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d-120 Posts: 5	Posted - Mon Jul 28, 2003 4:36 pm  quick question... i'm not very knowledgeable about these things so maybe someone can help. i have a stereo system which puts out 120 watts per channel (2 channels) at 6 ohms. my current speakers are 6 ohm speakers, which i'm assuming is a perfect match. i'm looking into buying a new pair of (bigger) speakers for the system, and i have pretty much made a decision as to what i will buy... only thing is the they are 8 ohm speakers, as i am having trouble finding 6 ohm floorspeakers i like. from what i've read, if i use 8 ohm speakers with a 6 ohm amplifier i will not be getting the most power possible per channel from the amp. is this true? and if so how much power will actually be going to the (8 ohm) speakers? is there a chart or something somewhere i could use to figure it out? i just want to know what the new watts-per-channel rating will be.
SteveG Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6695	Posted - Mon Jul 28, 2003 4:44 pm  Read 'How can you wire 2 -8 0hm speakers to 8 ohm amp??' - it's all explained here. Actually. the impedance really doesn't matter as much as the power handling. It may sound a bit odd, but you really need speakers that are rated at a slightly lower peak rating than your amp - you will stand a better chance of not wrecking them at high volumes! (If you are really desperate to know why, there's a thread in here somewhere explaining this as well...) _________________