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Silver Member Username: 71_chevellePost Number: 124 Registered: May-08 | I was wondering, if a speaker whether it be a component or a 6x9 coaxial, was only powered off a head unit which is like 22 watts RMS would that be under powering a 75 watt RMS or a 100 watt RMS speaker and what are the effects of running a 100 watt speaker off the head unit? would under powering the speaker damage it? would the same sound quality be heard at 22 watts RMS Vs. 75 watts RMS?? Thank you! |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 8562 Registered: Jul-06 | It is impossible to damage a speaker from too low power. End of story. If it were the speaker would bolw every time you turned the volume down. More power = louder, thats it. http://www.bcae1.com/2ltlpwr.htm |
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Platinum Member Username: Rovin1 15 = 149.5 DBsTrinidad & T... Post Number: 14222 Registered: Jul-05 | u just wouldn't get the full performance out of the speaker ... |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 18543 Registered: Jun-06 | Not to mention the possibility of maxing out your volume/bass settings to compensate thus leading to clipping and that WILL damage your speaker. Think of your speaker like a light bulb on a dimmer switch (volume control). |
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Silver Member Username: 71_chevellePost Number: 125 Registered: May-08 | Thank you M.S. for that link!! It really helped explain a lot! Thank you Paul for that analogy!!! I understood exactly what you meant from M.S.'s link!! This is what i was looking for!! Thank you everyone!!! even you Roven lol =] |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 8568 Registered: Jul-06 | Pual, it is possible to max out the volume/bass/gain and cause clipping regardless of power. |