Yes it is correct. I have been very careful with my gains, but I am running a diamond audio D5 600.4bridged to the front speakers.

 

I don't get it. How can you run that much more power than they are rated? Do you not play them loud?

 

It's all about how you set things, theres a way to set things by how you think and there is a way to set gains with numbers and experience. Use the second route to avoid blowing up some new speakers....

 

There is a beautiful thing called headroom. My amp is not run anywhere near capacity. I can play the speakers as loud as I want and never get a peep of audible distortion. It is always better to have too much power, but as yoda said, with power comes responsibility.

 

so, you can run as much power as you want to speakers as long as you don't over play them? so the ratings of speakers are mere guidelines but not actually necessary?

 

Exactly.

Manufacturers give those ratings for one reason, 95% of their customer dont have the experience and knowledge needed to run say double the amount of power and do it responsibly and correctly.

 

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Ask anyone knowledgeable about car audio and they will tell you there is nothing wrong with running too much power.

It just has to be done correctly.

 

I never posted the pictures of the subs... it's the same as a picture online... plus my couch. ^-^

And, I wanted to ask what's a good head unit?

I was thinkin' 'bout something Kenwood. Any opinions?


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My opinion is Eclipse, then Pioneer if your willing to spend a little money on their higher end stuff.

 

Lmao, I'm sure you're sick of me seight311,

But I was looking at this unit Pioneer DEH-P3900MP

And Kenwood Excelon KDC-X491


I couldn't find any good Eclipses on Crutchfield, I couldn't think of any other websites that sell head units.