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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Natural Sound on October 22, 2018, 06:13:17 AM

Title: Transformer setting for Pioneer SP-BS22-LR
Post by: Natural Sound on October 22, 2018, 06:13:17 AM

I'm helping a friend set up a budget stereo using a S.E.X. 2.1 and a pair of Pioneer SP-BS22-LR. The Pioneer's are rated at 6 ohms. Would it be better to use the 4 or 8 ohm taps for this setup?

Title: Re: Transformer setting for Pioneer SP-BS22-LR
Post by: Paul Joppa on October 22, 2018, 07:11:18 AM

I would guess the 8 ohm would work best, because it will extract a bit more power from the amp, and the speaker sensitivity is pretty low. But the response may be flatter with the 4 ohm setting. Ideally you would try both and see what you hear!

Title: Re: Transformer setting for Pioneer SP-BS22-LR
Post by: Natural Sound on October 22, 2018, 10:17:20 AM

Thanks Paul. I'll start with 8 ohms. I'll let him break in the speakers for a while and try the 4 ohm setting later.