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dbeardsl is currently offline  dbeardsl
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The volts are different cause I'm calculating sensitivity at 1 Watt.
thats why it doesn't look right.

---the system of equations
Watts = Current * Volts
Volts = Current * Resistance

---expanded solution
so Watts = Current^2 * Resistance

so Current^2 = Watts / Resistance

so Current = sqrt(Watts / Resistance)

since Volts = Current * Resistance
Volts = sqrt(Watts / Resistance) * Resistance

so Volts = sqrt(Watts * Resistance)

so 2.83V = sqrt(1W * 8) for 8 ohms.
2V = sqrt(1W * 4) for 4 ohms.

If you measure sensitivity at 2.82V/1M, then the Voltage will be the same and Wattage will be different.

 
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