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Is it okay to underpower subwoofers?

It wont damage the speakers but what about the amp?

The ohm load is compatible but the amp will only push out 2000 watts rms at one ohm and the speakers are 2 15's that need 1500rms each. Is this okay to run these? can someone explain amplifier clipping to me?

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2002 Mercury Mountaineer

Pioneer AVH-P3300BT

250amp alt, "excessive amperage"

Big 3 0gauge "kicker"

KHC2000

Massive Audio N4

2x DC Xl

Street wires 0 gauge

Monster 402 speaker cable

Future addition:

2x Massive Audio N4

2x KHC2000

1 KHC1800 under hood

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Subwoofers will only take the power given to them. It will not hurt the subs or amp if the gains are set correctly. Subwoofers will not try and pull more power out of the amp itself, the amp will only deliver the power it can with the given electrical setup.

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Okay so as long as I set the gains correctly then this setup will totally work?

Edited by paulgroce

Now:

2002 Mercury Mountaineer

Pioneer AVH-P3300BT

250amp alt, "excessive amperage"

Big 3 0gauge "kicker"

KHC2000

Massive Audio N4

2x DC Xl

Street wires 0 gauge

Monster 402 speaker cable

Future addition:

2x Massive Audio N4

2x KHC2000

1 KHC1800 under hood

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Unless you clip the hell out of them you will be fine

Ight well I dont completely understand how to make sure to prevent clipping? What is it and what I do?

Now:

2002 Mercury Mountaineer

Pioneer AVH-P3300BT

250amp alt, "excessive amperage"

Big 3 0gauge "kicker"

KHC2000

Massive Audio N4

2x DC Xl

Street wires 0 gauge

Monster 402 speaker cable

Future addition:

2x Massive Audio N4

2x KHC2000

1 KHC1800 under hood

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Okay so as long as I set the gains correctly then this setup will totally work?

as long as you set them CORRECTLY, yes.

every time you turn the volume down, the amp puts out less power. with every note in a song, power changes. and due to those factors and others, i wont confuse you with, your subs will likely only see 500w each, at most.

what amp and subs are you getting? make sure the subs are dual 4ohm or dual 1ohm.

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Okay so as long as I set the gains correctly then this setup will totally work?

Yes, find someone with a o-scope or better yet get urself one of these Click Here and learn to set ur gains urself :)

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Kenwood Excelon DDX593

Ampere Audio 150.4

Ampere Audio 5K
1 XS D4700 (front)
Mechman 320a Alt. w/ Big 3

Lots of Second Skin Damplifier

Under Construction for 2017

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Okay so as long as I set the gains correctly then this setup will totally work?

as long as you set them CORRECTLY, yes.

every time you turn the volume down, the amp puts out less power. with every note in a song, power changes. and due to those factors and others, i wont confuse you with, your subs will likely only see 500w each, at most.

what amp and subs are you getting? make sure the subs are dual 4ohm or dual 1ohm.

The amp is a Massive Audio N4 2000watts at 1 ohm

The subs are 2 dc xl's

Now:

2002 Mercury Mountaineer

Pioneer AVH-P3300BT

250amp alt, "excessive amperage"

Big 3 0gauge "kicker"

KHC2000

Massive Audio N4

2x DC Xl

Street wires 0 gauge

Monster 402 speaker cable

Future addition:

2x Massive Audio N4

2x KHC2000

1 KHC1800 under hood

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Okay so as long as I set the gains correctly then this setup will totally work?

Yes, find someone with a o-scope or better yet get urself one of these Click Here and learn to set ur gains urself :)

could you explain to me how that is better than an oscope? It's faster and more simple to use but I don't see how it's ''better''

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