Somebody was pulling your leg, Don. The maximum sound level produced by
the speakers will be very slightly less than optimum, but it isn't going to
hurt anything, and I doubt very much you will even notice the difference.
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: Don Savard <res03r3f@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Speaker question
> Dick,
> I have a 66 Crown Coupe and was told the radio was set up for 8 Ohm
speakers.
> I was also told that the 4 ohm speakers available on today's market would
burn
> out my radio. Is this correct or can I use 4 ohm speakers front and rear
with my
> factory reverb with no problems? Your thoughts on this is greatly
appreciated.
> Thank you
> Don Savard
>
> Dick Benjamin wrote:
>
> > If you have the original speaker from the car, you can have it rebuilt
by a
> > vendor who specializes in that service - I believe they are listed in
the
> > IML vendor list, as I recall a discussion about this a few years ago.
Seems
> > to me there was a speaker rebuilding service right out here in
Riverside.
> >
> > Try a Google search on speaker rebuilders and I'll bet you find someone.
> >
> > As for the impedance, this is not really critical, but anywhere between
4
> > and 12 ohms should work fine. The original spec was probably 8 ohms.
This
> > is not a resistance that you can measure with an Ohmmeter, by the way,
as it
> > consists of a resistive portion (which you CAN measure; it will be
around
> > 2-3 Ohms, probably) and an inductive portion, which you cannot measure
> > without special test equipment.
> >
> > Dick Benjamin
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <Lib596@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <Mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 11:15 PM
> > Subject: IML: Speaker question
> >
> > > Having done most of the major restoration on my '61 Imperial, I am now
> > > sorting out some of the little jobs that I have been putting off.
> > >
> > > One thing that needs attention is the front loudspeaker. It has been
> > replaced
> > > with a modern one and it sounds awful. I would like to find a more
> > > appropriate speaker.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know what the correct specifications would be? How many
ohms
> > etc?
> > >
> > > Best wishes,
> > >
> > > Tony V.
> > >
> > >
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