Re-using Sony DAV-S800 speakers

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Unfortunately, the head unit on my old Sony DAV-S800 all-in-one HTK has ceased to function, which prompted me to ask the question - would these speakers work in conjunction with a new reciever, say a Yamaha 763?

Does anybody have any experience with this combo, or a similar one? Or just any experience with re-using old HTK speakers in a new way such as this?

The speakers 6 ohm, whilst the amp would desire speakers that are 8 ohm, is this an issue?

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You should be fine running those speakers with the Yamaha - many modern speakers are actually 6ohm impedance, and anyway the figure is only a nominal one, and alters to varying degrees with frequency.

But you will have to buy an active subwoofer - the one used with the Sony is a passive design, and the Yamaha is designed to be used with an active one, having its own amplification built-in.

Don't be tempted to try connecting the Sony system sub to the Yamaha - its impedance is only 3ohms, and this will almost certainly trigger the Yamaha's protection circuitry and cause the amp to shut down to avoid damage to itself.
 
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Thanks Andrew, it's great to get the opinion of a pro!

Are there any recievers out at the moment that would be happy driving a passive sub woofer? And would you say the speakers would be any good - could you make an educated guess as to whether they would like a mellow reciever or one with a bit more energy? My room is only 4m x 3m. Roughly 7 years ago when I bought the sony system it was the best home cinema (all-in-one) available, but obviously things move fast in the world of AV!

Really appreciate the help with this, planning to upgrade the speakers at some point.
 

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kiwi_t_hs_b_dog:Are there any recievers out at the moment that would be happy driving a passive sub woofer?

Not that one, I'm afraid - that very low impedance is going to cause problems with any receiver, I think. And all-in-one systems apart, I don't know of any AV amps or receivers with a dedicated amp channel for a passive sub.

kiwi_t_hs_b_dog:And would you say the
speakers would be any good - could you make an educated guess as to
whether they would like a mellow reciever or one with a bit more energy?

I think a relatively smooth-sounding amp such as the Yamaha will sound OK with them. Not great, but OK. But if you don't run a sub with them they will sound pretty thin - the crossover point on systems such as the Sony is usually fairly high, so the sub does a lot of the low-end work.

kiwi_t_hs_b_dog:Really appreciate the help with this, planning to upgrade the speakers at some point.

Then as a temporary measure I think they'll be fine. Just don't expect miracles.
 

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