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What happens to an amp below 2 ohms?

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I've been reading some amplifier specs. They rate a particular amp stable down to 2 ohms. What happens if the speaker dips to 1 ohm or below? Does the speaker get damaged, or does the amp clip or turn itself off or get damaged?
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mitch4t

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rrog
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It depends on the amp. What is the particular amp you have been reading about?
rrog
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For some speakers there is no appropriate amp. As Ralph mentioned previously regarding the effects of low impedance speakers.
"No matter what kind of amplifier you have, if sound quality is your goal, it will be at a disadvantage driving a load like this, even if the amp has the current to do it."
Isn't sound quality everyone's goal?
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