Speaker Impedance

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The last remaining part of my 1980's hi-fi system is an Akai amp and speakers. The speakers are still great but a little large (42 x 25 x 18) and I would like something smaller. I have looked at the group test of budget speakers in the April 2010 edition and the Q Acoustics 2010 or Wharfdale Diamond 10.0 both look good. The only problem is that the impedance is 6 ohms for both of these and my amp wants 8 to 16 ohms. I don't understand the technicalities of this and would like to know more about it. Why do speakers have different values and will these two models work with my amp?

 

[Anonymous]

The Wharfedales should be compatible with 8Ohm speakers according to the manual........

 

[shooter]

In layman terms, the higher the ohm rating the easier the speakers are to drive. If your amp is only rated at 8 to 16 ohm i would find speakers rated appropriately. Your amp would drive a 6 ohm load but it have an easier time driving 8 to 16.