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I was wondering if there is a generally held "rule of thumb" for figuring out a ratio of how much amplifier power should go to each of the different speakers in a S/Q system.
For example: For Mids - 2 x the power to the tweeters. For Subs - 2 x the power to the subs.
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The only rule of thumb I can think of is provide each component with the amoumt it requires and use a cross over (passive or active) set to just the right frequency
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the is no possible way to do that. Take a sub the can handle 100watts and take one that can handle 1000watts. If you only feed 100watts to both then the bigger sub will barely move : ) get all you stuff and try to find a o-scope
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In my daily driver I like at least as much power on my mids and highs as subs. But I do like it LOUD!!!
Right now I have a Linear Power 2.2HV on one Polk DB12, one LP 2.2HV on 6.5's in the doors, and one LP 2.2HV on the 5.25's and tweeters in the kicks. With passive x-overs on the tweeters only, the rest is active.
Did I mention I REALLY like POWER!!!
I personally, have never blown a speaker by using too much power.. But they pop regularly with too little.
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I've found that most people like about 4x the power on the woofers as the high end. It has been my personal experience that once you hit around 500watts on the bass it is plenty for serious listening and that increasing power on the front end to near equal that provides SQ gains
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If amplification weren't so expensive (I mean really high quality amps), I'd say 3x the max power handling of the particular speaker. But, since it can be very expensive to do that, going with the 1.5 to 2x the recommended seems to work pretty well.
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Well what I remember being told is sub have 1.5 to 2.5 times the power of the front end. But there is more to it then that. I would get more then you think you will need. Then get the tuning and EQ's and gains set and be good to go.
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I've normally done the 4xs to sub than mids/highs, but most of all my work has been with co-axials (not in a hi-income area).
i.e.: Subs get 200, co-axials get 50; 100, 25; etc.
Most of the co-axials/comps I've worked with take between 50-75, although the Kappa comps were in the 100 RMS range. It also depends on how much you can spend on your amps, at least does for me and the people I did systems for.
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