Posted by Thermionic [ 70.178.41.42 ] on July 25, 2005 at 16:38:56:
In Reply to: 4 x 1 Ohm = 16 Ohms (sometimes) posted by Damir on July 25, 2005 at 16:01:05:
Interesting. Indeed, four 1 ohm secondaries in series do NOT make for 4 ohms, as the impedance ratio is the square of the winding ratio, instead of merely the sum of their individual reflected impedances added. Great post as usual, Damir!
I know that some hi-end transformer makers, such as Plitron and Electra Print, use multiple secondaries tied together to attain a single, fixed value, usually around 5 or 6 ohms reflected Z. The fixed "middle of the road" value is intended to cover both 4 and 8 ohm speaker duties. They claim that better bandwidth is attained by this method.
Thermionic 
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