In my 5.1 set up all the speakers are 6 ohms, if I replace my center speaker with this speaker which is 8 ohms will the sound quality be compromised?
365309
Not to worry. All modern Audio/Video receivers can handle 4-16 ohm speakers with no degradation in sound quality. The most you will experience is a 1 or 2 DB drop in the cc speaker which is almost inaudible.
365310
Sorry! This question exceeds my pay grade. I've always used only 4 ohm, only 8 ohm or switchable 4 to 8 ohm speakers together.
1205667
Yes. Micca speaker is rsted nominally at 8 ohms while your Pioneer is (oddly) rated at 6 ohms (a marketing trick to spec the power output higher, but this is usually done at 4 ohms). If you do mix impedance ratings for front/center and surround speakers, just make sure you adjust balance.
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
727664
It depends on how for your speakers are apart I have my center speaker turned down to match my other speakers on my computer because they a little closer together I hope this helped.
2251704
from my understanding your speakers ohms should not be lower than your receiver/amp. This will have your receiver working overtime to power those speakers which may casue overheating. For a 8 ohm receiver the lowest I would go would be 6 ohms; I think 4 ohms is pushing it.
1496264
That means for best sound you should use 8 ohm speakers to match the receiver. Strange things can happen to receiver if using less than or more than 8 ohm speakers. It is not worth the try.
1636606
February 2016 ... you have an excellent question here. The photo on the Parts Express site displaying the current B652 speaker (now made by a different manufacturer), clearly shows the speaker impedance as 6 ohms. Sales deception will not exist in a manufacturer's speaker impedance, 6 ohms should be 6 ohms. An exception would be a fortune cookie impedance. Did a previous manufacturer of Dayton B652 speakers label them as 8 ohms ? I don't think so, a youtube video shows both the old, and the new, labeled as 6 ohms.
576601
Thanks H. Choi. I notice from the manual that it says use 8 - 16 ohms below the speaker terminals, but one doesn't have to believe everything they tell you. :-)
170849
Both amps are nice and both are 7.1 vs the 5.1. Can't imagine them not having an option to set up for 5.1. Or you could buy two more satillite speakers for it. But the klipsch speakers are amazing sound! You won't hurt the speakers if you hook up to the 7.1 if that is your concern.
1350392
I'm driving 8 ohm speakers without any trouble: Energy 5.1 Take Classic Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black)
122939
Jan, To error on the side of safety, I would hesitate to drop below the rated impedence of your receiver. You might over heat the Yamaha especially at higher volumes.I am running the ns-310 center with two ns-210's for left and right on a 7.1 system. The rest of my speakers ARE 8 ohms, BUT my av receiver (Denon 1912) is rated at 6 to 16 ohms.The center speaker you are considering, has an exceptionally clear, crisp sound.Hope this helps, Rick
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You should be fine, but just to be on the safe side, look on the back of the amplifier or in the owner's manual to see if there is a specific warning not to drive speakers with less that an 8-ohm load. Since it's a good-quality amp, there shouldn't be a warning of that sort. As a further check, see if the manual quotes a power rating into 4 or 6 ohms. It probably will (and it will be a higher number), which means your unit has the reserve current to safely drive a lower impedance speaker. Hope this works out because -- having lived with these speakers for more than a year -- I continue to be impressed by their clarity and the width of the sonic field they are able to project. You should be fine, but just to be on the safe side, look on the back of the amplifier or in the owner's manual to see if there is a specific warning not to drive speakers with less that an 8-ohm load. Since it's a good-quality amp, there shouldn't be a warning of that sort. As a further check, see if the manual quotes a power rating into 4 or 6 ohms. It probably will (and it will be a higher number), which means your unit has the reserve current to safely drive a lower impedance speaker. Hope this works out because -- having lived with these speakers for more than a year -- I continue to... » Read More You should be fine, but just to be on the safe side, look on the back of the amplifier or in the owner's manual to see if there is a specific warning not to drive speakers with less that an 8-ohm load. Since it's a good-quality amp, there shouldn't be a warning of that sort. As a further check, see if the manual quotes a power rating into 4 or 6 ohms. It probably will (and it will be a higher number), which means your unit has the reserve current to safely drive a lower impedance speaker. Hope this works out because -- having lived with these speakers for more than a year -- I continue to be impressed by their clarity and the width of the sonic field they are able to project. « Show Less
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Well I have it pushing four 6.5 component speakers which is four tweeters and four mid range woofers and two 6x9s and it still seems like it has power to spare. I wired the back two doors with the 6x9s making the ohm rating 2. All of my speakers have 4 ohm ratings. That's the important part. This amp can be wired down to two ohms. Basically if you put two 4 ohm speakers on one channel it becomes 2 ohms. I would say you wont have a problem with this thing. I would say wire the 3.5 and tweeters with your front 2 doors and wire the rear doors with the 6x9s. That is basically my setup minus the 3.5 Well I have it pushing four 6.5 component speakers which is four tweeters and four mid range woofers and two 6x9s and it still seems like it has power to spare. I wired the back two doors with the 6x9s making the ohm rating 2. All of my speakers have 4 ohm ratings. That's the important part. This amp can be wired down to two ohms. Basically if you put two 4 ohm speakers on one channel it becomes 2 ohms. I would say you wont have a problem with this thing. I would say wire the 3.5 and tweeters with your front 2 doors and wire the rear doors with the 6x9s. That is basically my setup minus the... » Read More Well I have it pushing four 6.5 component speakers which is four tweeters and four mid range woofers and two 6x9s and it still seems like it has power to spare. I wired the back two doors with the 6x9s making the ohm rating 2. All of my speakers have 4 ohm ratings. That's the important part. This amp can be wired down to two ohms. Basically if you put two 4 ohm speakers on one channel it becomes 2 ohms. I would say you wont have a problem with this thing. I would say wire the 3.5 and tweeters with your front 2 doors and wire the rear doors with the 6x9s. That is basically my setup minus the 3.5 « Show Less
907651
I'd stick with the same. Some amplifiers can operate "unsafely" I.e. overheating or crappy sound, if they can't produce the right impedance per whatever ohm each speaker has. I'd start from ground up if you're wanting bigger better sound
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There is a setting on the 573 to set speaker impedance to 6 Ohms. See p 80 of the owner's manual.http://download.yamaha.com/api/asset/file/?language=it&site;=it.yamaha.com&asset;_id=54064
2154928
Shouldn't matter as long as your stereo system is pushing 8 ohms output. The only thing you might notice is different sets of speakers might have different volume levels when playing them together.
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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.