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Matching Amplifiers to Speakers

Impedance, headroom, sensitivity and cable — the four things that decide whether a rig makes the level you need without destroying itself. All four are arithmetic, and the arithmetic is worth doing before the money is spent.

Topic
Gear Basics
Level
Intermediate
Format
Tutorial
Time
12 min

Matching an amplifier to a loudspeaker is presented as a matter of taste and is almost entirely arithmetic. Four quantities decide it, and each answers a different question.

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