The general advice would be that it’s fine to connect speakers with a higher impedance to an amplifier capable of operating with a lower impedance, but what you shouldn’t do is connect speakers with a lower impedance (say, 4 ohms) to an amplifier with a higher minimum impendence (10 ohms, for example). Today many amplifiers can handle a range of ohm ratings usually between 6 to 16 ohms.
Hi there , thx to ur great sharing on this topic. I would like to ask a question about . If I hv loudspeaker which is 2400w in 6 ohm. Can we connect this 6 ohms speaker to the power amp which rated as 4 ohms@2300 w per channel ? Will it blow up the power amp ? Or power amp will only delivery certain % of power to drive this 6 ohms speaker only ? Kindly advice . Appreciated to ur kind help n assistant . Wish U hv a great day ahead
@@hidewonghey this is just based on my knowledge and experience if you go higher than the recommended ohm rating it will work however you will lose some power and in the long run will affect the equipment.
@@Kpaceguy SO I think I have grasped this concept, but not sure... my speakers are imp = 7ohms +/-3ohms, and the manual states receiver should = 40-160watts. My receiver says Front A and B : 8ohms minimum @ 95watts x 7 into 8ohms. So if I have 7 channels, I will get 8ohms and 95 watts per channel? I think its an okay match b/c the receiver with 7 channels is 95 watts, which is between speakers' 40-160 watts, receiver is 8ohms which is more ohms (not as powerful) but still close to the base of the receiver at 7ohms +/-3. Thoughts?
This video is the first I’ve seen that made me understand this topic! So if I’ve got a 3 way active setup with speakers rated for 8 ohms being powered by a 6 channel amp rated for 4 ohms, the speakers won’t be getting the full power from the amp?
Correct. Which may be fine as long as it's 8 ohm rating matches your 8 ohm speakers. Say your 8 ohm speaker is rated at 150 Watts and the amp does 150 Watts at 8 ohms and 300 Watts at 4 ohms, it's still giving the correct power to your speakers
I’m really trying to understand Ω and watt, but I don’t get it 😭 If 4 Ω speakers requires more power from an amplifier, then how is it that an amplifier produces more watts when they’re set to a lower impedance? I’m missing something. Can you help? I would really appreciate it!! 🙏
yeah his result is correct but his reasoning is wrong. see the speaker as a garden hose where water is flowing through. voltage is the pressure of the water and impedance is if you pinch the hose with your fingers. if you pinch it more (8 vs 4). less water will flow. at 0 ohms all water will flow without impedance. so thats when the amp has too pump out most watts/power. the pressure/voltage always stays the same.
I have an Onkyo tx nr5100 which is rated at 4-8 ohms. All my surround speakers and sub are rated at 8ohms. My question is if I can use 2 atmos speakers which is rated a 6ohms?? To note that when setting the amp it specifies 6 ohm or higher but i'm a bit confused. Can someone please give me the light. Thanks in advance.
The ohm rating is clearly understood but now to the wattage. If I have a 300w ampliifer is it advisable to connect it to a lower wattage of the speaker or it has to be higher.
lower is fine but if its way too low you'll risk blowing the speaker very easily. You want to be within 100-150 watts or so either direction if possible. Not always possible so in that case just be careful.
Thanks for the informations obtained from you all as I'm new to matching speakers,I got a used power amp with 3500wats ,and my friend donated me pair of 6ohm speakers,will it blow up my power amp?Want some advice on this.Thanks
Depends on how many speakers, how many voice coils, and their ohm ratings. For example, if you add two 8ohm speakers together, you get 4 ohms, and the power gets split between those two speakers.
Hi KPace! I have a pair of JBL L7 speakers rated 6ohms and the center, ceiling, side surrounds and rear surrounds are Klipsch 8ohm speakers. Would it be bad to use a Monolith 11x as an example to connect all of them using a Marantz 7706 Processor? Thanks for your time and hard work!
I did watch the video but I gotta ask before I make a decision on buying the amp and the passive speakers. AMP specs are these 100 W RMS X 2 (4 ohms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.04 % THD) Speakers are 6 ohms, up to 2 x 100 W. I guess I'll be fine according to your video but I just wanna make sure.
okay my older sony receiver is rated 8-16 can I add 2 more 8 ohms to the for surround sound behind my couch ill have to kinda of rig the wires together tho(I already have two 8 ohm tower)
I have a Nakamichi amp that says 4x50W. Model No. NGTD 4-M and 40Hz - 400 Hz. I cannot find anything about Ohms on it. It is a amp for a motorcycle that I've had for about 7 years. It came with a couple of 6x9 speakers that lasted for about 5 years. I replaced them with some Palk 6x9 speaker and so far, two sets have gone bad. They play great for a few months and then turn to static. I am in the process of shopping for some new speakers. I feel that I am doing something wrong for the speaker to keep going out so soon. What type of 6x9 speakers would you suggest for the type of am I described? Thanks.
My speakers are 6 ohms at the maximum power handling is 300 watts less clipping. I am using 400 watts rms. These speakers are very efficient which could be used easily with 100 watts rms. Danger with any loud speakers is don't over drive the amp into the clipping mode which harms both components. Better off with extra power than less power. JBL use to put in the owners manuals with the speakers, danger low power! So true!
I was wondering can you do a second video on ohms but goes in depth in between the ohms like 6 to 8 ohms 4 to 8 ohms or 2 to 4 ohms just to have better understanding how the Frequencies work
Hi, I have an Onkyo receiver with these specs: 95 W per Channel (8 Ohms) or 165 W per Channel (6 Ohms). My speakers are canton with impedence 4-8 Ohms. I can set impedence either to 4 or 6 in the receiver and wondering what is the best setting? Shall I set to thr lower limit (4) or the middle one (6)? Knowing that the speakers tolerate both. Thanks!
Thank you for your reply, even though they are old they still look great, my question is, the front and back are covered with cloth, and both sides are hardwood ( I believe ) how do I get inside without ruining them cosmetically?@@Kpaceguy
I got a surround system but missing front speakers, i tested the surround speakers (multimetre) and they are 6ohm. So to get front speakers ive orderd 6ohm bookshelf speekers. So if a surround speaker is 6ohm the rest of the system must be 6ohm yes?
@@Kpaceguy yeah im good then because was missing front 2 ive orderd some technics sb-hd51. 6ohm and have a lowend of 45hz. Should be happy with that for a desktop setup anyway. Cheres dude!😊👍
If you have an amplifier at 40hms 4 channel and watts per channel 1300 watt what and running two speakers per channel what is the best speaker wattage must I use on that amplifier?
Thanks for clear explanation! Im wondering that is when we have ranges? Exaple in my case: speakers 4-8 ohm and amp 6-16 ohms. Is it good combination? Its confuseing when ranges are specified. Please help, thanks
@stevenstarbird1305 if you bridge it, it may change the accepted ohms so just check your manual. As far as how many speakers you can plug in, 4 is max. If you add more then 4 it drops it to 2 ohms
The amplifiers in the world today are fairly wonderful beast and players of such beasts in many levels. An amplifier is just what it is. It's amplifiers something in this case it is an electrical current that is transferred into sound. Amplifiers out there these days are magnificent to the point that they are rated down to so if an amplifier says it's 1 ohm rating is that's what it is you can put a 4-ohm speaker on a 1 ohm speaker amplifier, you can put a multiplicity of 4 ohm speakers onto a 1 ohm amplifier and in fact wire them correctly to get 1 ohm. The sky's the limit. The Ohms on the amplifier must be less then the value of what is on the speaker.
question: if I have a pair of 2 ohm speakers, and I have a 2 ohm amp but one ohm stable, thats perfect right? or does the fact that both speakers are 2 ohm and they are doubled, there's two of them, does that mean the 2 ohm drops to one ohm? basically its always best to power speakers based on ohms, two ohm speaker gets two ohm amp, same with 4 ohms and so on and so on? right?
