Can a 500 watt amp push a 700 watt sub , amp ( rockford fosgate) ,sub( db )

[jrealme55]

So i have a 500 watt amp thats a rockford fosgate , and i have a 10 inch db sub at 700 watts , will they work good ? I dont want to risk frying the amp.

 

[True Buie]

Heyo jrealme55
You might aswell try. The worst thing that can happen is that the sub won't be loud enough for you. If that's the case you know the amp is a little overwhelmed.

Cheers

 

[guanyu210379]

Weaker amp, stronger speaker --> nothing bad will happen. The worse thing could happen is only that the sound would perhaps not loud enough. You can simply try and see.

Stronger amp, weaker speaker --> bad thing could happen only on higher volume (quite rare to happen). You might wanna be careful a bit. Sound could be also too loud on lower volume.

Your case: weaker amp, stronger speaker. Just try and see .

 

[jeffreyleclair]

When you're matching a power amp to a speaker setup, a good rule of thumb is to pick an amplifier that can deliver power equal to twice the speaker's program rating. ... For a stereo pair of speakers, the amplifier should be rated at 700 watts per channel into 8 ohms.

Best,
Jeffrey LeClair
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