Ok I'm about to order a 10" sub I am looking at a Polk Momo Sub and a Kicker Comp VR Sub. The Kicker is 2 ohm the Polk is 4. Does that mean I will be able to run more power to the kicker?
Kicker Comp VR 05CVR102 Thats the kicker Sub model #
Polk Audio MM 2104 thats the polk one. Which one is better sub? I listen to rap rock and country basically every type of music.

 

Here are links to the products http://www.crutchfield.com/S-b...10VR2
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-b...M2104
Here is the amp that will run them
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-b...A400M
Basically seems like with 2ohm Kicker I would get more power out of the amp and still not damage the sub but then I'm not sure with the DVC what all that does.

 

DVC dual voice coil... is really just more flexibility in wiring your system, it can still be wired as 2 or 4 ohm, and can do so in pairs as well I believe, but I forget how.

So if you had an amp that makes 200RMS at 4 ohm, and 300RMS at 2 ohm... You would wire that sub to 2 ohm to get the most power. this is more effective than wiring 2 single coild subs for 2 ohm in this particular case because even though you would have more power, it is 50% more, and having 2 subs requires 100% more.. So assuming that wiring 2 ohm doesnt totally overpower your sub.. It is the best way to add more power behind your sub.. if you need more.

 

So is the Kicker the one I should go with? I also looked at the Solo Baric or whatever the square one is but I like the Comp VR a little more.

 

The other thing is the Comp VR sub which is what I'm strongly thinking about ording says 300 watts is the max rms power and the amp at 2 ohms puts out 320watts. Is this ok or will it damage the sub?

 

My 10 inch kenwood Excelon 1025 DB is a DVC, it takes 250RMS... and 1000 peak. My amp, does 200RMS 4 ohm, and 300RMS at 2 ohm... so I guess im in the same boat as you. This however is at 14.4 volts... sooo It probably matches fairly closely.

Having more power is generally better. You wont have to worry about sending too much signal volume, without the needed power (clipping) which damages a sub more... Overpowering is possible too.... but as long as you set it so that the max volume you play, on your biggest bass track, is not too much for it to handle.. then you should be just fine... remember, just because it makes that much power, doesnt mean you have to be pushing that much. You probably have a Non-fading volume control... not to be mistaken with the gains.. if not, you can adjust other stuff as needed to make sure it doesnt get overdriven.