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How do I get the "most" out of a speakers that are rated for 12 ohms?

Greetings!

I have a pair of Zu Omen speakers that are rated at 4-300 watts, 97 dB-SPL 1W, 1m efficiency, impedance is 12 ohms.

My amplifier is rated at 125 wpc @ 8 ohms, 200 watt's @ 4 ohms. What would be the output at 12 ohms?

Based on the fact that these speakers are 12 ohms, does that mean that the amplifier is putting out less than 125 wpc?

I purchased and installed snubbers at the speakers to increase the load, but I dont see a significant difference.

Thanks for your responses in advance,

Rene
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gdnrbob
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To be honest, I doubt you are delivering any more than one or two watts of power to those speakers-if you are listening at 'normal' levels.
Any excess power is/should be available to handle transient power demands.
Snubbers- I think you are referring to the resistors Zu offers for some of its' speakers are more for amps that perform better with a higher resistance, like tube amps.
Bob
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