Help with ohm ratings

 

New member
Username: Reaper360

Post Number: 1
Registered: Nov-07
I have a Yamaha HTR 5730 receiver and it's rated at 6 ohms. My friend just gave me some JBL speakers rated at 8 ohms. If I connect the speakers up, will it damage anything? Thanks for your help.
 

Gold Member
Username: Nuck

Post Number: 9244
Registered: Dec-04
No issues there, Byron.
But if the receiver gets hot, or worse, shuts down, the lessons will commence.
 

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Username: Frank_abela

Berkshire UK

Post Number: 2529
Registered: Sep-04
All things being equal, a higher rating makes the speaker easier to drive. So you should have no problems there. Of course it depnds a bit on the speakers, but the nominal 8-ohm rating means they don't go very low (which is harder for an amp to drive).

Regards,
Frank.
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