monitor audio rx + yamaha rx-v3900

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Hello

I buy monitor audio rx (rx1, rx6 and rxc) jbl es250 sub and yamaha rx-v3900. I have all speakers and sub plug in reciver and I am playing now for 2 weeks. Today I saw in the reciver manual if you have 6 ohms speakers (monitor audio rx are 6 ohms) you have to change impidance in reciver from 8 ohms to 6 ohms. Did I do any damage because I did not do this before.

 

[Anonymous]

zonzi:

Hello

I buy monitor audio rx (rx1, rx6 and rxc) jbl es250 sub and yamaha rx-v3900. I have all speakers and sub plug in reciver and I am playing now for 2 weeks. Today I saw in the reciver manual if you have 6 ohms speakers (monitor audio rx are 6 ohms) you have to change impidance in reciver from 8 ohms to 6 ohms. Did I do any damage because I did not do this before.

No probelm , you have not damaged anything

 

[Gerrardasnails]

lesmor:zonzi:

Hello

I buy monitor audio rx (rx1, rx6 and rxc) jbl es250 sub and yamaha rx-v3900. I have all speakers and sub plug in reciver and I am playing now for 2 weeks. Today I saw in the reciver manual if you have 6 ohms speakers (monitor audio rx are 6 ohms) you have to change impidance in reciver from 8 ohms to 6 ohms. Did I do any damage because I did not do this before.

No probelm , you have not damaged anything

I agree. My receiver has 4 or 8 ohm option and I use 8. It's the optimal impedance but I doubt anyone would notice a difference - I can't between 4 and 8 ohms.

 

[Frank Harvey]

Switching an amp to the 4 or 6 ohm setting just caps the max current output. This is because the lower the speaker's impedance, the more current it draws from the amplifier. In real terms, most people aren't likely to reach the volume levels that this will become effective, as it tends o be nearer to the amp's maximum output that this becomes an issue. Leaving your amp on 8ohms will give you a little more headroom, as long as you're not trying to recreate the sound levels of the Odeon Leicester Square in your living room.

 

[Anonymous]

FrankHarveyHiFi:

Switching an amp to the 4 or 6 ohm setting just caps the max current output. This is because the lower the speaker's impedance, the more current it draws from the amplifier. In real terms, most people aren't likely to reach the volume levels that this will become effective, as it tends o be nearer to the amp's maximum output that this becomes an issue. Leaving your amp on 8ohms will give you a little more headroom, as long as you're not trying to recreate the sound levels of the Odeon Leicester Square in your living room.

Just to clarify please David that listening at reference level 75db volume is Ok?