Cant Connect to 1 to 3 OHM ? BUT in the manuual it says do NOT hook up 1 to 3 OHM speakers to it .. . . . ?
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The lower the OHMS, the harder the amp has to work to make the speakers go. Sort of counter-intuative, and there is more to it, but that is the simple answer. The internal power amps in the Pioneer unit cannot push lower than a 4 OHM load.
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Its odd that what Pioneer told you works.It doesn't correspond with what the manual says at all.Are you guys connecting the sub with the subwoofer pre-out (LFE--sub with an amp) or are you connecting an unpowered sub with regular speaker wires?I have a powered subwoofer on the way. I guess I'll see if I have to do the same.
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there is probably more than one port to plug in........probably a stupid answer but did you try both? Make sure the volume is turned up on your computer as there is no volume control on the speaker. I though mine didn't work at first either, but this "fixed it"
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My understanding is 2 OHM is better. I would however recommend you install the amp to get the proper sound that the speakers are capable of. I have not done this but I need to.
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Thang:Again thank you for your helpful response. I will now shop for a sub, and hopefully complete my system soon. It is a more difficult task than I first thought.I have the Bose single cube speakers that I plan to use, but I am unable to determine the ohm rating of these speakers. Can you assist me with this. I have been studying the 806 manual and the speaker ohm rating is one entry that needs to be input by me. Hopefully I will be able to get things up and running soon. Thanks.Charles
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there are two channels. but channel A/B function. it says it can function down to 2 ohms. but i burnt it when i did that.it may work at 4 ohms. the lowest impedance it should have is 4 ohms. this means that u can use one 4 ohm speaker per channel, or two 8 ohm speakers in parallel per channel
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The manual specifies 6 ohm or higher. Mine are 8 ohm and work well with this amplifier. I don't know how well 4 ohm speakers would work.
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Oh and I read other comments. About putting to 1 ohm. Bad idea. That's what I did. To my 2 15" boss subs and exploded the ass end of them. Then I bought two 15 3600 watt pyles and they work perfect. Lots I bass. And can handle more.
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These are passive speakers .All you are required to do is connect speaker wire from a receiver or amplifier. The electrical resistance of each speaker or ohms. I never really checked. HOWEVER ,due to the cheap cost of these speakers I am confidently predicting that they are 8 ohms. Only if they are connected in parallel with the receiver will the electrical resistance be change to 4 ohms.
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Not a good idea you should aim for a two channel amp our two one channel amps and try to match the ohms of the speakers with the amp to get the best out of them
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failing to match impedance causes the signal to be reflected back - heating output amp. So use low power and all is well, Or add a 4 ohm resistor to match and this problem goes away - low volume. Better yet use an 8 ohm speaker.
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None whatsoever. I have 4 ohm speakers on mine and Emotiva certifies it at 4 ohms.
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I have mine connected to 4 ohm Polk speakers and it works perfectly. You should not have any problems with 6 ohm speakers. The Motiva is a lot of power for a reasonable price.
796532
Speaker needs same ratings or it might damage unit or speaker . 4 ohm 8 ohm or 16 ohm and wattage ratings need to be within ratings for both , polarity also should be checked
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This amplifier is not stable at 2 ohms. it is limited to 4 ohm loads or higher.
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According to the manual (which you'll need to print out from a PDF) it will support 4 ohm speakers. You set the speaker impedance as part of the set-up procedures. I don't know the power level, but I imagine there would be sufficient. Hope this helps.
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Hello NebTheWeb, This receiver is capable of driving 6 ohms speakers. I use a set of Totem Dreamcatcher (4 ohms) and the receiver is behaving great.