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Hi to all!
I'm preparing myself for my next winter project; restoring a pair of Beovox M100-2.
I have to replace the diaphragms of the Celestion HF2000 super tweeters (the ones at the really top)
One guy on eBay sells them in both 4 and 8 ohm for the same product description (M100-2)... so I'm a little confused as far which one I should buy.
The working one measures about 6 ohm which is right in the middle so it does not help me much.
If anyone know the nominal (factory spec) impedance of that tweeter, it would be much appreciated.
Thank you!
Charles
Sorry, I don't remember.But you cannot measure impedance (AC resistance) with a (DC) multimeter.
Martin
Hi Dillen,
you are right about measuring the impedance with a DC resistance measurement, bur the measured resistance gives a hint in my opinion:
The coil itself is a series of the wire resistance itself and the ideal coil with it frequency dependant resistance.
So the DC resistantance measurement of 6 Ohms directs it to an 8 Ohm tweeter, This should be true under the assumption that the 6 Ohm measurement is correct done with proper, clean probes, clean contact poles at the tweeter, a low error of the multimeter.
Ralph-Marcus
Since it came up,- How is the distinction between 8 and 4 defined? Is it a specific frequency or resonant frequency?
I tend to go with RaMaBo,- pure DC measurement, But I would be glad to be educated?
Interesting!
A speaker driver will only present its nominated impedance at one specific frequency. Any other frequency and the impedance will change accordingly.Measuring the impedance is a rather complex job but - in popular terms - the nominated impedance can be seen as an average figure derivedfrom measurements over the drivers nominated frequency range.Outside the nominated frequency range the drivers impedance will be far off (and the driver won't play much).
I agree that a DC reading of apprx 6 Ohms could point towards an 8 Ohms driver, but don't take this as a guarantee.Factors like the resistance of the (particularly in tweeters) very thin copper wire can play a role.
Many 1970s and 1980s B&O speakers have "Impedance 4-8 Ohms" at the label at the back and lots of people ask themselves, are they 4 or 8 Ohms then?Well, they are 2-way, 3-way or even more-way speakers.The total impedance depends on the frequency you put into the complete speaker and which - and how many - driver(s) are handling the given signal.In other words, the impedance curve goes a bit up and down for each crossover frequency,
Saying that a speaker is simply 4 Ohms or 8 Ohms would be less correct than stating a range like f.e. 4-8 Ohms.
Thanks to all again,
I will assume it is an 8 ohm tweeter but will confirm with the seller, just in case.
Regards