...now we're speaking in full engineer terms but let me clarify further:
First, we need to understand further the concept of IMPEDANCE rather than RESISTANCE. In case with DC we call it RESISTANCE. In case with AC we call it IMPEDANCE since it has a reactive components such as capacitance and inductance. The resulting complex value of impedance consists from active resistance R and reactance which is a complex value:
Z = R + i/2*pi*f*C + j*2*pi*f*L
where R is active resistance C is capacitance L is inductance i, j are directional vectors since capacitive reactance with inductive reactance is out of phase by 90degrees, f is the freequency and pi is the famous constant. The sum of members with directional vectors in the formula is called reactance which is the value excluding the active resistance. Please note that reactance consists of vectors and doesn't follow the arithmetic adding and certainly the Impedance is a vector value and has a direction.
So the Ohm's law for the alternated current will yeald: U = Z*I where U is voltage(volts) Z is IMPEDANCE(Ohms) and I is current (amperes)
As to the Bryston discussion it realy has not enough current for continues power and clips! Their professional models don't clip but sound pathetic. If you have Bryston amp you'd better not use low-impedance speakers, it will clip.
Bryston 4b-st for instance is not even capable to deliver 200W into 8Ohms as specified. Plinius SA100 rated 100W/8Ohms will rock much faster and easier and even louder with the speakers of the same sencitivity and impedance no $hit!
To finalize this situation I believe that 80% of that issue is depending on power supply and the rest is to electronics capability to deliver the current.
First, we need to understand further the concept of IMPEDANCE rather than RESISTANCE. In case with DC we call it RESISTANCE. In case with AC we call it IMPEDANCE since it has a reactive components such as capacitance and inductance. The resulting complex value of impedance consists from active resistance R and reactance which is a complex value:
Z = R + i/2*pi*f*C + j*2*pi*f*L
where R is active resistance C is capacitance L is inductance i, j are directional vectors since capacitive reactance with inductive reactance is out of phase by 90degrees, f is the freequency and pi is the famous constant. The sum of members with directional vectors in the formula is called reactance which is the value excluding the active resistance. Please note that reactance consists of vectors and doesn't follow the arithmetic adding and certainly the Impedance is a vector value and has a direction.
So the Ohm's law for the alternated current will yeald: U = Z*I where U is voltage(volts) Z is IMPEDANCE(Ohms) and I is current (amperes)
As to the Bryston discussion it realy has not enough current for continues power and clips! Their professional models don't clip but sound pathetic. If you have Bryston amp you'd better not use low-impedance speakers, it will clip.
Bryston 4b-st for instance is not even capable to deliver 200W into 8Ohms as specified. Plinius SA100 rated 100W/8Ohms will rock much faster and easier and even louder with the speakers of the same sencitivity and impedance no $hit!
To finalize this situation I believe that 80% of that issue is depending on power supply and the rest is to electronics capability to deliver the current.