Impedance of speakers
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On Jun 2, 9:44 pm, "Soundhaspriority"
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There is no need for the main speakers and the surround
speakers to have the same impedance. There is one
common caution: if two pairs of mains are attached to a
typical HT amplifier that contains an integral A/B
speaker switch, the minimum allowable impedance is
typicall 8 ohms.
I am using a receiver with 2 sets of outputs: A and B.
There are separate switches to turn on or off the A and B
outputs. I have a pair of speakers which is 4 ohms, main
I would say, hooked up to the A output. Can I hookup a
pair of speakers say with 6 or 8 ohms to the B output?
Probably. Most amplifiers and receivers that have terminals for multiple
speakers use special switches to avoid damging themselves by hooking the
speakers up in parallel. The usual trick is to hook the speakers up in
series, which has a number of adverse effects on sound quality.
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