Hello Gordon!
Friday January 10 1997 18:57, Gordon Gilbert wrote to Hung Cao:
 GG>         This means the amp only has so much current it can deliver
 GG> into a given load.  Loudspeaker loads are given in ohms.  An ohm is a
 GG> measure of impedance.  Impedance is an electrical term consisting of
 GG> three types which are resistance, capacitance, and inductance.
 GG> Without getting into details, the receiver is basically saying its
 GG> amplifier section can drive either one set of speakers that average as
 GG> low as 4 ohms OR it can drive two sets of speakers with a combined
 GG> impedance of not less than 8 ohms.
You didn't quite say this accurately. He can run either one set of 4, or 8 
ohm speaker, or 2 pairs of 8 ohm speakers, 4 pairs of 16 ohm speakers, etc 
etc... As long as his final load is somewhere between 4 and 8 ohms, his amp 
should be happy and go about it's business...
Marv Hubbard
... You have the capacity to learn from mistakes. You'll learn a lot today.
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