How do you attach 8 ohm speakers to the unit. Do you connect the (+) red speaker wire to the "8" and the (-) black speaker wire to the "0?"
597867
Yes, you're right. If your speakers are 8 ohm, then you should connect the red wire to "8" and the black wire to "0".
2233060
I'm reading through the manual in anticipation of mine arriving, and it looks like you can wire them separately. The complexity comes from the fact that there appear to be two separate drivers in the speaker enclosure, but you only have a single center channel out of the receiver. The simple way to go is to only drive one of the speakers, and ignore the second driver in the enclosure. If you want to be adventurous, you could think about wiring the two speakers in parallel. The drivers appear to be 8ohm, so two wired in parallel would show a 4ohm load to the receiver. If the receiver is rated to handle a 4 ohm load, then you should be good to go. If, on the other hand you were to wire them in series, you would get a 16 ohm load, which would be easier for the receiver to drive, but would probably be too quiet. Good Luck
186540
There is only a positive and negative hook up for each speaker. They accept a banana clip or they unscrew to accept a smaller wire adapter. I hooked my front speaker wires to them and plugged them in. The base adjust on a dial. Really like these speakers. Read my post on reviews to help you set them up. Thanks-Peter
86977
Hi, you should have no issues at 8 ohms. Used a dozen of these for an install last year and they sound great, and the moveable tweeter makes a difference
882239
First if you haven't bought 8awg speaker wire I would recommend not buying it, (http://www.audioholics.com/audio-video-cables/speaker-cable-gauge) for these reasons and the simple cost/difficulty finding compatible parts; secondly if you did buy 8 awg speaker wire because you've spent the equivalent of a new car on your speakers and receiver and wish to continue the trend I'd do some research and find a brad that is acutally designed for use with 8 awg, (http://www.avsforum.com/forum/28-tweaks-do-yourself/290438-where-buy-banana-plugs-accept-10-gauge-speaker-wire.html) 10 awg seemed to be the largest most audiophiles were going and they had to do alot of work just to get the connections to fit into banana plugs; Thirdly unless your speakers are more than 50' from your receiver and your running a 4 Ohm load 10 awg should fit the bill quite nicely and save you headaches and money.
1755281
The old fashioned speaker wire works just fine. You can use banana plugs or screw tighten the copper wire.
1358536
Yes, I have the same system, we love it, it's the best all-around system out there and these are the best stands for the money. When you hook the wire into the rear speakers use a 90 degree connector, you can get from radio shack or best buy. just show them the wire you are using and tell them you need a 90 degree connector. again the connector goes on the rear speakers and will be helpful when you install speakers to speaker stands. this will all make since when you go to install rear speakers. enjoy CWN
1580839
i made mine mono, at 2 ohm, by bridging pos to pos, then neg to neg with 8 gage wire, then wire amp pos to neg and let the sound rumble...enjoy...
657973
On the inside of your box there are male connectors on the inside of the quick connects so you will have to buy some crimp on or solder type connectors to run speaker wire from connects to speakers.
2182669
Won't work with a 8 ohm coil. I use it with a 12" single 4 ohm via bridge and the amps couldn't handle it. I think you should get a different amps or get 2 ohms speakers.
1079045
That is the correct way to connect the speakers. After you connect the two speakers, using the XLR cable, make sure both power buttons are on. Then check the level knob on both speakers.
1251203
If your amp can handle a 4 ohm load that means you can hook two 8 ohm speakers up per side. That's 8+8 =4 ohm. You Re fine as long as the total resistance of your speakers are 8 ohm speakers.IF you run two 4 ohm speakers per side you get 2 ohms etc.You could also wire the two 8 ohm speakers I a series and get 16 ohms. To learn more about properwiring and Ibm's law you can find it at 12volt.com
378749
Per manual, page 14, "Setting the speaker impedance" (USA & Canada models only): "under its default settings, the unit is configured for 8-ohm speakers. When connecting 6-ohm speakers, set the speaker impedance to " 6 Ohm MIN." In this case, you can also use 4-ohm speakers as the front speakers". Hope this helps.
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. :-)
1607084
Hi, Jerry! The manual says to use speakers "with an impedance of 8 ohms or more." The speaker connections are not RCA, they're bare wire connectors with a screw-on type fitting. I hope this helps you out. Good luck. By the way and for what it's worth, we've enjoyed our amp and it hasn't disappointed us at all.
248494
This unit is built for output impedance 4-8 Ohm. By using 2 Ohm speakers you are risking to burn unit amplifier; this is not really high end equipment.This unit has RCA output and option to attach an amplifier; that would be better way to go.
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