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Old 04-17-2004, 11:24 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally posted by Mondak
So if I use the 8 Ohm speaker as is, it will be more quiet than what a 4 ohm speaker would be normally?
Yeah, that's the basics of it. Think of high "ohm" numbers as lower "pressure" on the amplifier. So a 16 ohm speaker will place less strain on the amp than a 4 ohm speaker. If you are running these off of your stock system, you should be just fine. Drop it in and give it a listen. If if really sounds too quiet, you might shop for a 4 ohm tweeter, but it shouldn't make a huge difference.

The rating on speakers is usually posted as an average, and likely at a specific frequency. Most response curves for this particular rating go up and down depending on the frequency they are playing.
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