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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you're shopping for a set of speakers or a receiver, it can be hard to to compare their relative performances, especially when there's only a handful of printed specs to choose from. It seems like ...

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 ...