dizzy said:

"angel toledo" wrote in message
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I have an old (circa 1995) Kenwood stereo/cd player which takes 4 ohm
speakers. Can I hook up some 8 ohm speakers to it? What will happen to the
stereo unit? What will happen to the speakers?

Thanks

No problem. If you look closely, it is probably "4 ohms minimum". I cannot
think of any Japanese mass market equipment that was ever designed
specifically for 4 ohm operation.

What surprises me is that a crappy ~1995 Kenwood would even handle the
stress of a 4-ohm speaker. I recall a friend's Kenwood receiver that
would drive a 4-ohm speaker, but was rated at LESS power into 4 than
it was into 8!!! Can you say "junk"?


The thought never crossed your mind that the OP was talking about a
car head unit?

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"Audio as a serious hobby is going down the tubes."
- Howard Ferstler, 25/4/2005