6 ohm speaker 8 ohm amp

EDAT · 11th January 2004, 06:49 PM

Would it be possible to run a 6 ohm speaker on an 8 ohm amp? There would only be one speaker (center in home cinema) and the speaker is made by Yamaha, and the amp is a quite cheap JVC.

Thanks for any help

sreten · 11th January 2004, 06:56 PM

should be OK,

sreten.

coolkhoa · 11th January 2004, 11:57 PM

I agree with sreten. Connecting an amplifier rated for an 8-ohm load to a 6-ohm speaker should be just fine. I wouldn't worry until I dip below 4-ohm loads.

fdegrove · 12th January 2004, 12:27 AM

Hi,

Quote:

Would it be possible to run a 6 ohm speaker on an 8 ohm amp?

You don't have an 8 Ohm amp...
What you have is an amplifier with a power rating into a given load, often measured as 8 or four Ohm.

A transistor amp with a given power rating for an 8 Ohm load will produce slightly more power into a 6 or 4 Ohm load and so on.

Lemme guess, this is one of these TXxxx range hometheatre amps from JVC?

Cheers,

EDAT · 15th January 2004, 04:53 PM

Yeah it is a JVC home theatre amp from the TX range. Very cheap @ £99 and it has loads of features for the price. I am looking to upgrade soon. Are those JVC ones not very good then!

soundguymark · 15th January 2004, 04:56 PM

can you tell me what ohms 4 and 8 ohm speakers connected speakers in parralell

planet10 · 15th January 2004, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fdegrove
A transistor amp with a given power rating for an 8 Ohm load will produce slightly more power into a 6 or 4 Ohm load and so on.

Many of these budget HT amps specified for 8 ohms actually put out less power into 4 ohms.

dave

planet10 · 15th January 2004, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by soundguymark
can you tell me what ohms 4 and 8 ohm speakers connected speakers in parralell

2 2/3 ohms

dave

11th January 2004, 06:49 PM	#1
EDAT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: England - Essex	6 ohm speaker 8 ohm amp Would it be possible to run a 6 ohm speaker on an 8 ohm amp? There would only be one speaker (center in home cinema) and the speaker is made by Yamaha, and the amp is a quite cheap JVC. Thanks for any help

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11th January 2004, 06:56 PM	#2
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	should be OK, sreten.

11th January 2004, 11:57 PM	#3
coolkhoa diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Houston	I agree with sreten. Connecting an amplifier rated for an 8-ohm load to a 6-ohm speaker should be just fine. I wouldn't worry until I dip below 4-ohm loads.

15th January 2004, 04:53 PM	#5
EDAT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: England - Essex	Yeah it is a JVC home theatre amp from the TX range. Very cheap @ £99 and it has loads of features for the price. I am looking to upgrade soon. Are those JVC ones not very good then!

15th January 2004, 04:56 PM	#6
soundguymark diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Essex	can you tell me what ohms 4 and 8 ohm speakers connected speakers in parralell

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