Active crossover info for S7 load (LE15A, LE85 w/ HL91 lens)?

[grumpy]

Power capability is a function of each device. If both are the same value,
the power dissipation is split evenly between them, regardless of series or parallel.
If they are not the same value, they still can dissipate their rated capacity in watts,
but one may well blow (reach its maximum capacity) before the other.

[Jonis]

Thanks Grumpy. It always nice to have people around who know (and remember). Eaulive, my apologies.

[FoolForARadio]

So to comply with the pages attached by HSCGuy it appears to me I need a 20 Watt 160 Ohm resistor for the amp and 50 Watt 32-48 Ohms for the tweeter. If I want to use a tube amp with output transformers, which is the case. I can't find these values but I can find 10W 75 Ohm or 10W 68 Ohm and I have read that the actual impedance on the driver is more like 12 Ohm anyway, so 10X resistance might be less than 160.

So what combination of resistors will give me what I need? Is it the case that I can sum both watts and ohms if the resistors are of equal values and in series?

And thanks for entertaining what are dumb questions for most of you. I know some of you do for a living what I am bumbling around trying to do. I promise I'm not going to sell this stuff, I just want to hear it.I actually am reading Electronics for Dummies but trying to proceed with this project in the meantime.

[grumpy]

Is it the case that I can sum both watts and ohms if the resistors are of equal values and in series?

Yes... and I seriously doubt you'll need resistors with that much power rating...
3-10W would probably be plenty unless you're planning on sustained deafening
levels (that such drivers are capable of). The recommendations are for what I'd
call industrial usage (e.g., cinema or hard P.A. use).

[FoolForARadio]

Thanks - I was getting around to wondering if the power handling was as important as the resistance, and these are just for garage use and fooling around with.

[grumpy]

They are suggested to keep your tube amp alive and happy.