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 ...

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 ...

I've got a cheap little Onkyo 509 hooked up to a pair of Polk Monitor 50s and a powered subwoofer. After running this setup for a year and a half, my cheap little Onkyo started going into protection ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

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 ...

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