In Reply to: Kama Sutra Series/Parallel posted by Wayne Parham on December 22, 2001 at 11:48:34:
I understand now. 2- 16 ohm 10 watt resistors joined in parallel equals 8 ohms 20 watts. 2 sets of these parallel pairs joined IN SERIES equals 16 ohms 40 watts. Parallel halves the resistance and series doubles it. Both sum the wattage.
This so cool.Now for the crux of the issue, the main event, the big deal: aside from power handling, does 8 resistors comprising R1 and R2 sound any different than 2 resistors? Are we doing anything besides enriching the people that wind the wires and pour the ceramics?
After tomorrow night, I hope, the Theatre 4's will see a maximum 3 1/2 watts with the newly constructed Paramours running flat out.The construction is done and tomorrow I will be breathing solder fumes non-stop! Something like Annie Lennox or Los Fabulosos Cadillacs might push that many watts. Can't wait to see the blue glow of those great big 2A3's.
Wayne, this has been great fun, this old dog thanks you for the new tricks. Series-ely!
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