I am strapping my two PF M7A amps.

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In Reply to: My two Berning EA-230's are back! posted by whitese on October 12, 2005 at 21:04:34:

If you strap on the 8 ohm load you are actually providing a 16 ohm load to the speakers which changes their crossover's characteristics.
So you want to strap at 4 ohms to show the proper resistance to your 8 ohm speakers.
Hope this helps!
By the way, I just love my amps strapped. Purists tell me this doubles my noise, but I never run much past a few watts anyway.
Cheers!

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Topic - My two Berning EA-230's are back! - whitese 21:04:34 10/12/05 (4)

I am strapping my two PF M7A amps. - tubesforever 00:32:54 10/13/05 (3)

"If you strap on the 8 ohm load you are actually providing a 16 ohm load to the speakers which changes..." - jeffreybehr 09:00:11 10/13/05 (2)

Here is the skinny on the mono - tubesforever 23:28:06 10/13/05 (1)

"Just review any crossover chart displaying 4 ohm and 8 ohm crossover values and you will see what I am saying." Huh? - jeffreybehr 11:18:26 10/14/05 (0)

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I am strapping my two PF M7A amps. - tubesforever 00:32:54 10/13/05 (3)

"If you strap on the 8 ohm load you are actually providing a 16 ohm load to the speakers which changes..." - jeffreybehr 09:00:11 10/13/05 (2)

Here is the skinny on the mono - tubesforever 23:28:06 10/13/05 (1)

"Just review any crossover chart displaying 4 ohm and 8 ohm crossover values and you will see what I am saying." Huh? - jeffreybehr 11:18:26 10/14/05 (0)

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