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What exactly is an audio signal made of, and what exactly is the medium it travels through in a cable??

thecarpathian05-12-2020 8:17pm

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erik_squires Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 16,200 posts 05-17-2020 at 09:42pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A "big load" is one which draws, and therefore dissipates, a lot of power. On any given AC circuit, more load = more current = lower resistance/impedance. Think of a hair dryer. 1500 Watts is a big load, and caused by a low resistance
erik_squires Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 16,200 posts 05-17-2020 at 09:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete An amp which has no load = an amp with no speaker connected to it. A test load is a resistor or complex circuit put on the output of an electrical device to measure it's' performance under standard operating situations. See the Stereophile simulated speaker load. Having a load on the outputs is the opposite of having nothing connected. A very difficult load is one with low impedance and/or high current / voltage phase angles.