5 Ohm Snubbers
2x matched 5 ohm loudspeaker loading resistors (snubbers).
Reduce the impedance of Zu Druid, Soul Supreme, Soul Superfly, Omen and Omen DW loudspeakers. See matrix and curves.
DANGER - these will get hot if you listen to your Zu speakers at live-levels, please download and read the How To Use PDF.
Some amps are designed for and sound best with easy to drive 16 ohm loudspeakers, others have a load sweet spot of 8 ohms, and still others 4 ohms. Also a factor on matchup is how an amp tolerates the reactive influences within the loudspeaker. A purely resistive loudspeaker would have a flatline impedance curve; and 8 ohm speaker would measure 8 ohms at every frequency point throughout its bandwidth.
If your amplifier sounds better with a heavier (stiffer), less reactive load, here’s an easy plug and play solution for such matchups.
Reduce the nominal Z-weighted impedance of Zu loudspeakers
Reduces the z-weighted dynamic impedance ratio
Matched tolerance is equal to or better than 0.5%
To install simply unscrew the 5-way binding post, slide over the posts, screw the nuts back on. No tools, takes about a minute.
Price is for a matched pair.
Here’s what the 25 ohm loading resister will do to the impedance curve of your Druid, Soul Supreme or Soul Superfly. Additional curves to be published.
[Loading resistor is based on the Ohmite P/N: B20J5RE]
