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Harmony 8x12 - PBTL watts with a 4-ohm speaker? 2 years 8 months ago #54692

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The specs are given as:

  • 12 x 40 W RMS (4 Ω load, BTL mode)
  • 6 x 80 W RMS (2 Ω load, PBTL mode)

    • But what about using it for 6 channels driving 4-ohm speakers? It doesn't seem the output would still be just 40W into a 4-ohm load, but it doesn't seem like it would be as high as 80W either. Or would a 4-ohm speaker just not be supported in PBTL mode?

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    Harmony 8x12 - PBTL watts with a 4-ohm speaker? 1 year 7 months ago #60312

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    bump.
    can't minidsp provide such a trivial spec?

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    Harmony 8x12 - PBTL watts with a 4-ohm speaker? 1 year 7 months ago #60330

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    40W

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    Harmony 8x12 - PBTL watts with a 4-ohm speaker? 1 year 7 months ago #60380

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    Let me get this straight:. A single channel is good for 40w, and if you bridge two channels, you still get 40w.

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    Harmony 8x12 - PBTL watts with a 4-ohm speaker? 1 year 7 months ago #60381

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    No, the "single channel" is already bridged (that's what BTL means). The "P" means parallel.

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