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16 OHM & 8 OHM [message #49889] Sat, 19 August 2006 19:15 Go to next message
Ken.R is currently offline  Ken.R
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I have a question that may sound silly to most of you but I am not very expieranced on crossovers and such. My question is can I use a 16 ohm driver such as JBL 2450j and also a JBL 2426h for a speaker system? I always thought that all the inpeadance of speakers and drivers had to match. I plan on having Wayne build the crossovers for these if this is something that is fine to do.
Thanks Ken

Re: 16 OHM & 8 OHM [message #49893 is a reply to message #49889] Sat, 19 August 2006 22:30 Go to previous message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)

The driver's impedance is critical since it is a part if the circuit. Generally speaking, you don't use a passive crossover designed for an 8 ohm driver with a 16 ohm driver. It will usually move the crossover point, and since the crossover circuit will also likely be underdamped, there will be a peak in the crossover region.

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