[audio] dumb ohm-age question (or square peg & round hole)

[peter at thescirocco.com (peter)]

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Subject: [audio] dumb ohm-age question (or square peg & round hole)

   okay, so now i've two sets of bose speakers laying around for a
custom built box. i've also a 250w, 4-ohm amp waiting for a home. i have

been, thus far, unable to determine the ohms of the speakers, though i
have had one place said that most likely are 2-ohm, but might be 4-ohm
(lotta help, that one). they are out of a porsche (no bose amp present
for those) and an audi (which the bose amp was there, but no markings on

it). anyone know what ohms these are or any way that i can find out?
also, and here's the dumb question, is there any way to make 2-ohm
speakers work with a 4-ohm amp? i'd assume it'd just blow the speakers
or there'd be one universal amp. and help would be appreciated. thanx.

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The Bose speakers I've seen have been very low ohms, so 2 ohm might be
right.

I'd measure them with a volt ohm meter, and if you run 2 speakers in
series, the ohms add up;
two 2 ohm speakers in series equal 4 ohms, and if you put them in
parallel, the resistance would be 1 ohm.

Series = + - + -

Parallel = 	+ +
		- -

I hope that makes sense...

Peter
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