Impedance change!?


Hi, 

I'm after some expert advice :)

I got hold of a pair of Celestion15s recently and they blew a channel on my Sharp SM1122 amp (it was my Dad's) which accepts 4-16 ohms. 

Impedance is a rock solid 5.2 ohms on one speaker, and a wavering 11 ohms on the other (so it's highly suspect!) The label says 4-8ohms. 

I've googled of course, but can find no reason for this difference and would appreciate any input on how I can resolve this issue. 

Kind regards, 

Paul 



gtfour1154

Showing 1 response by gs5556

Five ohm resistance is about right for an 8-ohm speaker. Eleven ohms means there is a broken wire or connection somewhere.