe you can tell me something on my Inverted subwoofer thread.
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