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is it safe to connect an 8 ohms integrated amplifier to 4 ohms speakers?

February 15th, 2010 by admin

i have connected my sansui integrated amplifier of 8 ohms 60 watts per channel with phono input to 4 ohms 60 watts per channel woofers connected to 4 ohms 40 watts tweeter. while playing the turntable with magnetic cartridge the sound is superb but the woofers dance in and out abnormally with no distortion though. is it safe to play?

My subs did that too (moved weird), when I hooked them to a sansui amp….

Anyways, I’m sure your subs will handle it…your amp on the other hand might not. Just don’t turn it past half volume and it should be ok (…..should be). Or, just hook them up in series to make a 8 ohm load.

Amp (+) –> (+) of Speaker 1
(-) speaker 1 –> (+) speaker 2
(-) speaker 2 –> Amp (-)

But this will only use 1 channel of the amp….which again could damage it…better get another 2 subs lol

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2 Responses to “is it safe to connect an 8 ohms integrated amplifier to 4 ohms speakers?”

  1. #1
    loudizzle
    February 15th, 2010 2:29 pm

    its not safe to leave ur house
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  2. #2
    Craiger
    February 15th, 2010 2:50 pm

    My subs did that too (moved weird), when I hooked them to a sansui amp….

    Anyways, I’m sure your subs will handle it…your amp on the other hand might not. Just don’t turn it past half volume and it should be ok (…..should be). Or, just hook them up in series to make a 8 ohm load.

    Amp (+) –> (+) of Speaker 1
    (-) speaker 1 –> (+) speaker 2
    (-) speaker 2 –> Amp (-)

    But this will only use 1 channel of the amp….which again could damage it…better get another 2 subs lol
    References :

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