Doesnt resistance mean same as impedance??

@tomic601

funny you should mention your closeness with richard vandersteen

just now, this afternoon, i was goofing around in my listening room, i have a pair of maggies coming in soon, to try again, after all these years, so i shuffled my big spendors aside to prepare for their arrival, and just for giggles, i moved a set of vandy 3a sigs i have had in the back closet for many years now, into position for a listen, i already had the big pass labs integrated hooked up waiting for the maggies

it is soooo nice to hear richard’s lovely, now legendary speakers, so open, musical, details present but not forward, lovely vast soundstage, voices tall and life-size, full warm bass (not the fastest, but deep and easeful) - the pass int150 is just a touch forward, but warm with incredible bass drive and grip, and the combo is just terrific

these 3a-sigs are worth what, less than 2 grand a pair these days???  geez... lot's of aspiring hifi aficianadoes should back away from the newest hottest sexiest thing and just get a set of these... if i weren’t my crazy gear a holic self, i could easily live with these forever ... driven by the lovely pass... i am so happy i never sold these off

anyways, sorry to ramble and threadjack for a just moment, thought i would share that with you and the rest... 🙏

The simplest definition is this:

Resistance - DC

Impedence - AC

@jjss49 ;-) lovely..i will pass that story along as we chat weekly. I understand the “ speaker closet “, mine is full of Quad, A/D/S, , Etc… Then there are the out on loan.

IMO having run the 3a-sig w many amps in a few rooms over a decade, they require an amp w grip, drive and control due to the rear mounted acoustic coupler. Your amp is a perfect match :-) My brother a 40 year audiophile has my old pair, he uses a Threshold w ARC tube pre, SOTA table. The Threshold doesn’t care about the load, sounds sublime…. Nelson and Richard aint newbies…

Jim

I always thought resistance was what is measured as ohms. Impedance included capacitance and inductance. All three combined are considered reactance, and as so impede a signal. Hence the need for the phase angle information when matching equipment, mostly amps with speakers. My thinking is fostered by the need to understand for my own purposes.

@jjss49  loved the ramble. I once owned a pair of original model IIs. Think made in 1977, I bought used in 1985.  Drove them with my B&K  ST 140. Seems to me all his speakers have the strengths you describe. Maybe more dynamic with more resolution as one moves up the line.