Sansui AU-505 4 Ohm load??

[Wolverine]

Decided to match up my Sansui AU-505 with my KEF C35's. Seems to be a very nice match since the Sansui is really bringing out the upper end on the KEF's. I don't have the specs on either the 505 or C35. I do know that on the back of the KEF it states they are 4 Ohm. Anyone ever run a 505 with a 4 Ohm load?

 

[kevzep]

Low to moderate levels would be okay, but if you start thrashing it I would expect you would rapidly be approaching what I call an "accelerated wear test" on the amplifier.....

 

[mroboto]

If the bias and symetrical output currents are set properly, that must be ok.

http://sansui1944.websitetoolbox.com/post/show_single_post?pid=19561404&postcount=9

Mine, (restored) http://audiokarma.org/forums/showpost.php?p=4637472&postcount=3

I also added a film cap to bypass the big PSU cap.

 

[Stene]

Decided to match up my Sansui AU-505 with my KEF C35's. Seems to be a very nice match since the Sansui is really bringing out the upper end on the KEF's. I don't have the specs on either the 505 or C35. I do know that on the back of the KEF it states they are 4 Ohm. Anyone ever run a 505 with a 4 Ohm load?

I haven't heard it should be a problem to run AU-505 with 4 ohms load. Se specs below

 

[Wolverine]

I haven't heard it should be a problem to run AU-505 with 4 ohms load. Se specs below

Thanks everyone for your responses. It sounds like as long as I don't try to use this blow out the neighborhood I should be okay. I don't listen to them at very loud volumes but I noticed with the KEF's I had to take the volume up to around 2 or 3 to get moderate sound where as other 8 Ohm speakers in the past I rarely had to take it above 1 for similar sound levels. Even with my more powerful amps which I knew can handle 4 Ohms the KEF's seemed a bit power hungry. AS I mentioned in my original post this little Sansui has really livened the KEF's up at levels.