How can you tell if a speaker has impedence dips?


I'm considering running two power amps in bridged mode to increase the power. I've read that the only disadvantage to this is that if the speaker has impedence dips below 8 ohms, this could be stressful to the amp. The speakers that I'm picking up in 2 weeks are the Paradigm Studio 20's which are 8 ohm speakers. How do I know if there are periodic impedence dips or if they stay at 8 ohms consistantly?
meech33

Showing 1 response by bigtee

It probably won't effect anything really. The Paradigm's are of such a load that an amp will find them easy to drive. The only way to know impedance for sure is a test whether a review or manufacturer. If the amp runs hot, simply parallel the speakers. This will keep the impedance up. A bridged amp will like this load better anyway. When you bridge, your amp will see an 8 ohm load as a 4 ohm, a 4 ohm as a 2 ohm and so forth.
I do agree with the above poster about deterioration in sound quality when bridged.