Re: Aaaargh! Ohms hurt my brain! Again....

> then the whole set up will be running at 440 watts yes?

440 per channel, and you have two channels and two speakers, so 880 watts
total is possible.


> ie: plenty
> loud enough?

That seems like a lot of power to me, but how efficient are the speakers,
and how much of that power are you wasting on subsonics?


> and if the speakers are 500 watt capability no chance of
> blowing them or anything.

There's always a chance, so don't run the amp at 11.

John O


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