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bigaudiofanatic

Okay so to those of you that were very helpful this is not to you but for those of you that laugh when I ask about ohms or powering LSi15's this is to you. If you know a book, website, or someone to talk to to get more info that I seek so I know what some of you are talking about please share it with me. I ask questions to gain more info on audio thats all. Not to get laughed at when asking it. So if anyone has any good info they would like to share with me please do. Otherwise leave you smart coments to yourself. Thank You Your Freind Matt

McLoki

I am not sure if I qualify but -

Click the search button at the top, put in "LSi15 power 4 ohm" without the quotes and see what you come up with. You might also try "LSi15 AVR" - you will have alot more to filter through but look for threads talking about "what reciever or AVR should I buy".

Happy reading.

Michael

engtaz

Matt,

1. 4 ohm loads are hard on AVR's ( they tend to run hot and shut down or go out for good )
2. LSi series demands higher watts per channel. They sound great on 200 wpc.
3. Good luck and enjoy.

engtaz

ka7niq

bigaudiofanatic wrote: »

Okay so to those of you that were very helpful this is not to you but for those of you that laugh when I ask about ohms or powering LSi15's this is to you. If you know a book, website, or someone to talk to to get more info that I seek so I know what some of you are talking about please share it with me. I ask questions to gain more info on audio that's all. Not to get laughed at when asking it. So if anyone has any good info they would like to share with me please do. Otherwise leave you smart comments to yourself. Thank You Your Friend Matt

The speakers you are talking about are a 4 ohm load.
This is a lower impedance then a standard 8 ohm speaker.
What does this mean ?
It only means you need an amplifier or receiver happy driving 4 ohms.
Not all amplifiers are happy driving a 4 ohm load.
Look for a 4 ohm rated amplifier.

Room size will also dictate just how much power you will need.
It is always better to have too much then too little.

You might also want to post a question about what amps other Polk owners are using on that speaker.

Chris

bigaudiofanatic

Thank You guys for your help is there any book out there that can help me learn more. You all have been very helpful

heiney9

bigaudiofanatic wrote: »

Thank You guys for your help is there any book out there that can help me learn more. You all have been very helpful

Nice edit there ka7niq.

BA, much of the discussion here is from years of experience and lots of reading. I can't think of 1 or 2 publications that could cover the scope of audio electronics. This is a field that you need to start with the basics and once you understand the basics you can then apply those to a given situation.

Perhaps look at Amazon and see if there is an electronics principles book on there. Many times if you get am electronics publication very little is spelled out for audio purposes.

Sure you have taken some abuse but just keep plugging away and you'll find some solid suggestions. There are no short cuts in this hobby and my personal knowledge has come from years and years of using/buying electronics and reading as much as I could get my hands on. Experience pays in this hobby so get going on those experiences.

H9

bigaudiofanatic

I'LL go with that matter a fact I agree it took me 12 years to realy know what i know now with computers. By the was yes thank you ka7niq for your great info.