First of all, Peak is a meaningless marketing figure. Do not EVER go by that figure.
Example: If your subwoofers are rated at 800 watts RMS, and the amplifier puts out 1000 watts RMS, (not peak, leave that figure aside) Then yes, You will cook your drivers pretty quickly. (the wires that make up the voice coil will heat up dramatically and begin to melt, causing shorts, and fairly quickly, total failure.)
To keep from damaging your subs by overpowering them, Do not turn them up loud to the point where ANY audible distortion occurs. If you hear distortion, You are driving the subs too hard, and in many cases, the amplifier as well.
If you need an explanation why peak power handling\output is a meaningless figure, just ask or do some research.
In short: Peak is the maximum amount of power that the amp is able to produce. This is NOT the maximum amount of power the amp is able to produce while keeping the audio signal intact. Distortion + overpowering them to any degree kills the drivers.
You should be quite alright, just dont crank the volume too much ;) At least you bought an amplifier WITH enough juice to drive the subs without clipping because you bought one with a lower rating than you actually needed...
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