4Ω speakers useable with 6Ω tuner?

[dyaballikl]

I just got a new home theater tuner with outputs that say 6Ω, but the speakers I have are 4Ω. Can these speakers be used with this tuner?

 

[turbo]

If the tuner is solid-state (I assume it is, and it's actually a receiver, combining the functions of a tuner and an integrated amplifier), you have an impedance mismatch that might wreck the output transistors. Tube-driven amps can handle low-impedance loads pretty well, but solid-state amps can be pretty touchy about that. Solid-state amps are much happier with loads that are higher-impedance than their nominal rating.

 

[dyaballikl]

thank you for replying. does this mean that there is no solution to make these speakers work with this tuner?

 

[turbo]

If you can get another pair of 4 ohm speakers AND wire them in series, you'll have an 8 ohm load on each channel and your output transistors will be happy. You could also wire a passive resistive load in series with each of those speakers, though I can't vouch for the sound quality. Your best bet is to get a pair of decent 8 ohm speakers (most common impedance) that are rated to handle the output power of the amp.

 

[dyaballikl]

If you can get another pair of 4 ohm speakers AND wire them in series, you'll have an 8 ohm load on each channel and your output transistors will be happy. You could also wire a passive resistive load in series with each of those speakers, though I can't vouch for the sound quality. Your best bet is to get a pair of decent 8 ohm speakers (most common impedance) that are rated to handle the output power of the amp.

So, speaker ohms can be higher, got it. I'll get some 8 ohm'ers then, thanks!