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I agree, a tube is a waste. You have several options here. One: you can power a pair of subs that are 300 watts each and 4 ohms each or if you get subs with dual voice coils that are 4 ohms each, you can wire them in parallel (each coil and each speaker) which will yield a total load of 1 ohm which will make this amp spit out 1200 watts meaning each speaker could have an RMS rating of up to 600 watts a piece. The only drawback with doing up a pair of high power jobs like this is speaker cabinet construction and the weight they will add. These speakers have to be put in a cabinet (sealed recommended) meaning bye bye bench seat storage. Then there is the easy method: take (4) RF Marine 10"s which are 4 ohms each, wire them all in parallel (1 ohm) and strap that amp to them. They were designed for free-air applications so you can just mount them in your seat. They are rated at 200 watts RMS and 400 peak. All 4 together would yield and 800 watt RMS rating and 1600 peak. If you're anywhere within that range for power, you'll be fine. Sonically, the bigger speakers along with their cabinets will be better, but free air is easier. Obviously the tube is the easiest of all, so it's your call. Hope this has helped.

fund razor

A tube IS a waste if you are trying to make a 12V PA system or you are one of those freaks who need an obscene amount of unnatural bottom so that you think it sounds right.

But if you are trying to round out the low end to compensate for smaller woofs around the boat.... and not trying to shake your boat apart the tubes are fine.