Are 8 ohm speakers okay?
1061459
Higher ohms are always compatible. As long as you stay above 2 per channel or 4 bridged you'll be fine with this amp.
1431552
Yes the MB42X are 4-8ohm speakers but most 8 ohm receivers can power a pair of these so you're fine
1013366
Yes they are, but if they are wired in series you will get 8 ohms and if they are wired in parallel it would be 2 ohms. So to get the 8 ohms you need, using the 4 terminals on the speaker, connect a wire from the positive terminal on one side to the negative on the other side. Now the 2 wires for the speaker connection ( positive & negative ) would connect up the empty positive and negative terminals that are left. This connection would give you 8 ohms.
225228
Well this subwoofers are 4 ohms , and your average home audio systems are 8 ohms so I won't recommended for home audio.
2044909
This receiver is capable to handle speakers from 4 ohms to 8 ohms, if your speakers are in this range there should be no problem at all.
1496260
It means that you should use 8 ohm speakers for best quality. These are the usual you'll find.4 ohm speakers are available but normally used in a car.Speakers over 8 ohms are not usually available.
1516162
I tried an old set of (I believe) 8 ohm speakers on the front right, left, and center channels and notice a marked improvement in sound quality. Do you have more information on this? Will the amp be damaged? Any idea where I can get better quality 3 ohm speakers?
830555
The amp rating is 30 Watts into 8 ohms. But I would not push the amp to its max rating. All consumer (low price) amps distort badly at max rating. You may be able to get 8 clean watts out of it. With the speakers you have 8 watts will produce sound pressure of 94 db at 3 feet. At 10 feet listening distance the sound pressure is 83.5 dB. So don't expect disco level sound with your speakers and this amp. I use this amp to drive computer speakers, listening distance is less than 3 feet and speaker sensitivity is 85db and they sound great.
1464129
yes, just make sure they are 8 Ohm... Wattage is really the top end of how much power they can handle, the ohms is the impedance (think like resistance) if the impedance is too low, it is like shorting out an amplifier. Almost all speakers made today are 8 ohm. and 100 W of audio is way more power than is comfortable to listen to in any home setting.
305483
No problem at all. My speakers are 4-6 ohms with dips lower than 4 and it doesn't even get warm.
677341
They are 8 ohm, check about a third of the way down the amazon page you will see product specifications where it is listed as well. They are amazing speakers for the money.
2246664
Are these home audio or auto speakers? ... Yes... These are good for both home and car. At 8 ohms a car stereo amp might not play them as loud as a 4 ohm speaker but it will not hurt the amp. If you're concerned about getting 4 ohms at your amp just wire a pair of 8 ohm speakers in parallel. Usually the only difference in home and car speakers is the label, although better car speakers may be built with materials that hold up to temperature extremes better than most home speakers. I personally use home and car speakers interchangeably because any good amp will have no trouble running a 4 ohm load.
2027470
The impedance with the high and low range terminals connected in parallel with supplied connectors (recommended default setting) is 8 ohms. The speakers can be driven with an 8 or 4 ohm amplifier. Most receivers are 8 ohms. I am driving them with an amplifier designed for 8 ohm speakers and they sound great. There should sound just as good connected to a 4 ohm amplifier. Basically the impedance of the speaker should be equal to or greater than the minimum rated impedance of the amplifier.
275074
I have 8 ohm B&W; cs1 speakers and use 6ohm without an issue. I'm not sure why they didn't design it for 8ohm
249573
i had a 6-ohm receiver with 8-ohm speakers, center, left, and right channel speakers and the most it did was the receiver would get a little hot sometimes, just try not to use it for more than 2 hours if the ohms are mixed and you should be ok. or if you want to be safe buy a powered sub.
1506217
Most current amplifiers can handle 6 ohm speakers without problem (though power output will go up, so pay attention to that). It's 4 ohm speakers where you'll start having serious problems - you'll need an amp that explicitly states it supports high current output. Check your amp's user guide - it should have what impedance is supported.
28354
Sure, you'll want to wire them differently depending on the specs. If they're 2ohm speakers you'll want to wire them in series so they have 4 ohms of resistance. If they're 4 or 8 ohm you'll want to wire them in parallel for a 2 or 4 ohm resistance.