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In Reply to: Wire resistance is infinitesimal compared to speaker impedance. posted by Brian H P on February 21, 2024 at 16:25:04:
If your speakers needs electrical damping (all coned woofers do) and your power amp has a really low output impedance (high damping factor), then a little wire resistance can greatly reduce the damping factor.Tre'
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- RE: Wire resistance is infinitesimal compared to speaker impedance. - Tre' 16:59:08 02/21/24 (9)
- Why would you want to reduce damping factor? - Brian H P 14:38:42 02/23/24 (8)
- reducing damping factor Is not desirable... - Tre' 10:31:23 02/24/24 (7)
- Rephrased for clarity: tiny fractions of an Ohm DO reduce damping factor . . . - Brian H P 15:06:43 02/26/24 (6)
- RE: Rephrased for clarity: tiny fractions of an Ohm DO reduce damping factor . . . - Tre' 19:49:10 02/26/24 (5)
- thanks, Rephrased for clarity: tiny fractions of an Ohm DO reduce damping factor . . . - walkstoslow 07:41:12 02/29/24 (2)
- RE: thanks, Rephrased for clarity: tiny fractions of an Ohm DO reduce damping factor . . . - Lew 11:22:49 02/29/24 (1)
- RE: thanks, Rephrased for clarity: tiny fractions of an Ohm DO reduce damping factor . . . - walkstoslow 12:41:17 02/29/24 (0)
- RE: Rephrased for clarity: tiny fractions of an Ohm DO reduce damping factor . . . - Lew 07:38:44 02/29/24 (1)
- I think it depends on the speaker - Tre' 19:04:44 03/01/24 (0)