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Speaker impedance is a measure of the degree of opposition to the flow of current in an electrical circuit. Speaker impedance is usually measured in ohms and is essential for amplifiers, AV receivers, or interconnected speakers, as mismatched impedances will cause distortion. It's probably easiest to understand speaker impedance if we compared it to water pressure. For example, if you have two garden hoses connected to opposite ends of your house, and one has a higher pressure rating than the other, connecting is like trying to get more water through the lower-pressure hose than before. Being originally there complicates things and reduces the water pressure as a whole. To avoid speaker impedance, speaker manufacturers have designed speaker wires of various materials and sizes to more easily match the speaker output of the receiver. Some of these speaker wires are made of copper or silver coils wound around an aluminized steel core. Others wrap two strands of thinner wire togethe...

Modern wireless speakers come in all shapes and sizes. Finding the right model for your application can often be difficult. There has been a flood of different names and words to describe the performance of loudspeakers. Also, each manufacturer publishes many specifications such as "sound pressure level", "dynamic range", etc. In this article, we'll take a closer look at one of the most basic of these terms: speaker output. This term is also referred to as "speaker wattage". Some of the terms speaker manufacturers often announce are misleading and do not necessarily represent the actual performance of the speaker. Next, we'll explain the speaker's "wattage" specifications. This tactic is one of the most basic and important specifications to understand. "Wattage" shows how loud a speaker can sound. Depending on the application, you can use a smaller speaker that can withstand only a few watts or a larger speaker that can wit...

The job of a PA system (Public Address System) is to convert weak audio signals, such as those produced by vocals, into electrical signals, increase the amplitude of these signals, and then convert them back into much louder volume sound energy. A PA system consists of several components that are the work of the speaker to increase the amplitude of the audio signal and convert this signal back from electrical energy to sound energy. If the amplifiers and speakers used in a particular PA system are not properly matched in terms of amplifier power output and speaker power ratings, speaker damage may result in costly repairs or even require speaker replacement. This article explains the basic theory behind speaker and amplifier ratings, why speaker damage occurs, and how to match amplifiers or speakers to produce the best possible sound quality and minimize the chance of speaker damage. How Amps and Speakers Work Together An audio signal amplifier accepts a small electrical signal and us...