wheresthefbomb
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So I got this pair of Eminence Beta 15a speakers rated at 300w each. According to everything I've read, they should be able to handle 600w wired together. Well, today my GK 700RBII (rated at 480w according to the rear panel) came in and while I was testing it through the 2x15 both speakers failed. There was a burning plastic smell and now they both read zero resistance with my multi-meter, I'm assuming I cooked the voice coils. I was admittedly pushing the amp pretty hard when this happened, but I figured I should have been safe based on their power rating. What do I need to do to be able to run this amp safely? How much power handling should I be looking for to avoid doing this again? The bass we are using is in B standard/drop A also.