[Elecraft] 4-ohm to 8-ohm question

[WILLIS COOKE]

Eddy, the transformers were made tor tube type amplifiers where the output was several thousand ohms and transforming was needed.  Some audiophiles still use tube amplifiers for mellow sounds from music, but the transistor output stages match either 4 or 8 ohm speakers directly and are fine for communications audio or ordinary tone deaf  listeners for music. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke,

      From: Phil Kane <k2asp at kanafi.org>
 To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Monday, May 2, 2016 4:04 PM
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 4-ohm to 8-ohm question
   
On 5/2/2016 1:15 PM, Eddy Avila wrote:

> In the "olden" days I would simply use a 4-ohm to 8-ohm audio transformer, but I can't find them anymore!

Not necessary because today's audio amplifier designs do not require
matched impedances.  You are "good to go" with no further matching.
--
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100  s/n 5402

>From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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