@@Kpaceguy im building a system now, I have a pair of two ohm subs {JL Audio 10w1v3-2} and I plan to pair them with a amp {Crossfire C5-1600D Mono} that seems to be rated at 4 or 2 depending on wiring, but it says 1 ohm stable, does this mean when I wire them I should bring two sets of wires from the amp one going to the left sub and the other the right sub, is that how those speakers should be wired to that amp to get the max effect? thanks for answering my questions my friend
@eyeswideopen6151 no if you want all the power possible from your amp you combine both subs together and wire it to one positive and one negative output. Your manual will tell you which one to use. A monoblock amp doesn't have left or right outputs. Monoblock means "One". You take plug 1 wire to your positive (red) of the sub and connect it to the positive of the other sub. You do the same for the negative (black). Then you take 1 wire of positive and wire of negative to the positive and negative of your amp. Now you're in 1 ohm and you're getting all the power you need
@@Kpaceguy good deal thanks! I know about the mono meaning one. I was saying left speaker and right speaker, not left channel and right channel. but what your saying is run the red and black from one speaker to the other, and then just run one set of wires from the amp to just one speaker? kinda like piggy back riding one of the other.....thanks man you have really helped me out on this.
I have a 2019 explorer xlt sync 3. I ordered skar 12” combo with amplifier. Speaker box too big. I was thinking put it in when I want to thump and take out and use for sub in house to tv. What would give me good bass in my truck without the speaker taking up the whole third row? No competition just riding bass. I have a Dj powered speaker I could use??? 😊 and take out when done riding
What if my speakers say 30w but my amp gives it more? You said 4 Ohm amps usually cost big bucks. Surprisingly, my Aiwa mini theater system has a 4 Ohm amplifier. It cost me $299.99 at the Wiz in 1999 on clearance. That’s not too bad.
@@Kpaceguy will I hear distortion well before it ever reaches its failure point? 🤔 It’s for the 2 surround channels, not sure my Aiwa mini theater system receiver sends over 30w to it. Love this video, btw. It gave me confidence to rewire this, without an instruction manual. No problems, so far. 🙏
What is the equation of finding the wattage that a speaker will output when connected to an amp at a lower ohm? Ie. how many watts will a 100 watt 8 ohm speaker actually output when connected to an amp pushing 100 watts at 4 ohms? Just curious - these numbers might not make any sense in the real world - but for the sake of finding the relationship?
@@Kpaceguy Thanks for the advice. One last question. The Kef T301 is 150 watts and the max capacity of the Denon RMS is 200 watts (in theory according to Denon). According to crutchfield the RMS is 125 watts (125 watts per channel into 8 ohms). Will it cause issues?
hey need some help please, i have tried wiring my 4 dual 4ohm subs to 8 ohms ,but no matter what i do i keep getting 10.6 on my multimeter , i have a gemini xga 5000 amp , can it work bro?
You wire all 4 subs negative posts on one coil to the other negative posts of the other coil. Then you wire all 4 subs positive post of one coil to the positive of the other coil. Then you take 1 positive coil post of one sub and wire it to the 1 negative of another sub coil 3 times. Lastly you take the positive of 1 sub and a negative of different sub and wire it to the amp. It's harder to explain than to do
Ok so I think I understand. Correct me if I'm wrong. If I have speakers that say - 4 ohms - operating watts 90 - max watts 240 And I have app that says - 4 ohms - 1200 watts I'd be totally fine, with loads of headroom in the wattage??? Or do I want the watts to match as well?
I have a Yamaha A6A receiver, and my fronts are Klipsch RP-8000F (8ohm/150 Watts), my center is Klipsch RP-600C (8ohm/125 watts), my surrounds are Klipsch RP-500SA II (8 ohm/ 75 watts) but my four height speakers are all Sony SSCSE (6 ohms/ 100 watts). I'm wondering if I should select the 6ohm setting on the Yamaha A6A or leave it on 8ohm. There's already not a lot of sound coming from the height speakers and the last thing I want to do is starve them of power.
I have a W-King T 9 wireless speaker and I have connected two 8 ohms 250watts external speakers in parallel to one of the 4 ohms internal speakers thus making the 3 speakers in parallel. Is this setup ok?
I have an amp which you can select the ohms it says 4phms per speaker or 8 ohms per speaker and i dont know how many ohms is my speaker. What do i have to choose
Today i just notice my ceiling speakers is 8 ohm, and my others speaker only 6 ohm. My AVR setting at 8 ohm. I hope it not giva a harm to my speaker and avr
My man ✅✅... My arendal speakers has both options... I also have the monolithic 7 *200 amp.. Knowing this when I upgrade to the 1528s this means I don't have to upgrade the amp if I use the 4 oms. I heard the 1528s are power hungry..... Looking at 1528 monitors LFC and the 1528s slims for the surrounds and atoms.. 7.2.6.. The 1528s towers are really calling me tho😮😅.. Current set up All Blue Jean Cables Denon 3700.. Monolith 7 * 200.. Emotiva basx4 for atmos.... 7.2.4 Arendel 1723s LFC.. Arendal 1723s surrounds.. Arendal 1961s heights.. 2 Arendal 1961s Subwoofer.. Equals 😁😁😁
Hey, I have a Sony STR-DN1080 amp rated 165 W / 6 ohms per channel. Would this work with a Klipsch RP-6000F II, POWER HANDLING (CONT/PEAK) 125W/500W NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8 Ohms? Thank you!
There was a time (1970's/80's) when most amps (receivers, integrated and power) easily drove speakers rated from 4 ohms on up. The amp switched internally between 4 and 8 ohm impedances. Even lowly 15wpc receivers could drive 4 ohm loads. Most amps were rated at more power into 4 than 8 ohms. The sticky wicket is that speaker impedance varies with frequency and speakers are generally labeled 8 or 4 ohm "nominal" impedance. Still though, it's not uncommon for 8 ohm speakers to dip to 5 ohms at some frequencies. One caveat, never connect pairs of 4 ohm speakers in parallel to a transistor amp as this will require 2 ohms. Few amps can provide this. Interesting video, lucidly explained in your own inimitable way.
I'm still using my Hitachi SR-804 receiver that I purchased (new) in 1979. I know some Kenwood receivers from 1990's had an impedance switch on back for speakers that were either 8 or 4 ohms. Most 1970's receivers switched internally, a much better idea. What amp do you have? And what speakers do you use?@@KFM197
I have 10 4ohm 8inch mid-range speaker all hooked up negative to negative and positive to positive so I guess that's parallel and I guess that's coming out to 1ohm so will I need a one ohm amplifier for a 4-ohm amplifier and is there any other way I can hook all the speakers together and make it come out to 4 ohm
Question for ya.. im getting a speaker wall made and I need an amp that’ll supply me around 2k amps but I can’t seem to find any 4ohm 4 channel amps do you have any recommendations?
And also could I run multiple speakers off a one channel amp as long as the wattage of those speakers do not suffice the amps rms rating? And could I run a 4 ohm speaker off a 2 ohm amp?
Hi just watched your video, very straightforward and interesting info. So I have a question😊 I am planning to pair a vintage Pioneer SX-1080 (120W into 8ohm) with JBL 75th anniversary speakers model L100 classic 75 (200W into 4ohm). Would u reccomend coupling those together?
Hello! I loved the explanation but I wanna see if I got it right; My marshall MG CX 101 (a 100 watts guitar amp) runs a 4 ohm 12" speaker. Could I put an 8 ohm 12" speaker there instead without frying my amp? I ain't playing much live, so I wouldn't put it to the max.
