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I have a speaker question unrelated to B&O speakers.
In our “media” room I combine a pair of Linn Isobaric speakers with a pair of McIntosh ML-2M speakers with an excellent over-all result.
However for some unknown reason the McIntosh speakers play at about half the volume of the Isobaric speakers, which makes no sense to me as the Linn’s are super power-hungry speakers.
The McIntosh ML-2M’s were designed to be used with an equalizer which I eliminated ages ago. I was considering purchasing a replacement until I researched it and realized the equalizer is designed to be placed in-line in-between the pre-amp and the amplifier, thus effecting both pairs of speakers, so that is a non-starter.
The advice I was given was: put the ML-2 on the 4 ohm connection and put the Linn on the 2 ohm connection, that will lower the output of the Linns by 3Db.
Does this make sense to you guys?
Currently both pair of speakers are on 8 ohm connections.
As a technical layperson this goes completely over my head. As such as it appears the 8 ohm connection provides the most power to the speaker, so I wonder why not leave the McIntosh speakers at 8 ohms and take the Linn’s to the 6 ohm connection?
Guys, I ask because I simply don’t know; however the advice I was given was from someone who should know….. but I really wanted to hear it from you.
Thanks for your opinions and patience with a non-B&O question.
Jeff
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Not a lot of interest in this question. Darn.
Guys I have conflicting advice from two electronic engineers and with engineers you don’t ask a question twice.
The situation is this, the two pairs of speakers compliment one another amazingly well, however the super power hungry Linn Isobaric play at, at least twice the volume of the McIntosh ML-2’s.
At a fairly high volume level, say 50 watts I can physically place my ear against the McIntosh tweeters/mid-range and ONLY then can I hear them working. At 150 watts the McIntosh speakers can easily be heard, BUT the Linn’s are way too loud.
Both speakers are wired to the 8 ohm connections, as both speakers are 8 ohm speakers.
The first suggestion I received was to change the Linn connection to 2 ohm and the McIntosh to 4 ohm, however my second cognoscenti said that was not enough for so large a difference in volume, I should be using the 6 ohm connection for the McIntosh speakers.
I am told the lower impedance connections have lower output with higher current.
My lack of electrical knowledge is well known on this forum but it seems to me that IF 8 ohm is the loudest connection, why not leave the McIntosh speakers at 8 ohm and move to Linn’s to say 4 ohm? Then if there is still too much difference, try 2 ohm.
Perhaps there IS a reason to take all the connections to lower impedance setting, I just don’t know.
Anyway care to take a crack at this?
Thanks,
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