On the back of my Yamaha AVX-20 under the speaker connectors it says: "Front or Rear 8 ohms Min / Speaker". I wouldve thought that meant this amplifier cant handle 4 ohm speakers? But the Service Manual says that this "A" Australian model outputs 190 watts at 4 ohms? Ive got a pair of 4 ohm Jamo Cornet 8s I was going to hook up but Im not so sure now that Ive seen that message? Can anyone clear this up for me, I dont want to damage the amp or speakers if I can help it!
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OK, thanks mate, I just wanted to make sure! I must be a bit dyslexic when it comes to things like this? lol I connected the speakers and ran them for about an hour. The amplifier didnt heat up or miss a beat so thats great. The speakers are actually floorstanding Jamo Coronet 90 1V. Theyve been in the shed for a few years, ever since I refoamed the drivers, I had forgotten how good they sounded. Yay!!!
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Many times in the past if the amp had an issue with the low impedance I would add a 2ohm non-inductive resistor in series before the xo. Has no affect on the speaker response but is kinder and gentler to the amp.
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