4-16 ohm... wtf?

[Brian_smith06 10+ year member]

I think they are bipolar!

 

[smgreen20 10+ year member]

Could also be what their impedance rise is within.

 

[JL Audio 5,000+ posts]

They are 4ohm tweeters... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

I think the 4-16ohm reference is that your amp needs to be 4 - 16ohm stable.. if you look at the back of an old reciever or PA amp they often say 8-16ohm or 4-8ohm in reference to the speaker load they can handle...

got ya, didn't think of that either. Thanks for the help there.

Also guys ram, i appreciate you offering alternative but im just looking for loud budget, most you guys know i've owned about all that is to be owned at one time or another lol i'm just going for a more budget/loud setup this year... maybe more SQ next year... maybe.

 

[VWBobby 10+ year member]

Look at this awesome 1-star review of those tweeters on Amazon:

Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Pyle-Pro PDBT45 400 Watt 1.75-inch Titanium Bullet Super Tweeter

I would be afraid, very afraid. Go with the tweeters that RAM suggested or another good quality set of tweeters from SoundStream, PG, Kicker, Cadence, etc.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

maybe its 8 ohms, so The final load can be from 4-16 ohms with the two wired up together?
or you get what I'm saying,

Except you wouldn't wire them up together, as that would make them mono. Unless you were wiring up multiple pairs, but that would be the exception to the rule not the norm, and I cant imagine why a manufacturer would base a spec off the minority install type. But I cant imagine them listing the impedance as variable like they did either, so who knows.

Every speaker has a nominal impedance. It's DC resistance with the coil/suspension in a resting state. "Impedance: 4-16 ohms" is a useless spec without some sort of explanation to go along with it.

 

[brynm 10+ year member]

Dual 8 ohm voice coil tweets!!!!!

 

[JL Audio 5,000+ posts]

Look at this awesome 1-star review of those tweeters on Amazon:Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Pyle-Pro PDBT45 400 Watt 1.75-inch Titanium Bullet Super Tweeter

I would be afraid, very afraid. Go with the tweeters that RAM suggested or another good quality set of tweeters from SoundStream, PG, Kicker, Cadence, etc.

I pay those reviews very little attention. Already got them for cheap anyhow... Got them in yesterday but didn't get to check them yet. Will when I get home

 

[VWBobby 10+ year member]

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[-01limited- 10+ year member]

Except you wouldn't wire them up together, as that would make them mono. Unless you were wiring up multiple pairs, but that would be the exception to the rule not the norm, and I cant imagine why a manufacturer would base a spec off the minority install type. But I cant imagine them listing the impedance as variable like they did either, so who knows.
Every speaker has a nominal impedance. It's DC resistance with the coil/suspension in a resting state. "Impedance: 4-16 ohms" is a useless spec without some sort of explanation to go along with it.

Just trying to find logic within the madness.

But props on the good explinations in various threads. I got in some good reading today:thumbsup: