Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Ohms are one of the specs that both speaker and receiver manufacturers use to give you an idea about their performance. Speakers and amplifiers alike are usually rated around 8 ohms, but that's not ...

Q In a recent article you touched upon four of the best brands of vintage stereo gear (NAD, Adcom, Rotel and Harman/Kardon). I would value your opinion on other vintage gear to look for. — L.H., ...

You’ve seen references to “impedance” and “ohms” in various loudspeaker specifications or in your owner’s manual for an AV receiver. But what is it? Do you have to “match” speaker impedance to your AV ...

Impedance is complicated and frequently misunderstood. A speaker designer doesn't "choose" speaker impedance. The overall impedance is dictated by the number of drivers and crossovers. It is an ...

Are you using a Receiver or separate power amp to drive your speakers? Receivers: Most midfi Receivers may have problems adequately driving a 4 ohm load. However, many of the better Receivers today ...

To make a long story short, I have some 3 Ohm speakers from a Sony Dream system (Small, silver, very heavy for their size) speakers that I would like to try for comparison's sake in my modest home ...

Q. In a recent article you touched upon four of the best brands of vintage stereo gear (NAD / Adcom / Rotel / Harman/Kardon.) I would value your opinion on other vintage gear to look for. -L.H., ...