Look at it this way.....
If you own the world's fastest Corvette, but can only drive it down crowded city streets, you can only go so fast. Same thing with a great bass and a cruddy amp. You'll never tap the potential of the bass.
But, if you're driving your hoopty on the highway, you can stomp on it all you want. You're gonna get more noise than speed. You'll be able to maximize the limitations of your ride (our bass) but it'll only perform up to a point.
You don't need the super fast Corvette, but you do want to have something that's suitable for the highway, if you get my drift.
Now, do I need to get into the skill of the driver / bassist? :wink:
Peace,
James