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What is a good amp to use for two 12in primer pioneer subs?

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and would it hurt the subs if you use an amp with out enough power

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  1. SPL is the best and no it wont hurt the subs to run an amp with less power


  2. info needed to PROPERLY match amps and subs

    the subs voice coil setup (DVC or SVC)

    the subs impedance (ohms)

    the final impedance at the amp (how the subs are wired)

    the number of subs

    the subs RMS (continuous) wattage

    or

    the model numbers

    YES

    if you send too much power to your sub, you risk damaging it. The cone of the speaker and the mechanical parts that make it move may break under the stress. Surprisingly, too little power can also damage your subwoofer — in fact, it's actually more common than damage caused by overpowering.

    Even the toughest sub, however, can be damaged by excessive distortion from a clipped signal.

    When the volume is turned up and the amp doesn't have enough power, the signal becomes distorted, or "clipped." This distorted signal can cause parts of the speaker to overheat, warp and melt. Not good!

    You don't have to match speaker and amp wattages exactly. An amp with a higher output than the speaker's rating won't necessarily damage the speaker — just turn the amp down a bit if you hear distortion from the sub and don't run the speaker at extremely loud volumes for lengthy periods. Likewise, you'll be OK with a lower powered amp if you keep the volume down and don't feed a distorted signal to the sub

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