8 ohm speakers

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Topic: 8 ohm speakers

Posted By: nfidgit
Subject: 8 ohm speakers
Date Posted: March 09, 2002 at 6:26 AM

I have got a sony head unit which tells me to use 4ohm speakers on it but i`ve got a load of 8ohm speakers. can i use them on this system, are there any mods i need to know about?

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Posted By: ivant2
Date Posted: March 09, 2002 at 11:41 AM

well there are no need for mods for your um system. you can simple fix this problem by one getting some new speakers or thing bout bridging them together in series parrell.

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Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: March 09, 2002 at 11:48 AM

Hi nfidgit, yes you can safely use 8 ohm speakers on any head unit/amplifier that recommends 4 ohm speakers. No mods are required, however you can parallel two 8 ohm speakers per channel giving you a 4 ohm load per channel.

the12volt

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