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Impotence Question

Now that I have your attention...my question is about impedance matching in speaker selectors. I have a Bryston 3-way speaker switch box, which does not have impedance matching/balancing. As far as I understand it is a simple three-way switch box with minimal signal path to travel. It has three on/off buttons which operate independently from each other. So I was curious what exactly happens when I switch my 100 watt amp to drive two pairs of 8-ohm monitors simultaneously (yes, besides the fact that both sets of speakers are playing)? Are there sacrifices in performance, and are those sacrifices linear or do they show up in different ways for each pair of speakers? It does not occur to me to drop the volume significantly in one pair of speakers when engaging the second pair which are downstairs, though I imagine this must happen as it's splitting the output of one amp between two pairs of speakers. So what is going on, and how does it differ from a selector which compensates for impedance? I think Niles actually terms their system "Impedance Protection".

Marco
jax2
audiobugged
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Taking a more purists standpoint when dealing with Kevin Bacon Greased Lightnin' contact enhancers, the shorter signal path, the better. For avoiding noise and degradation reducing the number of parts the signal goes through and thus minimize the length of the path from input to output, it's best to loose your Fruit of The Loom boxers, or briefs entirely and just go full out commando Bare Wire. I did just hear through the grapevine that the new fad mod for the Strange Fruit System Suspension Swing is no longer the plastic oranges and wax apples, but all about the Ginkgo Biloba rubber grapes. This odd question you ponder about, as far as what underwear Fabio wears? If I had to take a wild guess, I would think that it's safe to assume that Fabio may be a DK design by Donna Karen Edible Undies wearer?

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jax2 OP
3,031 posts
 
Looks like Apple computers have taken a clue from the Audiophile community for once! Check out their new edition of the iPod!!!

Marco
ausjoe
98 posts
 
Just to protect The Who's "good" name, a squeezebox, my gutter minded friends is an accordian. But you already knew that, didn't you!
jax2 OP
3,031 posts
 
Are you from the land down under Joe? Cause I think you must be speaking some of that Aussie slang now. Just the thought of an 'accordian' is like to make me crack-a-fat...at least on a good day!

Marco
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