Yes, it was crazy. I designed speakers for Kicker from 2003-2009. I did some sound quality competitions before that (not rattle your head, just high end sq) and it was crazy how you would run a giant 650 watt amp to power a 150 watt midrange because you only ran it at 8 ohms to have maximum damping and headroom. Inversely, a small "200 watt" high end sub amp with a robust power supply was all you needed for the low end. It is all about clean power and plenty of head room!
Now I am working on some home audio magic, but it can get out of hand quick!!!