Are 4 Ohms Speaker are better sound than 8 Ohm Speakers?

Audio_Freek said:

So 4 Ohm speakers could be classified for Hi end audio gear? as cost of Amp and Speakers would be more than 8 ohm set up
Ex: 100w @ 8 Ohms with amp for 8 ohms 100w at 85 db will cost low compared to
50 w @ 4 Ohms amp for 8 ohms at 85 db also the performance will be not with big difference between two.

I have seen class A or Mono Blocks well support the 4 Ohms spec( which are pretty costly than the other category like AB,D etc).

So does the Less Ohm speakers are so costly than more ohms speakers?

And what could be the “Marketing strategy” behind the 4 Ohms speakers, as they dont match with the most of the amps out in the market and the people who chose those needs to invest lot ? they could go with 8 or 6 Ohms speakers setup saving money.

though we feel Music is a passion for people, its a Business for the company and Why the produce are non-moving products.

Have anyone used 4 ohms speakers and matched with right pair ? any ideas on any modles which can drive those speakers well say for 100 W 85 DB

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Basically, the designer of a speaker does not choose the impedance. Generally, when one designs a system (any system), the design is dictated by the “requirements”. In case of designing a speaker, having 4 ohm or 8 ohm impedance is not considered as part of the requirements. It is the other way where the overall impedance is dictated by the design. For example, the number of drivers and crossovers used as part of the speaker design will determine the impedance. So impedance should not be considered as a requirement.

I am not very much sure if a manufacturer advertises his speakers explictly based on the impedance rating. By their speaker design, if the impedance comes to 4 ohm, the maunfacturer will simply document it in their spec sheet. Having said that, you have asked a very valid question on what the marketing strategy could be for a 4 ohm speaker. The answer is simple – As I said before, I don’t think the manufactures explicitly uses the 4 ohm rating for that. They will only advertise how powerful and efficient their speakers are. There may not be enough number of budget oriented Av receivers/amplifiers for those 4 ohm speakers, but there are still some very high end/powerful/bulky amplifiers (e.g NAD, Machintosh) which can drive those 4 ohm speakers with ease. And there is a segment of audioholics who will prefer a powerful amplifier and a 4 ohm speaker. It is like Ferrari manufacturing cars only for a small and elite segment of people. Another example is NAD where they don’t sell in mass like Denon or Marantz or Yamaha, but the are people (audioholics) who look for 200% perfection in audio rather than giving importance to overall look and features. If you take a NAD amplifier, the external design won’t look as great as Onkyo/Yamaha/Denon/Marantz or it won’t even have the cosmetic features of other brands. Instead, it purely focuses 100% on the sound quality and there is a segment of audioholics who will prefer that.

Basically, the designer of a speaker does not choose the impedance. Generally, when one designs a system (any system), the design is dictated by the “requirements”. In case of designing a speaker, having 4 ohm or 8 ohm impedance is not considered as part of the requirements. It is the other way where the overall impedance is dictated by the design. For example, the number of drivers and crossovers used as part of the speaker design will determine the impedance. So impedance should not be considered as a requirement.I am not very much sure if a manufacturer advertises his speakers explictly based on the impedance rating. By their speaker design, if the impedance comes to 4 ohm, the maunfacturer will simply document it in their spec sheet. Having said that, you have asked a very valid question on what the marketing strategy could be for a 4 ohm speaker. The answer is simple – As I said before, I don’t think the manufactures explicitly uses the 4 ohm rating for that. They will only advertise how powerful and efficient their speakers are. There may not be enough number of budget oriented Av receivers/amplifiers for those 4 ohm speakers, but there are still some very high end/powerful/bulky amplifiers (e.g NAD, Machintosh) which can drive those 4 ohm speakers with ease. And there is a segment of audioholics who will prefer a powerful amplifier and a 4 ohm speaker. It is like Ferrari manufacturing cars only for a small and elite segment of people. Another example is NAD where they don’t sell in mass like Denon or Marantz or Yamaha, but the are people (audioholics) who look for 200% perfection in audio rather than giving importance to overall look and features. If you take a NAD amplifier, the external design won’t look as great as Onkyo/Yamaha/Denon/Marantz or it won’t even have the cosmetic features of other brands. Instead, it purely focuses 100% on the sound quality and there is a segment of audioholics who will prefer that.