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Unread 08-20-2002, 08:11 AM   #11
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Originally posted by c0dy
i thought that because if 4ohms is less resistance than 8 correct? and if the speaker can handle less resistance/current than it should be safe... right?? lol wow im just confused.. anyone care on clarifying this out for me??
The answer is V=RI, where v is the voltage, R is the resistance (in Ohms), and I is the current, in amps.

If you lower the resistance, and because the voltage remains constant (it's how the volume is set), then you just doubled the amps.

P=VI

Power (in Watts) = Voltage * Amperage.

So if you double the amperage, you just doubled the power drawn from the amp.
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