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More resistance is less load??

Hi, can someone explain, in "ohms for dummies" language, why a 4 ohm speaker, which has half the resistance of an 8 ohm speaker, is said to be more demanding on the amp? And the other way, why a 16 ohm speaker, with twice the resistance, is less demanding?
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falconquest
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I thought it was E/IR   :-)
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falconquest
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In other words, think of the flow of electrons like a water hose as someone already mentioned. The less resistance, the more flow and therefore the more draw on the amplifier to push those electrons through the wires. The more draw, the harder the amplifier has to work. It's rather counter intuitive unless you think about it in those terms. 
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