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Thread: Using 4 ohm speakers with 8 ohm amp |
    
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| Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 08:49 am: |
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This may sound stupid but can i use my jbl control 1s rated 4 ohms as surrounds on an amp rated 6 or 8 ohms. |
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New member Username: Project6
Post Number: 134
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 11:20 am: |
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that is not a stupid question at all, it is better that you know and not guess and hope for the best, right?
anyway, there are very few amps that can handle a 4 ohm load without heating or working a little too hard and clipping or go into protect mode.
you may want to steer clear of that unless your amp can handle it.
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| Posted on Monday, January 26, 2004 - 02:40 am: |
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How can you say there are "few amps" that can handle a 4 ohm load? There are and have been for many years a WIDE selection of amps that can handle 4ohm loads.... are you sure you did not mean not many receivers ?
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New member Username: Project6
Post Number: 140
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Monday, January 26, 2004 - 05:59 am: |
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absolutely correct. However, I was referring to amps that are only specifically rated at 6 to 8 ohms.
cheers |
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