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Okay, since you appear to know what you're talking about, if I wanted to maximise signal reproduction (with absolutely zero consideration for efficiency) when m
by lelanthran 3y ago
Okay, since you appear to know what you're talking about, if I wanted to maximise signal reproduction (with absolutely zero consideration for efficiency) when matching amplifiers with speakers (for car audio), what numbers should I be looking at when choosing components?
(Yes, I checked a few youtube videos and blogs, but car audiophiles don't really get too scientific and it's hard to tell whether they really know what they are talking about).
- SomeoneFromCA 3y agoWhat you want is low THD and low output impedance.
- kazinator 3y agoIn audio, the speakers are much more important than the amplifier. You will not easily hear a difference between two good power amplifiers, but you can easily hear the difference between pretty much any two speakers. As far as matching goes, you want amp power > speaker power handling. If the amp distorts before the speakers do, you're not getting the most out of the speakers, and clipping can be bad for some speakers too, especially tweeters. Also, the THD figures quoted for amplifiers are usually at moderate output levels; they get worse with higher voltage swing. An amp that is getting close to clipping will generally have worse THD than one which is nowhere near clipping. (As well, THD gets worse with rising frequency.)