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Message: <blockquote data-quote="caseyarndt" data-source="post: 7792165" data-attributes="member: 634817">so if an amp puts out 1000 rms at 4 ohms and you ran it at 1000 watts at 1 ohm would it have the same efficiency?well I'm just trying to understand a little bit more about how amps work, I guess just ohm load vs efficiency.because manufacturers rate amps at let's say 80% efficient at 4 ohms and 70% at 1 ohm...just an example but is the efficiency lower just due to more watts or is there something about the lower ohm load that makes the amp less efficient?</blockquote>

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