What's Watts and Ohms?

John Strohbeen    Thursday, February 14, 2019    Articles

What’s Watts Ohms, Speakers & Amps? How to match them together. Matching an amp with a speaker is crucial in assuring the maximum enjoyment from both components. With that in…

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How to Make Your Speakers Sound Great at High and Low Levels

John Strohbeen    Tuesday, January 8, 2019    Articles

Happy New Year! Ohm has reopened after our 16-day long winter’s nap. Thanks to everyone that placed orders on our website. It is nice to come back to the factory with lots of new…

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The Golden Age of Audio

John Strohbeen    Tuesday, December 27, 2016    Advice, Articles

Today’s typical music system consists of a pair of headphones and an MP3 player or an audio streaming device like a phone or computer. If the listener wants to share the tunes with others…

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The Dreaded THD: How Low Can You Go?

John Strohbeen    Tuesday, April 26, 2016    Articles

The harmonics of a pure tone are a series of pure tones at higher frequencies. These are the frequency of the original tone multiplied by whole numbers. For example, a 1 kHz tone has…

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Amplifier Damping – Another Wet Blanket.

John Strohbeen    Tuesday, September 1, 2015    News, Articles, Advice, Philosophy

How does amplifier damping factor (DF) impact the sound of loudspeakers and, thus, the sound of music in your room? Tube amps usually have DFs of about 20 or less while many solid state…

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How Classy is Your Amp?

John Strohbeen    Tuesday, January 13, 2015    Articles

Analog amplifiers are frequently referred to by “Class,” mostly Class A, B or AB. The terminology is not about education, or social standing, but the way in which the…

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