@@Kpaceguy thank you! so last question! APART FROM THE SIZE THE SPEAKER, would it matter if I actually put an 80/50 watt 8ohms speaker on that same marshall?
@nikolasaguilera3496 yes it matters. If you're getting 100 Watts at 4 ohms, it's probably less than half of that at 8 ohms. The amp won't give enough power to that speaker at 8 ohms
Hi I took your advice on speakers so I purchased the proper ones 8ohms 80watt with built-in tweeters. My question is the ones I removed 8ohms 30watt had tweeters connected to them.although new speakers have built in tweeters do I connect other tweeters or remove them.thank you for any advice. Best regards
Hey bro, nice video you got here very informative. So i just have a question, ihave a 2 speakers with both 6ohms in impedance. How can i convert their impedance to be match with only 4-8 ohms amplifier only? Thanks
@@Kpaceguy i supposed to DIY or build my own box, using just a cheap amplifier board, 1 have 1sub, 1woofer and 1 tweeter, all of them are 6ohms.the amplier got only 2 output terminal, for speaker and tweeter. My plan is to use the speaker out to my sub and the other out to woofer and tweeter both 6 amps. Thats why i need help in converteing 2 6ohms to match in 4-8 ohms board only. Thanks bro
Regarding ohms. My AVR has ability to switch from 4, 6, and 8 ohms. My set up includes 7 speakers. 1 pair 4 ohms, another 6 ohms and another 8 ohms. So I've set AVR to 4 ohms. Is that correct? Also how do I set crossovers if I have such disparate speakers? Thanks for your reply. Jack
Maybe a strange question, but in a cabinet with a tweeter, a midrange and a woofer, they all have impedance ratings, and how does that work in terms of figuring out what each individual speaker's ohm rating should be? I am replacing both the midranges and woofers in a couple of Infinity Reference Four cabinets (keeping the tweeter), and the Reference Four is rated at 6 ohms. I know these speakers aren't connected in series inside the cabinet (couldn't be if the total rating is only 6 ohms) but if they're connected in parallel inside the cabinet that would result in only 2.6 ohms. So I guess I don't understand how they are actually connected individually inside the cabinet. I have an Onkyo receiver from the early 90s that's a beast and has switching for both 4 and 8 ohm loads, and I'm just planning to connect each speaker to its own connection. Sorry for the long wind, but would you think that 8 ohm midranges and woofers would be the way to go?
When you add speakers together you just have to wire them in a way that they don't dip below your intended ohm load OR just buy speakers with all the same ohms Three 8 ohm speakers is still one 8 ohm final load to the amplifier but the power rating is divided by 3. So not only do you need your speakers to achieve the right ohm load, you also need your amplifier to have enough juice that all speakers are satisfied with
@@Kpaceguy Yes, thank you, I was thinking all speakers having the same impedance made the most sense, but I didn't know that 3 8-ohm speakers would still represent an 8-ohm load to the amp. It's been a LONG time since I had electronics in high school. 😉😉
@Kenneth Williams let me correct myself. Three 8 ohm speakers won't be 8 ohms it'll be just under 3 ohms. You'll want to get speakers that are dual voice coil. For example three 6 ohm dual voice coil speakers cam be wired down to 4ohms which a lot of amps can handle now a days. You need to be able to wire in series/parallel to get the right ohms
Most speakers that have three speakers inside a cabinet also have a mini crossover inside the cabinet that separate the frequencies and reduce or increase the resistance (ohms) as needed to get the final rating. I would hook it up back into the crossover the way it was and check the new total ohm load. Unless the crossover fried in which you will need to buy a new one then hook it up the way it was and check the new total ohm load at the back of the speaker and go with that number as the resting ohm load. Remember that the crossover usually reduces the amount of power going to your tweeters and mids to match the speaker they used in that cabinet. That is why, if you are changing speakers or brands, you might want to upgrade your crossover board, but I wouldn't take it out and run each speaker to your amp. That would run way too much power to your mids and tweeters as all three would be receiving the same power from the amp. Of course your woofers are going to need more power, the mids less, and the tweeters much less.
I have Audison SR 4.300 amplifier. It supports 4 channel 85 w x 4 @ 4 ohm Or 4 channel 130w x 4 @ 2 ohm and so on. My question is how does my amplifier know if I have connected 4 ohm or 2 ohm speaker. Can I install front two speakers 100w @ 2 ohm. And rear two speakers 100w at 4 ohm to same amplifier or any such combinations ? Please explain
Your speakers have coils that have a certain resistance. When you plug your speakers into your amplifier, the amplifiers know the resistance of the voice coil and that's how it knows it ohms rating
Hi! I have a Samsung SWA-9200S rear speakers but i dont have the speaker cable that connects left to the right speaker. Both speakers have 3 ohm impedance and I don't know exactly which speaker cable to buy. Does it have to have a specific gauge? A specific cable length?
I have a Harman Kardon 730 twin rated 40w at 8ohm. I currently have 6ohm speakers at 125W. Is this going to harm my amp? What speakers should I be looking for? Thanks!
Thank for the vid but gime a hand to clear my issue.. Having an amp capable of setting it to 6 ohm or 8 ohm. Paired with speakers rated long term power 180w and short term power 250w at 6 ohm. along with a receiver that outputs 130w at 8 ohm but i dont know 6 ohm output rating.. so how should it be set ?
I have a few questions if you dont mind, like ok my amp looks like is capable of 4 or 8 ohms does my reciever need to be capable as well? Also is there something i need to do to get them to work at the correct ohms like if its 4 do i need to tell that to the amp and reciever? So my amp i am biying is rated 8ohms 160 watt per channel or 4 ohms i thinks its 250 watts so i should be able to drive a tower 4ohms 200 watts easily? It gets confusing i could put the exact name of everything
Thank you for answering man, I appreciate it. I have the onkyo rz50 coming in tomorrow and they just shipped my 2 channel emotiva amp. I'll be using 5 bowers and wilkins just need Dolby atmos speakers maybe 2 more surround. Originally I was going to get the Nakamichi DRAGON but I figured fornthe price I can build a system, that dragon was tempting tho. I'll be watching more of your vids thanks again
Ok ok… 8 ohms AMP@140 watts x3 channels & 200 watts x2 channels AND I have a two 6 ohms speakers with 50-120 watts. What is going to happen when I put these 2 together- good, under performance or bad/really bad?
Hey Kpace, one of my mate bought an Old denon AvR denon 2313, so he got 3 klipsch 8 ohms front stage & rears 6 ohms. Is tht ok to mix ? Or just stick with basic 8 ohms all around. Its a 5.1 set up. Thanks brother
my current AV receiver is a Dennon 135w at 8 ohms , my front stage speaker is connected on a 3 channel external amplifier . My surround speaker is rated at 4 ohms and my Height speakers are rated to 2 ohms , this the only speakers I have connected in to my receiver since the left right and center speaker are connected to a external amp in this case I'm ok with that kind of setting ? my external amp is rated at 150w each channel at 8ohms and 400w at 4 ohms each driving channel
Hello, I have a Yamaha receiver rxv 575 (80watts 8 ohms/135watts 6 ohms) and speakers (80watts 4 ohms), would there be a chance of damaging the receiver? Use will always be at low volume sitting in front of the boxes.
Hope you understood me, i want to power the two 8 ohms speakers to the Nova amplifier x1200 only to channel one. The channel two will not be connected.
Thanks for this video, I am buying rotel kas500 amplifier to pair it with Zu DW 6 that has full range 12 oms speakers .. is that going to work or can that harm the amp or speaker? Thank you again
I'm confused whereas if we're talking headphones it's the opposite, the higher the impedance number on the headphone set the more "power hungry". Can you please shed some light on this paradoxical issue? Many thanks
Hello, I have a denon dra-800h running klipsch rp-280f's for my front speakers rated at 8ohms. I just bought a pair of emotiva t2+ speakers rated at 4ohms. My question is if I set my denon for 4ohms, can I run both the 8ohm klipsch and the 4ohm emotiva's safely?
