How much will MM2104DVC really handle?

[Geoguy]

I'm finishing the box/enclosure and will soon install a new 10" momo dual voice coil sub in my son's truck. My mono amp is rated at:

220 watts RMS at 4ohms and 350 watts RMS at 2ohms,

The MM2104DVC is rated at 300 wats RMS.

I really want to wire the sub in parallel to get the most out of the amp at 2ohms but I'm affraid I may overpower the sub. I've read that some people recommend a higher power amp that is as much as 15% more watts than the speaker, but I'm not sure. If it were me, I think I could restrain myself and not overpower the sub with distortion and potentially blow it out but it's going into my 17-year-old son's truck.

What do you think? Should I just use one voice coil and settle for 220 watts out of the amp to be conservative and not risk damage to the sub?

Thanks,
Geoguy

[MacLeod]

That amp will be fine. Make sure to set the gain properly (below half way) and to use common sense with the volume and youll be fine.

[Geoguy]

MacLeod,
Just to let you know, I took your advice and used both voice coils on the sub and it sounds great. The amp is equipped with a remote level control knob that is very useful to turn down the power if the sub starts to distort. It took a little fiddling with the settings on the amp, but I think I've finally got it. I was really surprised by the 10" Momo - it booms hard!

Thanks,