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[Phys-l] speakers



I have an old Fisher speaker system. Remove the grill and it shows a
woofer, midrange, and a tweeter. Red/black connectors in back. Works well
with a Radio Shack amp.

On the back is a sticker with information about this unit:

impedance = 8 ohms
input power = 5 - 50 watts
crossover = 1.5/6 kHz

I have a few questions.

1. Does the impedance of a speaker affect the sound quality/loudness? So
for a given power, you need a certain "ideal" impedance (resistance). And
if you use a speaker with a higher impedance, the power output will
decrease (P = V2/R)?

2. Are the crossover frequencies the lower limits of the midrange and
tweeter, respectively?