is there a way to find out the wattage of my amp?

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  1. Saleen4971 New Member

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    my profiel clarus CL640 is "supposedly" putting out 225x2@4. thats BS, because i ahd to max out my gain and turn up the bass boost jstu to get my subs to move. is there a way i can find out how many watts its putting out?
    Saleen4971, Mar 25, 2004
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    Is it possible that you wired the subs to a higher load than 4 ohms?
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    You can have it bench tested with either an inductive or reactive load. I will GUARANTEE the amp is puttin out nowhere near the power it states. Also, check for phasing problems as well.
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    does that cost money? lol

    and no, theyr each 4 ohm subs wired independently to each channel.
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    It could cost money. Take a trip to your local stereo shop and ask around. They may be able to help you.
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