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Why is SQ better at 4 or 8 ohms compared to 1 or less?
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<blockquote data-quote="jda" data-source="post: 6993745" data-attributes="member: 577421"><p>Most amps are built for low distortion at a set pipe size (4-8 ohm usually) - components are selected that meet this criterion. If you slow down, or speed up, that pipe, then distortion goes up because the components are not in their optimal range. It is a price point issue since likely few people would spend 10-20K on an amp that used components so high in quality that they would have very little distortion no matter the pipe size - I doubt that most of these components actually exist.</p><p></p><p>As mentioned above - heat has an effect also.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jda, post: 6993745, member: 577421"] Most amps are built for low distortion at a set pipe size (4-8 ohm usually) - components are selected that meet this criterion. If you slow down, or speed up, that pipe, then distortion goes up because the components are not in their optimal range. It is a price point issue since likely few people would spend 10-20K on an amp that used components so high in quality that they would have very little distortion no matter the pipe size - I doubt that most of these components actually exist. As mentioned above - heat has an effect also. [/QUOTE]
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