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Powering a sub with a lower powered amp

Old Jan 24, 2013 | 05:32 PM
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Default Powering a sub with a lower powered amp

If I have a 1,000 RMS sub and I power it with a 500 RMS amp, will it sound like ass or will it just not be as loud as it can be? Basically, will underpowering a sub make it sound bad?
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 09:11 PM
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Only if you turn it up loud enough to cause the amp to clip pretty hard. Otherwise, no.
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