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Silver Member Username: ScubasteveAnnapolis, MD Post Number: 327 Registered: May-05 | Hi, I was wondering if there are any 4 ohm stable receivers that aren't terribly expensive. I'm looking for one rated at around 100x4 rms @8 ohms but is also capable of playing at 4 ohms for a farily extended period time. |
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Silver Member Username: ScubasteveAnnapolis, MD Post Number: 328 Registered: May-05 | nobody has any thoughts on what entry/mid level receivers handle 4 ohms loads well? |
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Silver Member Username: Touche6784USA Post Number: 538 Registered: Nov-04 | hk3480 can. |
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Silver Member Username: Frank_abelaBerkshire UK Post Number: 713 Registered: Sep-04 | It depends on your budget of course, but here's a few of the usual suspects: Arcam AVR300 (or AVR250 in average sized room) NAD T763 or T773 The surprise is Denon. They don't seem to cope that well being paired with 4-ohm speakers. Regards, Frank. |
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Silver Member Username: ScubasteveAnnapolis, MD Post Number: 352 Registered: May-05 | Thanks Frank and Chris. Unfortunately Arcam and Nad are out of my price range. I was hoping for the sub-$500 range if at all possible. I know that yammie's aren't your favorite receivers but they mention being able to handle 4 ohm loads if you use some setting that tells the receiver that its pushing into 4 ohms. They don't list any output specs at 4 ohms so I'm guessing it sounds too good to be true? Has anyone tried push into 4 with a yamaha. The specific model I'm looking at now is the RX-V757. http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/receivers/RXV757.htm |
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Bronze Member Username: LeeintnWoodbury, Tn Post Number: 14 Registered: Jun-05 | i agree with C. Lee. H/K advertises the 3480 as being 4 ohm stable. Plenty of real power as well. |
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Bronze Member Username: LeeintnWoodbury, Tn Post Number: 15 Registered: Jun-05 | BTW i just bought one from Harmon Direct on Ebay for $205.00 including shipping. You should check their ebay site |
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Silver Member Username: Stu_pittNYC, NY Post Number: 355 Registered: May-05 | From what I've seen and heard, H/K handles the impedence load better than anything else in that price range. |
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Silver Member Username: ScubasteveAnnapolis, MD Post Number: 363 Registered: May-05 | alright thanks guys, but I was kind of hoping for something along the lines of 7.1 but that may not be possible with the amount of money I'm willing to spend. |