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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 08:33 AM
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I currently have Polk MM651's in the fairing behind a RF300x2, which replaced Polk DB651's. The DB's were rated at 60 watts and didn't last long, hence the MM's which are rated at 100 watts. I blew the left one recently. I generally don't run them at more than half volume at most. Anyone else have this problem? Who makes a 6.5 inch rated at more than 100 watts?
 
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Do you have the RF PBR300x2 set to AP or HP and where is your gain and AVC set? I haven't seen a lot of speakers out there with specs like the Polk MM's other than the Biketronics BT7P1 or Titan II's and they're both 4 ohm speakers, so you can't pull as much power from the amp. They would be my second and third choice for speakers though.
 

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I have a set of Hi Energy Hertz with the RF amp no problems with power.
 
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rbferg, I couldn't say. Ultranutz did the install for me. Where do I look?
 
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