Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Technical Questions Denon 1602 (or close) driving 4ohm M80's?

anyone doing this?
i'm looking into purchasing a pair.

thank you for your input!

A couple of weeks ago, I went from a Denon 1803 to a 3803. The 3803 can drive 4 ohms, but that's not why I made the move. When I was looking to buy my Axioms, I checked my 1803 to see if it could drive 4 ohm M80s. Denon's documentation doesn't address this question very well, but the research I did indicated the 1803 might be iffy, at best. Since I opted for the M60s anyhow, I never needed to finish the pursuit.

Based on what I did find out about the 1803, I'd say the 1602 is not going to get you there. To be absolutely certain about this, you have some alternatives:
1) Maybe someone with a 1602 and 4 ohm speakers will answer here.

2) Look through the 1602 manual. If you don't have one, check the Denon site in their "Discontinued Products" archive. A manual will be available there.

3) Call Denon tech service and ask.

Wish I had a more conclusive answer, but it's a start.

I'm going to give it a try.

I'm going to audition tomorrow night (hopefully)

Good luck, man! I hope it works for you. Sounds like a sweet setup...

Ray3,

I just did a little research

1) The denon manual says if you have speakers on impedence lower than 4ohms at very high volume for a long time, the circuit breaker might activate until the unit cools down.

2) it seems the M80's never drop below 4 ohms, and they look to be more of a 5 ohm speaker. check it out
http://www.soundstagemagazine.com/measurements/axiom_m80ti/

Ravi,

Long time, no see. I'm not on the boards as much as I used to be, but caught your question.

Denon's FAQ addresses your question, and they say that their gear will run a 4-ohm load. They also state that if the load becomes too much, the protection circuitry will kick in as you've found.

Good luck with your testing.

hey lando!

it has been a while.

yes, they seem to be able to handle it. i'll let you all know as i'm checking it out tonight