@Kpaceguy will the stereo run hotter? Also will I be able to play it at higher levels without any damage over time? Btw you just got a new subscriber 👍
@timbabyfacesavage377 I appreciate it. Your receiver will play fine at any volume as long as your speaker don't ask for too much power at higher volumes
I hope your still replying after 8 months lol. but if I have a 4 ohm 10 w speaker that burned up on a old home stereo system and I'm trying to replace it with A 6 ohm 10 W speaker from a TV can I do that ? trying to get it running again to have in my workshop .
Hello im very new to this just watched your video i just bought a klipsch rp280f with the ratings of 150watts rms 8ohms with 96db and i have a home theater system denon avr s570bt it put out 70watts per channel into 8ohms so im wondering i might underpower my klispsch speaker since they are 150watts..thank you in advance..
Rookie here.... I have the Paradigm Studio 100 V5 and the matching CC-690 center channel that is being driven by the Denon AVR-X4800H receiver. I am looking to add a 3 channel amp to my setup. the speaker sensitivity rating are 92 dB / 89 dB and the amplifier power range is 15 - 350 watts. What rating amp would work best for my application? Thanks in advance.
so in my situation I have 4-8ohms amp 2x50w and 1x100w sub I have a 50w sub 4ohms and 20w mid + 20w tweeter connected together (6ohms speakers) but it says that it's pushing 6.6-7ohms is this ok for my amp belove 85% volume?
Hey friend is it ok to load an 8 inches speakers rated at 130 watts each with 6ohms impedance to a 8ohms impedance rated amplifier at 100watts per channel? Can i get the power it needed or change my amplifier? Thanks in advance
Hi, i have a 6 ohms LG mini hifi system speakers (200W) and would wish to plug it into a 3.1 channel woofer (40W+10W*3) that is rated 4 ohms impedence. Is it possible?
Thanks, I’ve spent way too much time listening to videos that never answer the question what works and what doesn’t. Finally.
The general advice would be that it’s fine to connect speakers with a higher impedance to an amplifier capable of operating with a lower impedance, but what you shouldn’t do is connect speakers with a lower impedance (say, 4 ohms) to an amplifier with a higher minimum impendence (10 ohms, for example). Today many amplifiers can handle a range of ohm ratings usually between 6 to 16 ohms.
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Hi there , thx to ur great sharing on this topic. I would like to ask a question about . If I hv loudspeaker which is 2400w in 6 ohm. Can we connect this 6 ohms speaker to the power amp which rated as 4 ohms@2300 w per channel ? Will it blow up the power amp ? Or power amp will only delivery certain % of power to drive this 6 ohms speaker only ? Kindly advice . Appreciated to ur kind help n assistant . Wish U hv a great day ahead
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@@hidewonghey this is just based on my knowledge and experience if you go higher than the recommended ohm rating it will work however you will lose some power and in the long run will affect the equipment.
@elijahsmith9569 that is correct
■ You're clearer than most guys who have tried to explain this ohms readings.
Thank you!!
Thanks for watching
This video was incredibly helpful! Many thanks from someone brand new to the world of audio!
Thanks for watching!
@@Kpaceguy SO I think I have grasped this concept, but not sure... my speakers are imp = 7ohms +/-3ohms, and the manual states receiver should = 40-160watts. My receiver says Front A and B : 8ohms minimum @ 95watts x 7 into 8ohms. So if I have 7 channels, I will get 8ohms and 95 watts per channel? I think its an okay match b/c the receiver with 7 channels is 95 watts, which is between speakers' 40-160 watts, receiver is 8ohms which is more ohms (not as powerful) but still close to the base of the receiver at 7ohms +/-3. Thoughts?
@@jaimer1864 it'll work just fine
@@Kpaceguy yes! Thanks so much!
This video is the first I’ve seen that made me understand this topic! So if I’ve got a 3 way active setup with speakers rated for 8 ohms being powered by a 6 channel amp rated for 4 ohms, the speakers won’t be getting the full power from the amp?
Correct. Which may be fine as long as it's 8 ohm rating matches your 8 ohm speakers. Say your 8 ohm speaker is rated at 150 Watts and the amp does 150 Watts at 8 ohms and 300 Watts at 4 ohms, it's still giving the correct power to your speakers
I’m really trying to understand Ω and watt, but I don’t get it 😭
If 4 Ω speakers requires more power from an amplifier, then how is it that an amplifier produces more watts when they’re set to a lower impedance?
I’m missing something. Can you help? I would really appreciate it!! 🙏
yeah his result is correct but his reasoning is wrong. see the speaker as a garden hose where water is flowing through. voltage is the pressure of the water and impedance is if you pinch the hose with your fingers. if you pinch it more (8 vs 4). less water will flow. at 0 ohms all water will flow without impedance. so thats when the amp has too pump out most watts/power. the pressure/voltage always stays the same.
Well explained. Thanks for your video.
Thanks for watching
That’s why I purchased the Parasound A23+ two channels music can drive 8,4 and 2 ohms.
How many watts at 4 oms.. I love the look of that amp
I have an Onkyo tx nr5100 which is rated at 4-8 ohms. All my surround speakers and sub are rated at 8ohms. My question is if I can use 2 atmos speakers which is rated a 6ohms?? To note that when setting the amp it specifies 6 ohm or higher but i'm a bit confused. Can someone please give me the light. Thanks in advance.
Wow great information. I am a lover of good sounds when it comes to my movie
The ohm rating is clearly understood but now to the wattage. If I have a 300w ampliifer is it advisable to connect it to a lower wattage of the speaker or it has to be higher.
lower is fine but if its way too low you'll risk blowing the speaker very easily. You want to be within 100-150 watts or so either direction if possible. Not always possible so in that case just be careful.
Quick question. Do I have to match both amps. 1 amp for sub 1 amp for speakers
@@ShawnGrimm-o2b The speaker you plug up to each amp has to match with the amp
Thanks.
I have a 4ohm speaker with 3000w. And amp of 8ohm with 2000w. can i connect two 4ohm with 3000w to it in series
Yes but each speaker will only see 1000w
Thanks for the informations obtained from you all as I'm new to matching speakers,I got a used power amp with 3500wats ,and my friend donated me pair of 6ohm speakers,will it blow up my power amp?Want some advice on this.Thanks
Most likely no
How does daisy-chaining a pair of cabinets affect the total ohms?
Depends on how many speakers, how many voice coils, and their ohm ratings. For example, if you add two 8ohm speakers together, you get 4 ohms, and the power gets split between those two speakers.
@@Kpaceguy Thanks. That answers my question. I wasn’t sure if they would be connected in series or parallel.
If the speakers are rated at 6ohms and the amplifier only has 4ohms or 8ohms options, what impedance should we connect the speakers to ??? 🤔🤔🤔
@@aldoantoniovicentesilva6996 8 ohms
Hi KPace!
I have a pair of JBL L7 speakers rated 6ohms and the center, ceiling, side surrounds and rear surrounds are Klipsch 8ohm speakers.
Would it be bad to use a Monolith 11x as an example to connect all of them using a Marantz 7706 Processor?
Thanks for your time and hard work!
The monolith 11 would be perfect. Its rated for 4 to 8 ohms
@@Kpaceguy Thanks so much for your help and info! I really appreciate it and appreciate you! 👍
I did watch the video but I gotta ask before I make a decision on buying the amp and the passive speakers. AMP specs are these
100 W RMS X 2 (4 ohms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.04 % THD)
Speakers are 6 ohms, up to 2 x 100 W.
I guess I'll be fine according to your video but I just wanna make sure.
