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Bummer- I just got this message from Pioneer-
Thank you for contacting Pioneer Electronics, Inc.

The VSX1015TX is rated at 8 and 6 ohms only, and is not recommended for speakers that require a 4 ohm impedance.

Thank you

Back to the drawing board-

The VSX-1015TX that I'm sitting on is about to get hooked up to a 4ohm center so we will see how it works out. I expect no problems of any kind. I have run a few 4ohm systems off of a receiver or amp that wasn't speced for a 4ohm load with no problems of any kind.

Paul, my suggestion would be to disregard the message from Pioneer. For reasons that are primarily legal rather than technological receiver manufacturers can't officially "recommend" the use of 4 ohm speakers if their units haven't passed the lengthy testing period into 4 ohms without overheating required by Underwriters Laboratory for a UL listing at 4 ohms. Sometimes when speaking to company repesentatives they'll nevertheless "unofficially" say that 4 ohm speakers should be okay.

Note the high power actually delivered into 4 ohms in the test that I linked. Also, this is THX certified, and one of the requirements involved in that certification is operation into a 3.6 ohm load. In the real world you should have no problem despite the legally required form reply that you got from Pioneer.

Thanks John- that does make allot of sense.
Abes of maine will have in a few weeks- I might wait till they get it in- 409.00 with shipping. Nice price.
Also while I was dismayed at pioneers reponse I looked around some more and found this interesting review of an H/K 330
HK330