What are the risks when driving a 4 or 6 ohm speaker with a amplifier that is rated from 8-16ohm. The amplifier is an old Pioneer VSX-808, it´s my "PC speakers" and I´m using 4 ohm speakers as front ...

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 ...

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 ...

Loudspeaker manufacturers sometimes exaggerate the specifications of their products to make them look better than they really are. Some are more honest than others in this regard. The focus of this ...

Q In a recent article you touched upon four of the best brands of vintage stereo gear (NAD, Adcom, Rotel and Harman/Kardon). I would value your opinion on other vintage gear to look for. — L.H., ...