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New member Username: JmasterPost Number: 7 Registered: May-06 | Hello, i'm going to buy an amp and im not sure about the Ohms. One amp is 200$ and gives 80w @ 2 ohms. the other is 400$ and gives 80w @ 8 ohms. is 8 ohms better or worse? |
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Gold Member Username: PetergalbraithRimouski, Quebec Canada Post Number: 1786 Registered: Feb-04 | Is this for home audio or car audio? |
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New member Username: JmasterPost Number: 8 Registered: May-06 | home audio |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 3943 Registered: Dec-04 | What kind of amp/receiver would even RATE @2ohms? With that puny output, it must be a misprint/misread. 80@8 ohms is fine. |
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Gold Member Username: PetergalbraithRimouski, Quebec Canada Post Number: 1790 Registered: Feb-04 | 80W into 2 ohms might translate to 20W into 8 ohms. On the other hand, a rating for 2 ohms is impressive (if it's not a misprint) as most amplifiers can't handle the load and are not rated for it. What are the speakers rated at? |
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New member Username: TonyditoPost Number: 9 Registered: Aug-06 | 8 ohms is a rating standard Cheer |