Ohm Pair
Ohm Pair
Will I endanger my 8 Ohm speakers OR the 6 Ohm microsystem I'm connecting it to? (It came w/6 Ohm speakers.)?
I have a Phillips "microsystem" stereo whose sound I hate. It came with 6 Ohm speakers.
I also have a pair of 8 Ohm Sony speakers that came with a different, better microsystem. I want to know if it's safe for both the Sony speakers AND the Phillips unit if I chuck the Phillips 6 Ohm speakers and connect the Sony 8 Ohm pair. Will I damage the Sony speakers, or the Phillips unit, or both? Thanks!
Yes, it's safe.
When in doubt, plug into a higher impedance, and you're safe... when you can't match, that is.
So ideally 6 ohm should go to 6 ohm... that means 100% of the power is transmitted. If 6 ohms goes into a higher number ohms, less than 100% of the power will be transmitted. If 6 ohms goes into a *lower* number, then the amp will try and deliver more than its rated wattage, and you'll damage something.
You may or may not notice a drop in volume - since the other speakers are higher quality, they may have a higher sensitivity, which is one of the important factors in overall volume.
Saul
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