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skydog45
07-29-2008, 07:07 AM
Hey guys,

I'm looking to buy a pair of d131's and I've run across what looks like a nice pair....the gentleman says they are 16 Ohm speakers and yet the drivers were tested and rate 7.5 and 7.2 ohms...

Does this sound right? Sorry I'm a newbie!

spkrman57
07-29-2008, 09:49 AM
Some of the older JBL driver units were listed as 8 ohm and 16 ohm but actually were not.

Hope this helps!

Regards, Ron

grumpy
07-29-2008, 04:28 PM
Re is spec'd at 6.3 ohms (+/- some value), so a little higher doesn't seem
wacky :)

http://www.jblproservice.com/pdf/Thiele%20Small%20Parameters/Theile%20Parameters.pdf

Beowulf57
07-30-2008, 06:14 AM
As well, the DC resistance measurement is not the same as the AC impedance presented to the crossover/amplifier and this varies with frequency. This article will help:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_characteristics_of_a_dynamic_loudspeake r