You're correct
@@Kpaceguy Thank you very much, I appreciate it
@@FromTheHood no prob
Can i connect both of my spesker i have 6ohms and 8ohms speaker and my ampli is 8ohms
@@gracedeandres158 if you tie them together, yes.
okay my older sony receiver is rated 8-16 can I add 2 more 8 ohms to the for surround sound behind my couch ill have to kinda of rig the wires together tho(I already have two 8 ohm tower)
@@devmo2286 no
I have a Nakamichi amp that says 4x50W. Model No. NGTD 4-M and 40Hz - 400 Hz. I cannot find anything about Ohms on it. It is a amp for a motorcycle that I've had for about 7 years. It came with a couple of 6x9 speakers that lasted for about 5 years. I replaced them with some Palk 6x9 speaker and so far, two sets have gone bad. They play great for a few months and then turn to static. I am in the process of shopping for some new speakers. I feel that I am doing something wrong for the speaker to keep going out so soon. What type of 6x9 speakers would you suggest for the type of am I described? Thanks.
Most likely 4ohms
Get an amp to power them
If the speakers die and the amp is fine, try some speakers rated for higher wattage
most 8 ohm rated speakers are in fact roughly 6.5 or 7.5 ohms when measured.
My speakers are 6 ohms at the maximum power handling is 300 watts less clipping. I am using 400 watts rms. These speakers are very efficient which could be used easily with 100 watts rms. Danger with any loud speakers is don't over drive the amp into the clipping mode which harms both components. Better off with extra power than less power. JBL use to put in the owners manuals with the speakers, danger low power! So true!
What does it mean when your speakers are rated from 4 to 8 ohms
That at certain frequencies and volumes they can dip to 4 ohms
@@Kpaceguy ok thanks for the information
I was wondering can you do a second video on ohms but goes in depth in between the ohms like 6 to 8 ohms 4 to 8 ohms or 2 to 4 ohms just to have better understanding how the Frequencies work
Can i use a min 8 ohm avr surround cinema system to drive 5 6 ohm speakers
@briancrisp2729 no
Hello when connect 2 speakers 8 Ohm it will go 4 Ohm to amplifier ?
Can be go 16 Ohm how can connect wires to this side 16 Ohm ?
Yes two 8 ohms =4
@@Kpaceguy tell me connect wire how to get with speakers 8 Ohm to 16 Ohm ?
Amplifier is 6-16 Ohm
Can help me
Hi,
I have an Onkyo receiver with these specs: 95 W per Channel (8 Ohms) or 165 W per Channel (6 Ohms). My speakers are canton with impedence 4-8 Ohms. I can set impedence either to 4 or 6 in the receiver and wondering what is the best setting? Shall I set to thr lower limit (4) or the middle one (6)? Knowing that the speakers tolerate both. Thanks!
Leave it at 8
The receiver is only allowing me to set to 4 or 6 and I'm confused which is best
@@jawad5541 it's only allowing you to switch it to 4 or 6 because it's already in 8.
@Jawad Ur speakers will be safe coz Onkyo rated ohms are 6~16 Ohms
I have a set of floor speakers 20 + years that are not marked how do i figure it out?
Take the speaker out and look on the magnet of the speaker
Thank you for your reply, even though they are old they still look great, my question is, the front and back are covered with cloth, and both sides are hardwood ( I believe ) how do I get inside without ruining them cosmetically?@@Kpaceguy
I got a surround system but missing front speakers, i tested the surround speakers (multimetre) and they are 6ohm.
So to get front speakers ive orderd 6ohm bookshelf speekers.
So if a surround speaker is 6ohm the rest of the system must be 6ohm yes?
No
@@Kpaceguy wer'e talking about a creative inspire t7700 pc desktop 7.1
if 1 speaker is 6 ohm they all gonna be 6 ohm yes?
@WingmanLive if it only has one amplifier then yes but if each speaker is powered individually then no
@@Kpaceguy yeah im good then because was missing front 2 ive orderd some technics sb-hd51. 6ohm and have a lowend of 45hz. Should be happy with that for a desktop setup anyway.
Cheres dude!😊👍
If you have an amplifier at 40hms 4 channel and watts per channel 1300 watt what and running two speakers per channel what is the best speaker wattage must I use on that amplifier?
Anything you want
Thank you very much!
I have 2 front speaker 4 ohm then 2 rear speakers 8 ohm on a 2 ohm taramps 4 channel is that ok or not
@@fjerome5958 yes
I have a taramps 4 channel 2 ohm stable amp I wanna run 8 4ohm speakers, how can I do that without a problem?
@@silvianbrowne918 2 speakers per channel
@@Kpaceguy ok awesome thank you
I have a hybrid tube amp should I use my 6 ohm speakers on the 4 ohm channel or 8 ohm channel?
@@Thebadman8817 8ohm
Thanks for clear explanation! Im wondering that is when we have ranges? Exaple in my case: speakers 4-8 ohm and amp 6-16 ohms. Is it good combination? Its confuseing when ranges are specified. Please help, thanks
It just means the speaker can dip low or peak high depending the power and frequency coming to it. Your amp is fine
Thank you!
I have an amp of 4-16ohm 10wats can I connect two channel s to two 4ohm 10w speakers
Yes
I have two 16 ohms speaker how do i match them to 4 ohms guitar amp?
Your amp is more powerful than your speakers so it'll be fine
Hi I have a psb image t6 speakers which is 6ohms with 200 watts power recommended. Which amp.should I go for?
@@joecunha8531 an amp stable at 4 or 8ohms
Can you please suggest me for the same.@@Kpaceguy
Probably AVR so that I can add more speakers.
Can i used 4 6 inch speakers 8 ohm to a 3000 watt amp 2 ohm?
Yes
4 to 8 ohms handle speaker like bose 301 .which ohms i can set the avr
@@biju941 8
@Kpaceguy Thank you brother
Can I pair 4-6 4 ohm speakers to a single 4 ohm amp?
It's a 4 ohm amp with 1 channel?
It’s a 4 channel amp but I was told I could bridge 2 sets. Somewhat knowledgeable on how to do that but I’ll have to do more research
@stevenstarbird1305 if you bridge it, it may change the accepted ohms so just check your manual. As far as how many speakers you can plug in, 4 is max. If you add more then 4 it drops it to 2 ohms
3.2 ohm speaker on 4 ohm vintage amplifier? Can this work?
Yes
@@Kpaceguy Thanks.
Could I connect 6 ohms speakers to 4 ohms amplifier
Yes
Thanks
The amplifiers in the world today are fairly wonderful beast and players of such beasts in many levels. An amplifier is just what it is. It's amplifiers something in this case it is an electrical current that is transferred into sound. Amplifiers out there these days are magnificent to the point that they are rated down to so if an amplifier says it's 1 ohm rating is that's what it is you can put a 4-ohm speaker on a 1 ohm speaker amplifier, you can put a multiplicity of 4 ohm speakers onto a 1 ohm amplifier and in fact wire them correctly to get 1 ohm. The sky's the limit. The Ohms on the amplifier must be less then the value of what is on the speaker.
question: if I have a pair of 2 ohm speakers, and I have a 2 ohm amp but one ohm stable, thats perfect right? or does the fact that both speakers are 2 ohm and they are doubled, there's two of them, does that mean the 2 ohm drops to one ohm? basically its always best to power speakers based on ohms, two ohm speaker gets two ohm amp, same with 4 ohms and so on and so on? right?
