In Reply to: Ohms? posted by vanillaice_378@hotmail.com on April 1, 2007 at 20:34:46:
If your amplifier is rated 8-ohms or higher it may draw too much current & overheat with resultant damage to the output circut when attempting to drive a lessor 4-ohm load. BTW, the reason such specs are listed is to enable user selection of compatable components.
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Follow Ups
- Do not do it - Ron Oehlert 21:08:16 04/01/07 (8)
- Re: Do not do it - vanillaice_378@hotmail.com 12:11:40 04/02/07 (0)
- What happens if you go the other way - Olly 04:11:57 04/02/07 (6)
- Don (below) is correct, but I think you'll never find a solidstate 15- or 16-Ohm amp. (NT) - jeffreybehr 09:53:06 04/02/07 (0)
- Re: What happens if you go the other way - maabx 06:01:18 04/02/07 (4)