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  • EVERS666
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2008
    • 279
    #1

    av reciver and speakers

    i have just gone out and got me a onkyo tx-sr308 av receiver, will it be OK to connect my existing speakers to the receiver, the surround speakers are 4 ohms,
    also will it make a difference if i get new speakers with bigger ohms?
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    • billy2
      DK Veteran
      • Jul 2008
      • 1381
      #2
      what are the ohms of your existing speakers ??? onkyo tx-sr308 can take upto 6ohms if i remember right
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        • barrowmanandrew
          V.I.P. Member
          • Nov 2009
          • 3427
          #3
          the ohms is a measurement of the resistance of your speaker. your new amp should tell you a minimum value. ie 4ohms. this means you can use any speaker 4ohms or higher. if you use anything that give lower value ie wiring up two 4 ohm speakers in parallel (which gives 2 ohms) you are short circuiting your amp and it will not work for very long. its best to use speakers on or just above minimum value
          Last edited by barrowmanandrew; 16 May, 2010, 00:12.

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            • autel15
              Newbie
              • Feb 2010
              • 12
              #4
              its best to use the same ohm speakers and amp, becouse 4ohms want very high current so your 6ohm amp should be heat more

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                • cactikid
                  V.I.P. Member
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 12017
                  #5
                  i would also invest in some good speaker cables and banana plugs,and my bad boys..
                  F-3 Home Theater System - F-3 Home Theater--- Home Theater System,Klipsch Reference Series - Overview

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                    • uncle_sem
                      Junior Member
                      • Mar 2010
                      • 31
                      #6
                      Originally posted by cactikid
                      i would also invest in some good speaker cables and banana plugs,and my bad boys..
                      F-3 Home Theater System - F-3 Home Theater--- Home Theater System,Klipsch Reference Series - Overview
                      russian "hackers" used shielded twisted pair cat6 (STP-6 i guess) and got very good results in "blind comparison". of course it's not so good as top-models of the cables, but much better than cheap ones. sorry, can't find links right now, read this in FIDOnet which is dead now...

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