can a punch 480 watt amp push a JL auido 10′’subwoofer?

look at the watts on the sub. the RMS.

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6 Responses to “ can a punch 480 watt amp push a JL auido 10′’subwoofer? ”

1. Carl says:

   July 15, 2009 at 9:08 pm

   I’ve pushed Akai full sized speakes with a car radio. As long as the speaker resistance (OHMS) is correct it will work. Most are 8 or 16 ohms. Be careful that you don’t blow the speakers by cranking the volume too high.
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2. ~SNOWFLAKE~ says:

   July 15, 2009 at 9:41 pm

   unless the speaker’s rms wattage is equal to or less than the amp’s rms wattage then it will work fine . but if it’s a igh quality JL like the JL W7 then 480watts rms will not be enuff and under powering a sub is the worst thing to do , also check the ohm’s of the sub and make sure that your amp can run at that ohm load.

   for example if you have a jlw1v2 then this is a 2om of 4 ohm sub most amp’s will run at that ohm load , but if it’s a dvc 2ohm w3 then you’ll want an amp that 1ohm stable as thats the ohm’s of the sub once wired .

   so match ohm’s and rms watt’s for the best amp & speaker combination’s
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   years of know how
3. Merhivi T says:

   July 15, 2009 at 10:13 pm

   Yes u can, but the question is what is the RMS and ohms of the Woofer???But i think a 10" JL can b pushed to its limits by a punch 480W amp!!!!But be sure to make a good enclosure for the woofer!!
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4. odinsragess says:

   July 15, 2009 at 11:00 pm

   First off to all the answers— the first guy… big whoop dee do, you pushed some cheap huge akai floor speakers, thats easy. Whats the big deal? They are big efficient speakers.

   Snowflake, underpowering a speaker… there is NOTHING wrong with it unless you are clipping the signals! Jeez I dont know why you morons keep spouting off these old wives tales.

   Merhivi— how do you know a Jl cant be pushed by this amp? You dont even know what kind of JL! Look at the w0 subs, the power handling is only 125 watts RMS! And until awhile ago, the w3’s were 250!!

   To the guy who asked the question… dude we need more info, really. What model JL is it? If its in a box, take it out and look at the magnet

   But, Im sure 480 watts will push any JL sub. May not be the best idea for a huge inefficient w7, but oh well.
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5. Falter says:

   July 15, 2009 at 11:37 pm

   look at the watts on the sub. the RMS.

   get massive audio. its the best.
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6. Merhivi T says:

   December 11, 2009 at 9:52 am

   odinsragess,when did i ever mention that a JL cannot be pushed by a punch 480 watt amp????