Speaker Ohms
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Speaker Ohms
Hello all, Opinion please. I am waiting for 2 speakers to be returned on warranty. Would it be acceptable to use a couple of cheep 6 or 8 ohm bookshelf speakers temporarily? My system is a Retrosound H/U and 2 Memphis audio 300watt mini amps, one 4 channel amp for front/rear and a separate amp for sub. Speakers are 4 ohm system. Could damage result?
Thanks, Frank
Thanks, Frank
#2
Tech Contributor
You should be fine using a higher ohm speaker than normal, it just won't be as loud.
If normal is 4ohms, and you have two 8ohm speakers available, connect them in parallel for a 4ohm load.
If normal is 4ohms, and you have two 8ohm speakers available, connect them in parallel for a 4ohm load.
#3
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Thanks Mark. Will 2 8ohm speakers [per channel?] be safer in some way? How about 1 6ohm speaker connected to each channel? I can wait if there is any chance of damaging the system.
#4
Safety Car
2-8 ohm speakers per channel won't technically be any safer. As long as you're not pushing the system too hard, trying to get more output, the amp won't care if it's seeing 4 or 8 ohms (it just won't play at the same volume)
Which speakers are you temporarily replacing?
Which speakers are you temporarily replacing?
#5
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
2-8 ohm speakers per channel won't technically be any safer. As long as you're not pushing the system too hard, trying to get more output, the amp won't care if it's seeing 4 or 8 ohms (it just won't play at the same volume)
Which speakers are you temporarily replacing?
Which speakers are you temporarily replacing?
#6
Safety Car
yeah - definitely better to have something hooked up temporarily- I'm sure you would have taped off the bare wire ends, so they couldn't make contact, but techs always have to worry about that.
Hope you get your regular speakers back quickly.
Hope you get your regular speakers back quickly.
#7
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
#8
Le Mans Master