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Re: 4 ohm speakers for use with HT AV Receiver - A No No?

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"Any amp will drive a 4 ohm load even an S.E.T. It's just that they will not do it efficently. Therefore their performance and sound quality will suffer."

That's not completely true. There are low-end mass-market receivers out there that will overheat and/or go into overload protection mode when pushing 4 ohm loads. Either the receiver's power supply can handle it or it cannot. An amp that is 4-ohm stable will run all day. Sound quality is a whole other issue.


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