Help: 4 ohms speaker with 6 ohm receiver

honfatboy · 24th August 2006, 10:04 PM

I'm in the process of playing with some open baffle speakers. I am using a pair of JBL component speakers and the T-amp I have just doesn't have enough juice.

The only other option I have is a Marantz SR4400 receiver that's only rated to 6 ohms.

As long as I don't crank it up (I'm in an old apartment), will using the Marantz put out any sound? Is there protection built in? Will I fry the receiver if I connect it at all?

Please help. I have searched through the forums and this was the closest thread I could find.

4 Ohm woofer 8 Ohm tweeter

Leolabs · 25th August 2006, 03:08 AM

Well,if you are not pushing things too hard,the SR4400 should be OK.

honfatboy · 25th August 2006, 05:00 AM

Thanks for the response.

Can anybody second that? Or expand? Please?

johndiy · 25th August 2006, 05:11 AM

umm yeah should be ok at not much volume, also depends whether the receiver has builtin current limit circuit/op protection

thats all i can think of

john

honfatboy · 25th August 2006, 10:39 PM

Thanks for the replies!

The receiver didn't like it. The sound was warbly (?). That's the only way I can describe it. I shut if off after a few seconds. Oh, well.

Just FYI.

24th August 2006, 10:04 PM	#1
honfatboy diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lubbock, TX	Help: 4 ohms speaker with 6 ohm receiver I'm in the process of playing with some open baffle speakers. I am using a pair of JBL component speakers and the T-amp I have just doesn't have enough juice. The only other option I have is a Marantz SR4400 receiver that's only rated to 6 ohms. As long as I don't crank it up (I'm in an old apartment), will using the Marantz put out any sound? Is there protection built in? Will I fry the receiver if I connect it at all? Please help. I have searched through the forums and this was the closest thread I could find. 4 Ohm woofer 8 Ohm tweeter

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25th August 2006, 03:08 AM	#2
Leolabs diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bukit Mertajam	Well,if you are not pushing things too hard,the SR4400 should be OK.

25th August 2006, 05:00 AM	#3
honfatboy diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lubbock, TX	Thanks for the response. Can anybody second that? Or expand? Please?

25th August 2006, 05:11 AM	#4
johndiy Banned Join Date: Aug 2006	umm yeah should be ok at not much volume, also depends whether the receiver has builtin current limit circuit/op protection thats all i can think of john

25th August 2006, 10:39 PM	#5
honfatboy diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lubbock, TX	Thanks for the replies! The receiver didn't like it. The sound was warbly (?). That's the only way I can describe it. I shut if off after a few seconds. Oh, well. Just FYI.

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