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  1. J

    DT 770 pro 80 or 250 ohms with a vintage integrated amplifier

    I recently bought a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 770 pro 80 ohms. I mainly use them for listening to music from my vintage Sansui AU-317 II integrated amplifier connected to a turntable and CD player. My amp produces too much power so the lowest volume setting on the amp is already a little too...
  2. H

    AU317 add subwoofers

    Have an au317 driving 4 ohm speakers. Sounds great from middle low to high. Want to add 2 subwoofers to my setup to feel the low bass more. Each passive subwoofer I already have is dual 4ohm voice coil and therefore can be wired in parralel or series for a 2 ohm or 8 ohm final load for each...
  3. D

    Boston Acoustic SubSat 6 - Bliss & Ohmmmm....

    Hi. I picked up the Subsat 6s with subwoofer and and hooked it up to my Marantz 2220b. Sounds nice. But... The subwoofer isn't powered. So I hooked hooked the leads from the sub to each satellite speaker. If the sub is 8 ohms, and each speaker is 8 ohms, doesn't that make the load 4ohms...
  4. Delta17

    Driver question, EPI M202 specifically

    Hello, I have read all the M202 posts I could find, and poked around other restore threads. I don't see an answer, or I am searching incorrectly. I have finally opened up my M202s to start restoring. I am hoping to just re-cap, clean the dial, and replace the binding posts. If the drivers are...
  5. Moonwatcher

    Magnavox 9303: Switching speaker impedance

    Tube newbie here: So, depending on what I'm listening to, I use both 8 ohm Wharfedale W60s and 4 ohm Smaller Advents with a Magnavox 9303 modified (not by me) with Edcor transformers that have 4, 8 and 16 (I think) ohm taps. Currently the 8 ohm taps are attached to the binding posts, because I...
  6. terminalVolt

    LF Transducers & Crown D150a

    Hello all, long story short I am needing a way to properly produce 16hz, most woofers simply don't seem to be able to respond at that low a frequency. I plan to purchase a low frequency transducer and either mount it to a stud in my house or to the raised floor and power it off of a d150a II...
  7. N

    New Cartridge Big Hum no Music

    I have an Bang & Olufsen RX TT and it had an MC 5 cartridge. It played vinyl but volume was soft but could be heard through the speakers. Sent cartridge off to be retipped to a nude MC 3. Installed and all I get is a hum which increases with volume. The ground is tight and the RX phono cables...
  8. G

    Driving AR3a’s With Dynaco ST-70

    Hey. Just wanted to get some insight on driving my AR3a’s with my Dynaco ST-70. I looked up specs on AR3a’s and saw that they are rated at 4ohms, but my repair guy says he always runs them at 8ohms. Can the speakers handle an 8ohm current? Is there a benefit to using the 8ohm tap with 4ohm...
  9. S

    Newbie speaker wiring question

    So this is probably really simple for most of you. I have a 1970s Hitachi SR-703 receiver that is rated at 8 ohms. The receiver has A & B channels for speaker inputs (2 speakers each) that can be used at the same time. Can I hook up five speakers rated at 4 ohms and a sub rated at 3 ohms? I know...
  10. Sunnybaker

    oh those Ohms ...?

    My speakers call for six ohms my amplifier has the option for 4, 8, or 16 ohms. I have another set of speakers that call for 4 ohm I would like to play these sets of speakers together at least just to see what this sounds like. Is there a way to do this?
  11. J

    Speaker and Amp Pairing

    I have the following components: Pioneer SX-3700 Continuous Power Output: 45 Watts per channel, min. Impedance: 8 Ohms What range of speaker specifications would I need to get some good sound flowing? I'm new to this speaker-to-amp match up. I just get more and more confused the more...
  12. Moth R. Superior

    Speakers speakers and more speakers.

    Over the past couple of weeks I've had very good luck with speakers. First off, I found a pair of Realistic Mach ones, gave 'em a shot ($40, couldn't say no) and they were alright. Party speakers for sure. Glad to have 'em in my collection. Second, I grabbed a pair of Janszen Z2- CF, my first...
  13. S

    6v6 stereo tube amp schematics for Ohm load. Help please

    Does this amp call for two 4 Ohm speakers pr channel or a total of 4 Ohm pr channel?
  14. H

    Recommended wattage for Magnepan MG-1's

    In my local craigslist I've found a man selling Magnepan MG-1's that he bought originally in 1979. He's kept them in great shape and they sound great (according to him). I'm wondering, exactly how much power is needed to make these panel speakers sound as great as they should? I have a Pioneer...
  15. TheHoovie918

    AR 1 Mids and Tweeters at 24 ohms,?

    AR 3 Mids and Tweeters at 24 ohms,? Had them checked by a repair shop and this is what he stated was wrong and why it took so much power to have any sound out of the pair. Found these at a garage sale, not out much just wanting to know if finding replacement mids and tweeters are the only way...
  16. Cody AOC

    Crown XLS 1502 Running @ 2 ohms?

    Should I use my crown xls 1502 @ 2 ohms it is rated down to 2 ohms but some people say that it might make too much heat @ that 2 ohm load well I have been wanting to use it with my subwoofer that is rated 1250 watts RMS but that's the whole subwoofer it's a dual voice coil subwoofer so that cut...
  17. Cody AOC

    Does Connecting My Speakers In Parallel Damage Them?

    So for almost 1 year i've been using my home speakers in parallel and I wanted to know does this damage them? If I ever played loud but I haven't but would it cause them to get damage or blow them? They are running in 4 ohms but this is 2, 8 ohm speakers that are in parallel done by me so I...
  18. T

    Questions about wiring speakers together

    I don't know a lot about speakers but I'm pretty good with electronics. I am trying to wire 4 4 ohm speakers to 1 stereo output. Is that possible to do without damaging anything? if I wire it in parallel then I would need an amp output of 2 ohms but I only have and output of 4 or 8. whats the...
  19. Cody AOC

    What ohms does 3, 8 ohm speakers connected make?

    So I have been wondering how many ohms would 3 speakers that are 8 ohms connected in parallel wiring make?
  20. Cody AOC

    Running a 4 ohm amp at 3 ohms causing damage?

    I have a Crown XLi 800 amp, my 8 ohm speakers 2 speakers on each channel they are not big speakers but ok size and they read 6.5 ohms each and when connected together the 2 speakers connected is 3.5 ohms and my amp is rated to go down to 4 ohms is this causing any damage? Sometimes I like to...
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