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Old July 17th 03, 06:22 AM posted to uk.rec.audio.car
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Default Can you measure Impedance with an Ohm Meter..


"Denny B" wrote in message
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Is it possible to measure Impedance with an ohm meter.


No, not on it's own.


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When I tell people they cannot measure Impedance with an
ohm meter, you need an impedance meter and the impedance
must be measured with the speaker in operation, with a signal generator
supplying a fixed frequency, this always leads to disagreements


I would think so, at that point you are oth incorrect, the speaker impedance
will be frequency dependant.
The impedance quoted in the specs is usually the minimum.
Which as your opponents claim, maybe near to the DC resistance. Due to the
fact that at resonance the inductive and capacitive reactances almost cancel
each other out.