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16 OHM or 8 OHM? (Read 1914 times)

Dana

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16 OHM or 8 OHM?
06/11/21 at 15:55:25

I posted this earlier in the DIY section but it was suggested I post it here.

Thoughts?

I just bought a pair of Speaker Lab SK corner horns (Klipsch Khorn clones)

I'm planning to upgrade the top section with a different compression driver and then bi amp the bottom section with a SS amp.

My question is the drivers I'm looking at come in both 8 OHM and 16 OHM. Does the SE84UFO care? Is there an advantage of one over the other since I'm not connecting multiple horns in parallel?

Thanks,
Danager

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The piano has been drinking,
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Donnie Seasoned Member Why does it hurt when I pee? Posts: 2343	Re: 16 OHM or 8 OHM? Reply #1 - 06/11/21 at 16:02:49 Go with 8! Decware stuff likes low impendence. I've ran a 2 ohm load (by mistake) with no problem before.
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jcmusic Verified Member Posts: 39	Re: 16 OHM or 8 OHM? Reply #2 - 06/13/21 at 15:39:02 I run Klipsch Khorns with a 16 ohm 2" driver with great results, I had Steve install the UFO trannies into my SE84CKC amp and it is awesome!!!
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CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2462	Re: 16 OHM or 8 OHM? Reply #3 - 06/13/21 at 17:50:17 IMO the amp isn't going to care very much either way. 8 vs 16 ohms would theoretically play at different levels, but since the UFO has a volume control it should be easy to match to your other driver.
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Dana Seasoned Member Posts: 720	Re: 16 OHM or 8 OHM? Reply #4 - 06/14/21 at 07:44:10 Jcmusic What 2 inch driver are you using? Are you running a tweeter?
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