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Re: 8 ohms v. 4 ohm speaker load

#66311 05/30/06 08:16 AM

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you can always safely connect the speakers in series creating a 16 Ohm load.

Not advisable though if it happens to be a tube amp. Running a tube output stage with higher than specified load can result in increased dissipation in the tubes.

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8 ohms v. 4 ohm speaker load	Redsy	05/29/06 09:02 PM
Re: 8 ohms v. 4 ohm speaker load	briselec	05/29/06 10:27 PM
Re: 8 ohms v. 4 ohm speaker load	NJwirenut	05/29/06 11:40 PM
Re: 8 ohms v. 4 ohm speaker load	TwinCitySparky	05/29/06 11:54 PM
Re: 8 ohms v. 4 ohm speaker load	SolarPowered	05/30/06 12:04 AM
Re: 8 ohms v. 4 ohm speaker load	TwinCitySparky	05/30/06 12:54 AM
Re: 8 ohms v. 4 ohm speaker load	e57	05/30/06 05:36 AM
Re: 8 ohms v. 4 ohm speaker load	techie	05/30/06 07:06 AM
Re: 8 ohms v. 4 ohm speaker load	techie	05/30/06 07:07 AM
Re: 8 ohms v. 4 ohm speaker load	techie	05/30/06 07:21 AM
Re: 8 ohms v. 4 ohm speaker load	TwinCitySparky	05/30/06 12:08 PM
Re: 8 ohms v. 4 ohm speaker load	pauluk	05/30/06 12:16 PM
Re: 8 ohms v. 4 ohm speaker load	Larry Fine	05/30/06 12:25 PM
Re: 8 ohms v. 4 ohm speaker load	SolarPowered	05/30/06 03:39 PM
Re: 8 ohms v. 4 ohm speaker load	TwinCitySparky	05/31/06 02:21 AM