I'm new to site and decided that this would be the best place to ask, because in my independent research your forum came up the most, but I have yet to find a direct answer to this question.
I have some basic electrical engineering knowledge, so I understand amps, volts, and ohms, and I understand the idea that 4 ohm speakers require a receiver or amplifier that can deliver more amps, while 8 ohm speakers are more common because they are easier to drive. What I don't understand is why 6 ohm speakers are not more common. It seems like almost everything out there is 8 ohm or 4 ohm, and you would think that with all the debate between whether to go with 4 or 8, a 6 ohm speaker would be a good compromise between the two.
I'm sure many of you can give me lots of reasons why most manufacturers go with 8 ohms, but if 8 ohms are so much more ideal than 6 ohms, then why even bother with 4 ohms? Why are 8 and 4 the most common with 6 overlooked? Am I wrong in thinking that 6 ohms is a good compromise? What am I missing here?
I have some basic electrical engineering knowledge, so I understand amps, volts, and ohms, and I understand the idea that 4 ohm speakers require a receiver or amplifier that can deliver more amps, while 8 ohm speakers are more common because they are easier to drive. What I don't understand is why 6 ohm speakers are not more common. It seems like almost everything out there is 8 ohm or 4 ohm, and you would think that with all the debate between whether to go with 4 or 8, a 6 ohm speaker would be a good compromise between the two.
I'm sure many of you can give me lots of reasons why most manufacturers go with 8 ohms, but if 8 ohms are so much more ideal than 6 ohms, then why even bother with 4 ohms? Why are 8 and 4 the most common with 6 overlooked? Am I wrong in thinking that 6 ohms is a good compromise? What am I missing here?