i am well aware that 4 ohm loads are much tougher for any amp or receiver. My question is: are main and remote speakers completely separate loads on all or most receivers. Is it dangerous to run two sets of 4 ohm speakers on most receivers as long as only one set is being listened to a one time? Also what if I have one set of 4 ohm speakers on the mains and an 8 ohm pair on the remote. This type of multiple speaker hookup to one receiver would save me space and I have no intention of running both speaker sets at the same time but would switch between them. Is this dangerous especially since many receivers do not even state 4 ohm specifications?
Speaker Loads Main And Remote
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gbroot
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It's not how many set's of speakers that are connected that is the issue, it's how many that are selected drawing load. I'd stick with the one set of 8 ohm speakers until you can dig up some specs. Usually there will be a label on the back at the speaker connectors that will say something like A: 4-16 ohm, A+B:8-16 ohm etc. A lot of the lesser expensive AV receivers will only take down to 6 ohm speakers for fronts, centers, and rears. But that is not always the case. I've got a big Yamaha RX-V 2092 (from the late 90's) that weighs in close to 50 pounds that will go down to a 2 ohm load and will drive 2 sets of mains (4ohms each), one set of front effects, center, and rear. I've got a few concert DVD's that are just fabulous with all the speakers going. Of course she does tend to get a bit warm!