If both speakers will be powered off 1 channel, it'll be 1 ohm. Which is fine. You'll get the most power out of your amp that way
@@Kpaceguy im building a system now, I have a pair of two ohm subs {JL Audio 10w1v3-2} and I plan to pair them with a amp {Crossfire C5-1600D Mono} that seems to be rated at 4 or 2 depending on wiring, but it says 1 ohm stable, does this mean when I wire them I should bring two sets of wires from the amp one going to the left sub and the other the right sub, is that how those speakers should be wired to that amp to get the max effect? thanks for answering my questions my friend
@eyeswideopen6151 no if you want all the power possible from your amp you combine both subs together and wire it to one positive and one negative output. Your manual will tell you which one to use. A monoblock amp doesn't have left or right outputs. Monoblock means "One". You take plug 1 wire to your positive (red) of the sub and connect it to the positive of the other sub. You do the same for the negative (black). Then you take 1 wire of positive and wire of negative to the positive and negative of your amp. Now you're in 1 ohm and you're getting all the power you need
@@Kpaceguy good deal thanks! I know about the mono meaning one. I was saying left speaker and right speaker, not left channel and right channel. but what your saying is run the red and black from one speaker to the other, and then just run one set of wires from the amp to just one speaker? kinda like piggy back riding one of the other.....thanks man you have really helped me out on this.
@eyeswideopen6151 yes. Because both subs will be playing the same thing you don't need to think in terms of left and right
I have a 2019 explorer xlt sync 3. I ordered skar 12” combo with amplifier. Speaker box too big. I was thinking put it in when I want to thump and take out and use for sub in house to tv. What would give me good bass in my truck without the speaker taking up the whole third row? No competition just riding bass. I have a Dj powered speaker I could use??? 😊 and take out when done riding
You need an amplifier to handle those subs
Hi I was just wondering if I have a 8 ohm speaker do I need to match my receiver to 8 ohms or can I run my receiver at 6 ohms with 8 ohms speakers
Match it...
What if my speakers say 30w but my amp gives it more?
You said 4 Ohm amps usually cost big bucks.
Surprisingly, my Aiwa mini theater system has a 4 Ohm amplifier. It cost me $299.99 at the Wiz in 1999 on clearance. That’s not too bad.
That's fine just don't turn it up too loud
@@Kpaceguy will I hear distortion well before it ever reaches its failure point? 🤔
It’s for the 2 surround channels, not sure my Aiwa mini theater system receiver sends over 30w to it.
Love this video, btw. It gave me confidence to rewire this, without an instruction manual. No problems, so far. 🙏
What is the equation of finding the wattage that a speaker will output when connected to an amp at a lower ohm? Ie. how many watts will a 100 watt 8 ohm speaker actually output when connected to an amp pushing 100 watts at 4 ohms? Just curious - these numbers might not make any sense in the real world - but for the sake of finding the relationship?
You don't really know without testing the amp. . But it's safe to say it's probably cut in half the power or less because of impedance rise
Is the impedance rating on an amplifier, the minimum or maximum it can handle?
Yes, most are. And if not, it'll be on the owners manual
I want to pair my Kef T305 with a Denon AVC-X4800H. Is this a good option / combination?
It'll work
@@Kpaceguy a) Or would you advise a different receiver? b) do I need a preamp for the Denon AVC-X4800H, in a 9.1 (atmos) setting?
@@TheRealCompensator is a really good receiver. You won't need an eternal amp unless you want to use 11 speakers instead of 9
@@Kpaceguy Thanks for the advice. One last question. The Kef T301 is 150 watts and the max capacity of the Denon RMS is 200 watts (in theory according to Denon). According to crutchfield the RMS is 125 watts (125 watts per channel into 8 ohms). Will it cause issues?
@TheRealCompensator not at all. You won't really ever be at that power
hey need some help please, i have tried wiring my 4 dual 4ohm subs to 8 ohms ,but no matter what i do i keep getting 10.6 on my multimeter , i have a gemini xga 5000 amp , can it work bro?
You wire all 4 subs negative posts on one coil to the other negative posts of the other coil. Then you wire all 4 subs positive post of one coil to the positive of the other coil.
Then you take 1 positive coil post of one sub and wire it to the 1 negative of another sub coil 3 times.
Lastly you take the positive of 1 sub and a negative of different sub and wire it to the amp. It's harder to explain than to do
@@Kpaceguy thanks much
Ok so I think I understand. Correct me if I'm wrong.
If I have speakers that say
- 4 ohms
- operating watts 90
- max watts 240
And I have app that says
- 4 ohms
- 1200 watts
I'd be totally fine, with loads of headroom in the wattage???
Or do I want the watts to match as well?
You have way more power than you need which means be careful with the volume level. Otherwise it's fine .
i have a 4ohm 250watts speaker can i connect to the bass amplifier head with 120 watts @ 8 ohms?
@@offdutyband5255 yes
I have a Yamaha A6A receiver, and my fronts are Klipsch RP-8000F (8ohm/150 Watts), my center is Klipsch RP-600C (8ohm/125 watts), my surrounds are Klipsch RP-500SA II (8 ohm/ 75 watts) but my four height speakers are all Sony SSCSE (6 ohms/ 100 watts). I'm wondering if I should select the 6ohm setting on the Yamaha A6A or leave it on 8ohm. There's already not a lot of sound coming from the height speakers and the last thing I want to do is starve them of power.
Leave it
I have a W-King T 9 wireless speaker and I have connected two 8 ohms 250watts external speakers in parallel to one of the 4 ohms internal speakers thus making the 3 speakers in parallel. Is this setup ok?
That's About 2.7ohms. A bit low. I personally wouldn't do it
@@Kpaceguythank you. I love your channel and subscribe
I have an amp which you can select the ohms it says 4phms per speaker or 8 ohms per speaker and i dont know how many ohms is my speaker. What do i have to choose
Your speaker should tell you on the back
Can i send you a picture somewhere so that you can understand
@@Kpaceguy it just says 115 V,60Hz
And 70 watts max
@@rafaelmavris8630 Kpaceguy@gmail.com
@@rafaelmavris8630 8 ohms will be fine
Hi, I have a question. I got 4 ohms 110 watts, but it can go to 220, but it is only at 110 watts. How many speakers can I hook up?
@@banemaster9919 1 to each output
Today i just notice my ceiling speakers is 8 ohm, and my others speaker only 6 ohm. My AVR setting at 8 ohm. I hope it not giva a harm to my speaker and avr
Nope
Hello Bro I have Nakamichi av8 amp with 8 ohm and infinity refernce 30 speakers with 6 ohm is thats right or amp will be damaged please help me ❤
It'll be fine
My man ✅✅... My arendal speakers has both options...
I also have the monolithic 7 *200 amp.. Knowing this when I upgrade to the 1528s this means I don't have to upgrade the amp if I use the 4 oms. I heard the 1528s are power hungry.....
Looking at 1528 monitors LFC and the 1528s slims for the surrounds and atoms.. 7.2.6..
The 1528s towers are really calling me tho😮😅..
Current set up
All Blue Jean Cables
Denon 3700.. Monolith 7 * 200.. Emotiva basx4 for atmos.... 7.2.4 Arendel 1723s LFC.. Arendal 1723s surrounds.. Arendal 1961s heights.. 2 Arendal 1961s Subwoofer.. Equals 😁😁😁
If you get the monitors, let me know what you think too because they're on my radar, too!
Hey, I have a Sony STR-DN1080 amp rated 165 W / 6 ohms per channel. Would this work with a Klipsch RP-6000F II, POWER HANDLING (CONT/PEAK) 125W/500W
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8 Ohms? Thank you!
Yes
@@Kpaceguy Thank You!
There was a time (1970's/80's) when most amps (receivers, integrated and power) easily drove speakers rated from 4 ohms on up. The amp switched internally between 4 and 8 ohm impedances. Even lowly 15wpc receivers could drive 4 ohm loads. Most amps were rated at more power into 4 than 8 ohms. The sticky wicket is that speaker impedance varies with frequency and speakers are generally labeled 8 or 4 ohm "nominal" impedance. Still though, it's not uncommon for 8 ohm speakers to dip to 5 ohms at some frequencies. One caveat, never connect pairs of 4 ohm speakers in parallel to a transistor amp as this will require 2 ohms. Few amps can provide this. Interesting video, lucidly explained in your own inimitable way.
