and an amp cannot create power from no power, thats why I always look at the size fuses and I don't care what the amp says... every 10 amps is normally close to 100watts RMS (with the fuses it came with) unless someone added bigger fuses on there

And I know what you mean about the amp not creating the sound.... the zapco amp I have shows up my 1000+RMS Earthquake amp, and its alot clearer