First Watt M-2 driving 2 ohm speakers?

[skoda345]

I have a First Watt M-2, I have a set of 2.5 ohm speakers, will my M-2 drive these without damaging the amp? I looked at the manual and it does not specify any thing below 4 ohms, thanks skoda345

 

[6L6]

What speakers specifically ?

 

[skoda345]

Home built, array 14 speakers in each side, I was using a pass Aleph 3, however it is having its power supply caps replaced

 

[Richard Ellis]

In the Owners Manual, Nelson recommends NOT driving a load less than Four Ohms...........you do so at your own risk. Fizzz......Pop, smoke, etc.


___________________________________________________Rick.............

 

[Nelson Pass]

I don't think you'll hurt the amp if you take it easy.

 

[skoda345]

Thank you , I do not want to fry my second favorite amp.

 

[Zen Mod]

what's first ?

 

[Gyuri]

It's a good question.

 

[Zen Mod]

not so good as interesting

 

[skoda345]

In my opinion, the Aleph 3 is best all around for my listening tastes, jazz, classical.The First Watt M-2 is a very close second.

 

[Zen Mod]

to each his own .......

(beauty of DIY)

 

[CanAm Man]

If you are using an array of 14 speakers for each channel, I'm guessing you must have them wired (in phase) in a series-parallel configuration to get your total speaker impedance, as it currently exists.

It should be a fairly easy task to rewire the array, to create a 4 or 8 ohm system if you desire to do so.

How are you currently wired, and what is the impedance of one speaker? (I'm assuming all 14 in the array are the same, or have at least the same impedance). Are you running a crossover, and different size/impedance speakers>

I can recall (ages ago) building a two 16-speaker arrays (called the "Sweet Sixteen") out of a bunch of low-cost drivers. I powered them with a KT-88 power amp, and sound quality was pretty impressive considering the total cost for the 'speaker array....