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2 Ohm Tekton Pendragons

I was just looking at the new models at Tekton. They have a very interesting new version of the Pendragon with the 5-driver array from the Dynamo Monitor. Looks good. But it's $2200/pr loudspeaker. Is there a similarly priced audiophile quality amplifier that can consistently drive a 2 ohm load. And that's an average rating which means that it must dip below 2 ohms at some frequencies. 

Does this puzzle anyone other than me?

Glen 
spacecadet65

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perkri
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Atmasphere has shared some seriously well informed bits of information on this forum, and in the form of articles written.

this one, explains quite well, the challenges of low impedance speakers and how they interact with amplifiers:

http://www.atma-sphere.com/en/resources-common-power-amplifier-myths.html

And seeing as how a speaker requires an amplifier, this is kinda relevant stuff.

The amplifier feeds, the speaker eats. Easy loads makes for a happy amplifier. Hope once this global shutdown eases, that I will get to hear Fritz’s speakers. The Acoustic Reality Series Crossover he uses is quite a simple circuit that helps the amp to see an easy load. I have recently been experimenting with  the AR-SXO and using it in a diy speaker. Crazy amount of detail. Phase coherent, time aligned (coax) and easy load combined to generate this level of distortion free detail.
perkri
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You can tell when folks are in over their head as they dismiss the basics and cling to their hard fought, unchanging beliefs. The reality as far as what a low impedance speaker does to the distortion produced by the amp is pretty clear. If you enjoy that distortion, more power (ha) to you. Any system under severe stress, is not operating at its optimum.
perkri
919 posts
 
Arrogant?

Pot calling the kettle black.

It’s no secret that some on this forum tend to deify the designers of gear they own. And pity the fools who dare to question the alter upon which some sacrifice so freely.

The Apogees and their super low impedance are certainly a curiosity. The type of speaker they were and how they were designed , required them to have the ratings they did. 
But a traditional box speaker with a 2ohm nominal impedance?

Why? To play louder with more distortion?

To each their own. Amps feed speakers. Demanding speakers stress amps. A stressed amp, distorts. If that’s what you want, enjoy.
And why, is it that some separate amp designers and speaker designers so adamantly? Each has to have a solid understanding of what the other does, otherwise, it ain’t gonna sound too good.




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