Is your amplifier designed to drive a loudspeaker or a heater? by Dale Shirk

Dale Shirk is senior applications engineer for the Loudspeakers Solution Group at Biamp. A graduate of the Institute of Audio Research in New York, he has more than 30 years of experience in audio contracting, including 25 years as owner of Shirk Audio & Acoustics, specializing in house of worship sound systems and acoustic consulting. He’s also contributed numerous technical articles to SynAudCon.