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#3840 - 04/03/03 09:48 PM 4 or 8 ohm?
Jason J Offline
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Registered: 09/02/02
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Ok, I just upgrade my surround speakers today. I got a pair of Polk f/x300i speakers for about $100. (Somebody did beat the Wiz!!) They have become my main surround speakers. The question arises with my surround back channel. I now have a pair of Infinity bookshelf speakers (rated at 8 ohms each) I can use across the rear surround channel. If I use them both, i.e. both connected to the 6th channel output on my 1050, they would be running at 4 ohms. However, all of my other speakers run at 8 ohms.

Would I be putting my 1050 in danger if I kept the switch at 8 ohms even though the sixth channel would be running at 4 ohms?? Or is my logic just totally screwed!!!

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#3841 - 04/04/03 07:54 AM Re: 4 or 8 ohm?
sfw Offline
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Registered: 04/27/02
Posts: 41
Loc: IL, USA
The manual states that when you have a mixed set of speaker impedances you should set the switch based on the fronts (see page 21). Remember to only operate the impedance switch when the 1050 is off.

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#3842 - 04/04/03 11:03 AM Re: 4 or 8 ohm?
Jason J Offline
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Registered: 09/02/02
Posts: 615
Loc: Northern Garden State
Thanks. Guess I should've checked the manual. I forget sometimes just how good the Outlaw manual is.

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