Regarding watts

[jambi]

I have a question about matching up a head with a cab of a lower wattage. I have a Peavey head which is rated at 700 watts and I'm interested in buying a cab that is rated at 600 watts. Are there problems I should be aware of? Basically, is the head going to blow the speakers? (Or anything worse) Thanks in advance.

[Big B.]

Not likely unless you throw it at the front of the cabinet.

[JimmyM]

as long as you understand that a cab that sounds like it's going to blow probably will, and as long as you understand that there's a volume knob on your head for a reason, you'll be ok.

[Plstrns]

+1 If the cab was rated at 1500 watts, it doesn't mean it can actually handle bass frequencies @ 700 watts.

Use your ears, speaker watt ratings mean nearly nothing.

[jambi]

Thanks guys. That's pretty much what I thought, but I wanted to be sure.