Impedence question

nnewton123 · 4th February 2004, 09:36 PM

I am going to be building a set of 2-way's which will have a 4 ohm minimum impedence. All my tools and what not are at my parents house and they only have amplifiers which are designed for a typical 8 ohm load. I would like to be able to test the speakers there before driving all the way to my apartment just to find out something needs to be adjusted.

So my question: Will your standard solid state amp play the 4 ohm speakers provided i do not turn up the volume much at all? Or should I bring my amplifier to my house for testing? (would rather not have to do that).

roddyama · 5th February 2004, 04:15 AM

What type of testing do you plan on doing?

nnewton123 · 5th February 2004, 05:41 PM

as this is my first DIY 2-way (thought a sub would be a good first project), I just want to make sure the crossover integrates the drivers decently before I drive a half hour only to hook them up, decide I need to l-pad the tweeter, and drive another half hour back home where i keep everything.

roddyama · 5th February 2004, 06:03 PM

If all your going to do is measure the impedance vs frequency, your parents amp should work fine. Just follow the proceedure at this web page .

4th February 2004, 09:36 PM	#1
nnewton123 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wisconsin	Impedence question I am going to be building a set of 2-way's which will have a 4 ohm minimum impedence. All my tools and what not are at my parents house and they only have amplifiers which are designed for a typical 8 ohm load. I would like to be able to test the speakers there before driving all the way to my apartment just to find out something needs to be adjusted. So my question: Will your standard solid state amp play the 4 ohm speakers provided i do not turn up the volume much at all? Or should I bring my amplifier to my house for testing? (would rather not have to do that).

5th February 2004, 04:15 AM	#2
roddyama diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Michigan	What type of testing do you plan on doing? __________________ Rodd Yamashita

5th February 2004, 06:03 PM	#4
roddyama diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Michigan	If all your going to do is measure the impedance vs frequency, your parents amp should work fine. Just follow the proceedure at this web page . __________________ Rodd Yamashita

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5th February 2004, 05:41 PM	#3
nnewton123 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wisconsin	as this is my first DIY 2-way (thought a sub would be a good first project), I just want to make sure the crossover integrates the drivers decently before I drive a half hour only to hook them up, decide I need to l-pad the tweeter, and drive another half hour back home where i keep everything.

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