Originally Posted by
carl graham
I must confess,when it comes to electronics such as head units, amps and such, I'm not in the "know".. But in this matter, I would like to interject some factors that might shed some light on the "cause" of failure: I like my music very loud; bassy, solid mids and crisp highs

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Do these factors push the amp/speakers too close to the edge? On a volume scale of 40(40 being very loud), I go to 33-35. I know this is too loud for some but this the level want!...So, I'm looking for an amp/speakers that will give me this level with a good chance of relatively low failure... Can this be achieved with the OEM amp with the current Pyle subs and Infinity door speakers, the latter of which I have 270 caps... Is the answer a more powerful amp??...Thanks all for the input...Carl
Trust me my friend.. Your not the only one pushing on the amp.. LOL. I did notice those are 15 dollar speakers though.. I would be real surprised if you could beat on them all you want and they keep on working. As I had suggested before.. if you can get your hands on some other speaker.. try it before going to the amp.
There are times you truly do get what you pay for.. LOL.