Impedence question: 8ohm or 6ohm from receiver?
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I just purchased some M60s, QS8s and a VP150 and just realized that the 60s are rated at 8ohms but the others at 6ohm. I'm using a Pioneer VSX-1014TX-K receiver to drive them and it states it can handle both 8ohm and 6ohm loads but from my understanding it's an all-or-nothing proposition (there's only one switch).
From reading posts here (and other places) it seems unlikely that I'll damage the receiver regardless of the setting, but I'd still like to know what would be best: Is it better to set the receiver to 8ohms or 6ohms? Or does it really matter?
M60's
VP150
QS8's
Pioneer VSX-1014TX-K
Toshiba 62HMX84
Toshiba SD-5970
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Re: Impedence question: 8ohm or 6ohm from receiver?
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Set in in the 8 ohm position.
Rick
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Re: Impedence question: 8ohm or 6ohm from receiver?
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YES, 8 ohms. that will be fine
let us know what you think once you get it all set-up and running!
pics are good too..
bigjohn
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Re: Impedence question: 8ohm or 6ohm from receiver?
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I didn't realize the receiver was selectable in regards to speaker impedence. So in the case of M80's (4 ohm) and the QS8 and VP150 (6ohm)would you select 6 ohm?
M80
VP150
4-QS8
EP600
Monitor Audio S8
NAD T 773
Anthem MCA3 II
Hitachi 57" projection
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I would still go with 8 ohms, unless there is a risk of your kids blasting the system while you are out and not keeping an occasional eye on receiver temperature.
Note that AFAIK nobody on the boards has run M80s on that Pioneer, so there is a risk the two will not be happy together.
M60ti, VP180, QS8, M2ti, EP500, PC-Plus 20-39 M5HP, M40ti, Sierra-1 LFR1100 active, ADA1500-4 and -8
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Re: Impedence question: 8ohm or 6ohm from receiver?
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If the reciever has problem with shutting down then go to the lower ohm setting.I would get one that could handle the 4 ohm load like H/K or Denon in the first place.
Rick
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Thanks for the info. I'll set it to 8 ohms. I'll likely have a few more questions over the next couple days (and I can probably swing a photo or too as well. )
M60's
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QS8's
Pioneer VSX-1014TX-K
Toshiba 62HMX84
Toshiba SD-5970
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