What's the correct setup in watts? (which should be higher than the other)?

 

Bronze Member
Username: Panamanian

Panama cityPanama

Post Number: 18
Registered: Aug-05
If i have a normal amplifier 300 watts (maximum peak) for my subwoofer (2 10" subwoofer) (1 channel)

what will be my ideal watts (maximum peak) for my 2 10" subs???

also if i have another amplifier (100watts x 4)
what's the ideal watts (peak) for 4 6x9 speakers)?
 

Bronze Member
Username: Infinity_addict

Santa Rosa, California USA

Post Number: 63
Registered: Jul-05
whats you want to do is look at the RMS wattage value (continuous/nominal power) of yer amps and match em to yer speakers/sub(s). don't worry bout peak.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Infinity_addict

Santa Rosa, California USA

Post Number: 64
Registered: Jul-05
whats you want to do is look at the RMS wattage value (continuous/nominal power) of yer amps and match them to the RMS wattage of your speakers/sub(s). don't worry bout peak.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Panamanian

Panama cityPanama

Post Number: 21
Registered: Aug-05
match? exactly the same value? (i.e 500w for 500w)
could the amplifier be higher in watts than the speakers / subwoofer?
or viceversa?
 

Silver Member
Username: Jaackdeth

United States

Post Number: 392
Registered: Sep-04
It doesn't have to be that exact, just get them close!
 

Silver Member
Username: Rzarector

Coquitlam, Bc Canada

Post Number: 570
Registered: Dec-04
it doesnt have to be exactly.. the rms values of speakers and and subwoofers is a thermal rating of how much wattage the voice coils can take.. it would be ideal to get a more powerful amp ( exceeds the RMS ratings) so that u can turn the gains on the amp down a bit .. still fully power the speakers but ur not working the amp as hard..
peak power numbers dont mean anything .. dont even pay attention to those.. alot of companies will mislead u with low RMS ratings and then have a jacked up peak power rating that they advertise.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Panamanian

Panama cityPanama

Post Number: 57
Registered: Aug-05
does subwoofer draw power? or only receive them from the headunit and from the amplifier???

I know a speaker is only for output, but I 've always wonder if for example i have a 100 RMS watts RMS subwoofer, and a 200 rms watts amplifier, what current is it really drawing?
200w (from my amplifier)? or 300w (100 + 200 sub + amp)?
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