setspeed
Novice Member
I recently purchased a Yamaha YHT-1840 surround sound package. I've managed to damage one of the front speakers by letting party guests play music through it very loud, so I picked up a pair of Mission MV8 speakers really cheap.
I'm a total noob and would really appreciate some advice, please:
The amp YHT-1840 can drive speakers with impedance of 6,4 or 2 ohms. All the existing speakers (centre, rear, sub) have an impedance of 6 ohms. But the Mission speakers I've got have an impedance of 8 ohms. Presumably since the amp can handle impedance of 6/4/2 then it can drive speakers with an impedance of 8.
1. Is mixing speaker with different impedance safe, for the amp and/or the speakers?
2. Are there any settings I should be using to make it safe?
3. What is the effect on the sound/volume, of using speakers with different impedance in the same set-up? The higher impedance ones will receive less power from the amp, resulting in lower volume - correct? Is there a way for me to deal with this, as presumably it will be noticeable?
4. Are there any other issues with this set-up that I need to account for?
Thanks in advance!
I'm a total noob and would really appreciate some advice, please:
The amp YHT-1840 can drive speakers with impedance of 6,4 or 2 ohms. All the existing speakers (centre, rear, sub) have an impedance of 6 ohms. But the Mission speakers I've got have an impedance of 8 ohms. Presumably since the amp can handle impedance of 6/4/2 then it can drive speakers with an impedance of 8.
1. Is mixing speaker with different impedance safe, for the amp and/or the speakers?
2. Are there any settings I should be using to make it safe?
3. What is the effect on the sound/volume, of using speakers with different impedance in the same set-up? The higher impedance ones will receive less power from the amp, resulting in lower volume - correct? Is there a way for me to deal with this, as presumably it will be noticeable?
4. Are there any other issues with this set-up that I need to account for?
Thanks in advance!