I have one of the amps you talking about have it from 1992 still running handing 8ohm and 4ohm
I'm still using my Hitachi SR-804 receiver that I purchased (new) in 1979. I know some Kenwood receivers from 1990's had an impedance switch on back for speakers that were either 8 or 4 ohms. Most 1970's receivers switched internally, a much better idea. What amp do you have? And what speakers do you use?@@KFM197
I have 10 4ohm 8inch mid-range speaker all hooked up negative to negative and positive to positive so I guess that's parallel and I guess that's coming out to 1ohm so will I need a one ohm amplifier for a 4-ohm amplifier and is there any other way I can hook all the speakers together and make it come out to 4 ohm
No
Question for ya.. im getting a speaker wall made and I need an amp that’ll supply me around 2k amps but I can’t seem to find any 4ohm 4 channel amps do you have any recommendations?
And also could I run multiple speakers off a one channel amp as long as the wattage of those speakers do not suffice the amps rms rating? And could I run a 4 ohm speaker off a 2 ohm amp?
@@peachstatemedia crown amplifiers
Hi just watched your video, very straightforward and interesting info. So I have a question😊 I am planning to pair a vintage Pioneer SX-1080 (120W into 8ohm) with JBL 75th anniversary speakers model L100 classic 75 (200W into 4ohm). Would u reccomend coupling those together?
Yes it'll be fine
@@Kpaceguy Wow that was fast thank u so much👍😎
Can I buy 6ohm sony receiver (Sony str-an1000) cz my speakers are sony but 8ohms. It will give me full potential of the speakers. Please guide 🙏
Yes
I have a 1500 watt 2 channel amp and two 6.5 four ohms speakers how can I wire this correctly thanks
@@greensmoke679 I don't know what ohms your amp supports..
Can I use 3ohms 450w and 6ohms 30w subs on a hometheatre reciever
No
My speakers are taga harmony. All of them are 6ohms but my ceiling speakers are 8ohms. Does it make damage to my avr
No
Hello! I loved the explanation but I wanna see if I got it right; My marshall MG CX 101 (a 100 watts guitar amp) runs a 4 ohm 12" speaker. Could I put an 8 ohm 12" speaker there instead without frying my amp? I ain't playing much live, so I wouldn't put it to the max.
You can plug anything to it as long as the number is higher than it's ohm rating. So yes.
@@Kpaceguy thank you! so last question! APART FROM THE SIZE THE SPEAKER, would it matter if I actually put an 80/50 watt 8ohms speaker on that same marshall?
@nikolasaguilera3496 yes it matters. If you're getting 100 Watts at 4 ohms, it's probably less than half of that at 8 ohms. The amp won't give enough power to that speaker at 8 ohms
Hi can I use 6ohms 75watt speakers on my 8ohms 80watt amplifier
No
@@Kpaceguy OK thank you
Hi I took your advice on speakers so I purchased the proper ones 8ohms 80watt with built-in tweeters. My question is the ones I removed 8ohms 30watt had tweeters connected to them.although new speakers have built in tweeters do I connect other tweeters or remove them.thank you for any advice. Best regards
@@kenroper68 do not connect anything. You change the ohms rating when you connect more speakers
@@Kpaceguy thank you I will remove other tweeters from cabinets.appreciate your help and advice. Best Regards
My fronts are 8 ohms and my rear are 6. If I go from 8 to 6 will I lose anything in my fronts?
Nothing you would notice
@@Kpaceguy thanks. Good video as always
@@Mjaybird I appreciate it
Would a pair of 6 ohm speakers be fine with an AV receiver that’s rated 8-16 ohms? or is it too low
It would probably be fine but technically its too low
Hey bro, nice video you got here very informative.
So i just have a question, ihave a 2 speakers with both 6ohms in impedance. How can i convert their impedance to be match with only 4-8 ohms amplifier only? Thanks
You don't need to. Just plug then to an amp rated down to 4 ohms
@@Kpaceguy i supposed to DIY or build my own box, using just a cheap amplifier board, 1 have 1sub, 1woofer and 1 tweeter, all of them are 6ohms.the amplier got only 2 output terminal, for speaker and tweeter. My plan is to use the speaker out to my sub and the other out to woofer and tweeter both 6 amps. Thats why i need help in converteing 2 6ohms to match in 4-8 ohms board only. Thanks bro
Regarding ohms. My AVR has ability to switch from 4, 6, and 8 ohms. My set up includes 7 speakers. 1 pair 4 ohms, another 6 ohms and another 8 ohms. So I've set AVR to 4 ohms. Is that correct? Also how do I set crossovers if I have such disparate speakers? Thanks for your reply.
Jack
Set it back to 8
Maybe a strange question, but in a cabinet with a tweeter, a midrange and a woofer, they all have impedance ratings, and how does that work in terms of figuring out what each individual speaker's ohm rating should be? I am replacing both the midranges and woofers in a couple of Infinity Reference Four cabinets (keeping the tweeter), and the Reference Four is rated at 6 ohms. I know these speakers aren't connected in series inside the cabinet (couldn't be if the total rating is only 6 ohms) but if they're connected in parallel inside the cabinet that would result in only 2.6 ohms. So I guess I don't understand how they are actually connected individually inside the cabinet. I have an Onkyo receiver from the early 90s that's a beast and has switching for both 4 and 8 ohm loads, and I'm just planning to connect each speaker to its own connection. Sorry for the long wind, but would you think that 8 ohm midranges and woofers would be the way to go?
When you add speakers together you just have to wire them in a way that they don't dip below your intended ohm load OR just buy speakers with all the same ohms
Three 8 ohm speakers is still one 8 ohm final load to the amplifier but the power rating is divided by 3. So not only do you need your speakers to achieve the right ohm load, you also need your amplifier to have enough juice that all speakers are satisfied with
@@Kpaceguy Yes, thank you, I was thinking all speakers having the same impedance made the most sense, but I didn't know that 3 8-ohm speakers would still represent an 8-ohm load to the amp. It's been a LONG time since I had electronics in high school. 😉😉
@Kenneth Williams let me correct myself. Three 8 ohm speakers won't be 8 ohms it'll be just under 3 ohms. You'll want to get speakers that are dual voice coil. For example three 6 ohm dual voice coil speakers cam be wired down to 4ohms which a lot of amps can handle now a days. You need to be able to wire in series/parallel to get the right ohms
@@Kpaceguy Thank you Kpaceguy.
Most speakers that have three speakers inside a cabinet also have a mini crossover inside the cabinet that separate the frequencies and reduce or increase the resistance (ohms) as needed to get the final rating. I would hook it up back into the crossover the way it was and check the new total ohm load. Unless the crossover fried in which you will need to buy a new one then hook it up the way it was and check the new total ohm load at the back of the speaker and go with that number as the resting ohm load. Remember that the crossover usually reduces the amount of power going to your tweeters and mids to match the speaker they used in that cabinet. That is why, if you are changing speakers or brands, you might want to upgrade your crossover board, but I wouldn't take it out and run each speaker to your amp. That would run way too much power to your mids and tweeters as all three would be receiving the same power from the amp. Of course your woofers are going to need more power, the mids less, and the tweeters much less.
600 w speaker with 16 OHM impedance.
I’m having a hard time finding a 16 OHM amplifier. Can I run a 1200w amp at 8ohm?
Yes
I have Audison SR 4.300 amplifier. It supports 4 channel 85 w x 4 @ 4 ohm
Or
4 channel 130w x 4 @ 2 ohm and so on.
