can these subs handle 500 watts rms? or is that too much power?
625981
Yes,its a small amp that does damage,I am using a Sony at 2 ohm 900 watts,great match.
1544514
Im pushing 500 watts rms to 1 sub with no problem so anything up to that it can take with no risk of blowing.
1238343
I have a 200 Watts per channel Adcom amp on them with no issues. This is is a separate amp not an AVR so it is a true 200 Watts unlike todays AVRs that are overrated and underpowered. I must admit it took awhile to break them in to get them to play bass so be patient.
546208
Humm... may be not. I use one 8" Kicker with a 500 W amp. Good sound, no overcharges, no distortion, no overheating. I think you could use that amp if you don't want to have your subwoofers to max power. If you need power bass I guess your amp won't be able to manage the peaks.
1532029
Depends what wattage they are. I have this amp powering 2 12in 700watt subs and it does great!
1022864
It should be fine. They can only handle 600 watts of maximum power so just don't turn your amp above halfway and you should be fine.
459776
You should be okay with that. Just be sure not to overpower it or you will blow the sub. I've used underpowered amps on mine and they sound amazing!
718448
you can run the two subs in series and have both subs get 400watts. Only if Your amp is 2 ohm stable.
631336
I believe 1200. I run a Rockford Fosgate Prime 600-Watt 5-Channel Amplifier and it rocks. I also have manual adjustment to move the watts back to the sub and it Thumps!!
318890
well if your looking to go to the peak power 1600 true watts i have 2 on a 1200 watt amp and they sound good id probably get a 1500 watt mono block hifonics amp the one thats one ohm stable and wire the subs to one ohm and they will sound great
1234019
These speakers are low on the bass side.. The subs will help considerably only if you amp em.. The amp I run is built into the Super tuner receiver.. So I assume 250 watt amp would do the trick.
587065
yes, each speaker can handle up to 150watts and the subwoofer has a built in amp of 250 watts.remember the placement of the speakers is very important with these. They need to be pointing where you'll be sitting (except for the subwoofer). The sound from these speakers is not omnidirectional, but more focused and that's partially responsible for their superior sound quality.
1915363
Worked fine for me with bass control knob for 208. I have similar set up in an SUV and was worried 300 watts would under power subs but they sound great to me. Would 500 watts to the sub sound better? Technically perhaps they would but I am picky about sound and am happy with 300 watts which according to my research is within the preferred range of power. Plenty of power for moderate listening levels. If you are into rap and need to boom or listen at very high volume then perhaps not.
2208952
Too much amp....these speakers are only rated for 200W peak. You'll likely blow them right out of the cabinents. You'd be better off with the SL-15s with that much power.
1075645
Ok, so the sub is 500W RMS and 4 ohms. That means that your amp will be sending it 350W. You will have 300W going to each of the "200W" 8's and 350W going to the sub. It should be fine unless you are over-driving the 8's - on music, there shouldn't be a problem.
1085509
500 watts is indeed the maximum power output for this unit. This is broken down over the sub and 5 satellite speakers giving you about a max wattage of about 80 watts per speaker.
1264168
It will produce sound, the quality will be questionable tho. I put 150w rms to mine and they sound amazing. Between 100w-200w would be ideal IMO. The more CLEAN power that you give them, the better they'll sound.