Can a 800 watt amp handle a 500 rms subwoofer box?

Question

Can a 800 watt amp handle a 500 rms subwoofer box?

Answer 1

Your SUB has to be able to handle MORE power than your amp

Currently you will blow it.

good Luck....

Answer 2

the question should be can a 500watt RMS sub box setup handle 800watts

is the 800watts RMS or peak/max because peak/max mean absolutely nothing when it comes to car audio just RMS or continuous wattage is important

with a 300watt difference (i am assuming that they are both RMS wattages) it is a recipe for disaster, plus you have to take things like the impedance (ohms) into consideration

Answer 3

800 watts rms amp then you better drop the gain a lot or do something. what ohm loads etc you must give more information