> There are some drivers large enough that they can withstand this power level indefinitely. The car audio market has some pretty crazy designs.
I wonder how true the claims really are. Rod E. of sound-au.com even questions the claims. I see some cheap "1500" watt RMS 8 ohm speakers for like 150 bucks, might be a good test, plug it into the wall through a variac and turn up the power to the full 1500W and see how long it lasts. I am too lazy to look right now but I am sure someone has tried this and put up a video.
Here is an example of what I am referring to:
https://emaudio.com/product/12-custom-hand-built-subwoofer-8...
These competition grade units would probably trip your breaker before they burn up.