Are you using a Receiver or separate power amp to drive your speakers? Receivers: Most midfi Receivers may have problems adequately driving a 4 ohm load. However, many of the better Receivers today ...

Impedance is complicated and frequently misunderstood. A speaker designer doesn't "choose" speaker impedance. The overall impedance is dictated by the number of drivers and crossovers. It is an ...

Ohms are one of the specs that both speaker and receiver manufacturers use to give you an idea about their performance. Speakers and amplifiers alike are usually rated around 8 ohms, but that's not ...

You’ve seen references to “impedance” and “ohms” in various loudspeaker specifications or in your owner’s manual for an AV receiver. But what is it? Do you have to “match” speaker impedance to your AV ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Have you ever wondered what makes a loudspeaker “difficult to drive”? Do you wonder what’s so special about an amplifier that is stable into a 4 ohm load? If these are the kinds of questions that ...

I recently obtained a pair of JBL HDI-1600 speakers. These are the nicest speakers I've ever owned, and I would like to get the most out of them. I have an old Harman-Kardon PM640 integrated amp for ...

Ok, so i have some 25-year old Bose 501 speakers and a Pioneer VSX-D411 Receiver lying around, and was planning on using the Receiver to power the speakers. However, the Receiver is 8-Ohm min and the ...