My question is how does my amplifier know if I have connected 4 ohm or 2 ohm speaker.
Can I install front two speakers 100w @ 2 ohm. And rear two speakers 100w at 4 ohm to same amplifier or any such combinations ? Please explain
Your speakers have coils that have a certain resistance. When you plug your speakers into your amplifier, the amplifiers know the resistance of the voice coil and that's how it knows it ohms rating
I have an 5.1 setup all 8 ohm but I wanna and 2 speakers set at 6 ohm for a 7.1. My sony receiver can handle 4, 6, 8 ohm. Can I mixed 8 ohm with 6 ohm
Yes
Hi! I have a Samsung SWA-9200S rear speakers but i dont have the speaker cable that connects left to the right speaker. Both speakers have 3 ohm impedance and I don't know exactly which speaker cable to buy. Does it have to have a specific gauge? A specific cable length?
you need 18 gauge wire long enough to reach the power source
I have a Harman Kardon 730 twin rated 40w at 8ohm.
I currently have 6ohm speakers at 125W.
Is this going to harm my amp? What speakers should
I be looking for? Thanks!
Don't do it
I have amplifier 500w(8ohms) and 2 speaker 800w(4ohms) if I use series connections will it he Ok? Hoping that you could answer my question, thanks.
No it'll cause your amplifier problems
Thank for the vid but gime a hand to clear my issue.. Having an amp capable of setting it to 6 ohm or 8 ohm. Paired with speakers rated long term power 180w and short term power 250w at 6 ohm. along with a receiver that outputs 130w at 8 ohm but i dont know 6 ohm output rating.. so how should it be set ?
You'll be fine
I have a few questions if you dont mind, like ok my amp looks like is capable of 4 or 8 ohms does my reciever need to be capable as well? Also is there something i need to do to get them to work at the correct ohms like if its 4 do i need to tell that to the amp and reciever? So my amp i am biying is rated 8ohms 160 watt per channel or 4 ohms i thinks its 250 watts so i should be able to drive a tower 4ohms 200 watts easily? It gets confusing i could put the exact name of everything
If you're using an amp then it doesn't matter what your receiver can do. The amp automatically knows what ohms to use the moment you plug the wires up
Thank you for answering man, I appreciate it. I have the onkyo rz50 coming in tomorrow and they just shipped my 2 channel emotiva amp. I'll be using 5 bowers and wilkins just need Dolby atmos speakers maybe 2 more surround. Originally I was going to get the Nakamichi DRAGON but I figured fornthe price I can build a system, that dragon was tempting tho. I'll be watching more of your vids thanks again
Ok ok… 8 ohms AMP@140 watts x3 channels & 200 watts x2 channels
AND I have a two 6 ohms speakers with 50-120 watts.
What is going to happen when I put these 2 together- good, under performance or bad/really bad?
It'll be fine
Hey Kpace, one of my mate bought an Old denon AvR denon 2313, so he got 3 klipsch 8 ohms front stage & rears 6 ohms. Is tht ok to mix ? Or just stick with basic 8 ohms all around. Its a 5.1 set up. Thanks brother
@@SuperSteamengine it'll work no problem
Dear, my Speaker is Klipch R-820f 150W 8 Ohms can i use Amplifer which is 160w 6 Ohms. Thanks
yes
my current AV receiver is a Dennon 135w at 8 ohms , my front stage speaker is connected on a 3 channel external amplifier . My surround speaker is rated at 4 ohms and my Height speakers are rated to 2 ohms , this the only speakers I have connected in to my receiver since the left right and center speaker are connected to a external amp in this case I'm ok with that kind of setting ? my external amp is rated at 150w each channel at 8ohms and 400w at 4 ohms each driving channel
Yes you'll be alright
I have 5 x 8 ohm speakers and 2 x 6 ohm speakers, what should I set my avr to, 6 or 8 ohm. Thanks.
6 ohm.
Because a 6 ohm receiver can drive both the 6 ohm and the 8 ohm speakers but an 8 ohm receiver shouldn't be paired with a 6 ohm speaker.
Hello, I have a Yamaha receiver rxv 575 (80watts 8 ohms/135watts 6 ohms) and speakers (80watts 4 ohms), would there be a chance of damaging the receiver? Use will always be at low volume sitting in front of the boxes.
You'll mostly be fine. Your Speakers will be 4 ohms at their lowest but they won't always be at 4 ohms
can i connect two 8 ohms speakers with 300 RMS per speaker with Nova x1200 amplifier to one channel?
Yes
@@Kpaceguy Thanks
Hope you understood me, i want to power the two 8 ohms speakers to the Nova amplifier x1200 only to channel one. The channel two will not be connected.
@DJWASAASA yes I understand. Answer is still yes
@@Kpaceguy i really appreciate, you are the best.
Thanks for this video, I am buying rotel kas500 amplifier to pair it with Zu DW 6 that has full range 12 oms speakers .. is that going to work or can that harm the amp or speaker? Thank you again
I'm confused whereas if we're talking headphones it's the opposite, the higher the impedance number on the headphone set the more "power hungry". Can you please shed some light on this paradoxical issue? Many thanks
Ohms law doesn't change weather it's a speaker or a headphone. The higher the number the less power draw
Hello, I have a denon dra-800h running klipsch rp-280f's for my front speakers rated at 8ohms. I just bought a pair of emotiva t2+ speakers rated at 4ohms. My question is if I set my denon for 4ohms, can I run both the 8ohm klipsch and the 4ohm emotiva's safely?
You did need to switch it. But yes it'll be fine
@Kpaceguy will the stereo run hotter? Also will I be able to play it at higher levels without any damage over time? Btw you just got a new subscriber 👍
@timbabyfacesavage377 I appreciate it. Your receiver will play fine at any volume as long as your speaker don't ask for too much power at higher volumes
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I hope your still replying after 8 months lol. but if I have a 4 ohm 10 w speaker that burned up on a old home stereo system and I'm trying to replace it with A 6 ohm 10 W speaker from a TV can I do that ? trying to get it running again to have in my workshop .
You could
Hello im very new to this just watched your video i just bought a klipsch rp280f with the ratings of 150watts rms 8ohms with 96db and i have a home theater system denon avr s570bt it put out 70watts per channel into 8ohms so im wondering i might underpower my klispsch speaker since they are 150watts..thank you in advance..
No it'll be fine. Speakers have a range in which they will work and your within that range
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@@reggielansang7429 I appreciate it
Rookie here.... I have the Paradigm Studio 100 V5 and the matching CC-690 center channel that is being driven by the Denon AVR-X4800H receiver. I am looking to add a 3 channel amp to my setup. the speaker sensitivity rating are 92 dB / 89 dB and the amplifier power range is 15 - 350 watts. What rating amp would work best for my application? Thanks in advance.
Literally any home theater amp in today's Market would work fine
Will the Parasound Helo a31 be overkill?
@@allencrespo8998 I don't think so
so in my situation I have 4-8ohms amp 2x50w and 1x100w sub I have a 50w sub 4ohms and 20w mid + 20w tweeter connected together (6ohms speakers) but it says that it's pushing 6.6-7ohms is this ok for my amp belove 85% volume?
Yes
hi Rohit from INDIA
I HAVE ONKYO HTR 380
6 OHM TO 16 OHMS SUPPORT
CAN I USE 4 OHMS SPEAKERS
Yes
Hey friend is it ok to load an 8 inches speakers rated at 130 watts each with 6ohms impedance to a 8ohms impedance rated amplifier at 100watts per channel? Can i get the power it needed or change my amplifier? Thanks in advance
No.
Hi, i have a 6 ohms LG mini hifi system speakers (200W) and would wish to plug it into a 3.1 channel woofer (40W+10W*3) that is rated 4 ohms impedence. Is it possible?
Yes