Author: Michael BlackMichael Black
Date: Jul 21, 2008 11:28
On Sun, 20 Jul 2008, dave wrote:
> Looking for ideas here... I'd like test a PA amplifier rated at 300
> watts into 4 ohms.
> Any ideas as what I could use for an dummy load - apart from some
> actual speakers (drivers) that is! I'd also like the load to be as
> resistive as possible and not inductive as the drivers would be.
> As I don't have a 4 ohm 300 watt resistor in the spares box - any
> ideas what could be used as a "subsitute"?
>
I seem to recall reading about using a toaster, or at least the toaster's
heating element, as a load for an audio amplifier.
It likely helps to explain why you need the load. Once upon a time, every
amplifier needed a load, because the design required it. But most solid
state amplifiers can operate without a load, so the need for a load may
no longer be needed, depending on what you are doing.
Michael
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