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Originally Posted by Gill  ...
Hydra upto what extent a sub can be driven by overpowered amp.In this case it's 100w.Somebody did told me that, driving the sub at max power might damage it!!
I am asking it cause i am looking for an amp for my id10" 2ohms dvc 400w max and nominal 250w. |
Generally, yes. Driving a sub beyond max rating will overheat it and soon, damage it. But the "max rating" of some subs are actually more than what is officially stated,
and vice versa. So it would depend on the exact model of sub we're looking at.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that the IDQ's max rating is more than what is stated on their website. Frankly I have no idea about whether that is the fact or not. But I have heard quite frequently from different people who use IDQs (or have used IDQs) that the IDQs' ratings are very conservative, and that they generally take more power than "officially" rated.
And if you are careful with the gains, (and
IMHO depending on the kind of music you generally listen to), I think you can safely feed more power to an IDQ than officially rated, and get very good results.
And the sub is fed power at "max rating" only when it is hitting a particularly mean note. For SK's type of music, this is not a very frequent/constantly happening occurrence. (Not SPL-like beats). No way is the IDQ going to be stressed out from too much work-pressure.
I'm not completely sure about this, but maybe a sealed box will be more amenable to more power? (Or not? -- Gurus please advise -- I've also heard that the heat build-up is more in sealed boxes than ported boxes?)
Gill, I'd say get the best amp you can afford (no more upgrade blues). For a sealed box, I'd get a 300w RMS amp for best results, no less. If I could get a 400w RMS amp, I would.
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Originally Posted by jkdas ...
but then hydra is scaring me! |
Why, my friend?
Like I said, case-to-case (brand-to-brand). [I have an idea why you're getting scared. Don't.]