I have an Alpine PDX-4.150, which is RMS rated at 150W per channel.
The speakers are Polk SR6500's; 50-125W RMS, peak = 250W.

Obviously the amp is rated 25 watts higher than the speakers, but will that be detrimental? From what I have read, if you control the gains and volume in a respectable manner, you won't have any problems. From a layman's standpoint though, what would I have to do to damage these speakers? Is there any cut and dry method for tuning without over running the components?

Apologies for the noob-ish question, but I'd rather get flamed on here rather than flaming my $600+ components

 

when you hear distortion turn it down. you should be ok with that advice forever.

 

Understood, thanks But once you hear that distortion, is it too late, are the speakers toast?

 

If you set your gains properly, you could probably send those 300W and they'd be fine.

 

That's a relief! I set my gains up a bit last night and it sounds great, just didn't want to hurt anything. I really just need to get a hold of a tuning guide and go out and play

 

Those speakers love power, 150W is nothing.

 

How's your mid bass with em?