Posted by FredT [ 72.177.182.50 ] on April 30, 2007 at 06:24:48:

In Reply to: Line Array Impedance Question posted by FredT on April 28, 2007 at 17:06:39:

Thanks all for the responses. Sounds like a 6.9 ohm 3-2-3 power tapered midwoofer arrangement might be a better option. It will be easy to convert to this wiring arrangement and then convert back to 16 ohms if the 6.9 doesn't work out. Like the 8 ohm version this would require a different crossover and less tweeter padding, but it's still a reasonable match for tube SET amps and capable of extracting more power from solid state amps.

The solid state amp power issue is relevant because all my ss amps are low power: a 50 watt NAD, a 25 watt class A Monarchy, and a 6 watt (into 8 ohms) Trends TA-10.1. Getting a more powerful amp would also be an option, but I prefer the sound of these amps, especially the Monarchy and the T amp, more than the sound of the affordable higher power amps I've heard.

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