Solid State Integrated Amp w/o speaker load

[Armybrat1776]

I intend on using a little integrated amplifier that has a USB input in order to add an MP3 feature to an existing receiver in a home system. It is PYLE PTAU23 MINI 2x40W STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER/USB, and I intend on not connecting any speakers to the amp, using in strictly as a way to play MP3 files, and connecting the REC OUT jacks to the receiver. I'm wondering if I need dummy 8ohm resistors on the speaker outputs, or is this not necessary?

[Fred[_12_]]

"Armybrat1776" > wrote in message ...
>
> I intend on using a little integrated amplifier that has a USB input in
> order to add an MP3 feature to an existing receiver in a home system. It
> is PYLE PTAU23 MINI 2x40W STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER/USB, and I intend on
> not connecting any speakers to the amp, using in strictly as a way to
> play MP3 files, and connecting the REC OUT jacks to the receiver. I'm
> wondering if I need dummy 8ohm resistors on the speaker outputs, or is
> this not necessary?

Not necessary. Solid state amps are fine with no load.

Fred

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> Armybrat1776

[Arny Krueger]

"Fred" > wrote in message

> "Armybrat1776" >
> wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> I intend on using a little integrated amplifier that has
>> a USB input in order to add an MP3 feature to an
>> existing receiver in a home system. It is PYLE PTAU23
>> MINI 2x40W STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER/USB, and I intend on
>> not connecting any speakers to the amp, using in
>> strictly as a way to play MP3 files, and connecting the
>> REC OUT jacks to the receiver. I'm wondering if I need
>> dummy 8ohm resistors on the speaker outputs, or is this
>> not necessary?
>
> Not necessary. Solid state amps are fine with no load.
>

Agreed. In fact most tubed amps are OK with no load. It's mostly the ones
with zero or very low inverse feedback that can hurt themselves when run
unloaded.