6 ohm and 8 ohm speakers on 1 amp?

[Kel]

Hi people.
I have a system that came with 6 ohm speakers (i assume the amps the same) and ive just ordered a bigger pair of speakers rated at 4-8ohms. Can i run both sets of speakers off the 6 ohm amp without overloading it?


In other words can this

Run a set of these

aswell.

Many thanks in advance.

 

[markw]

Depends on the amp.

Does it have provisions for a second pair? If not, then probably not. Well, lemme rephrase that. Probably not for long.

When in doubt, RTFM or at least tell us what kind of amp is is. We ain't mind readers, ya know.

 

[Resident Loser]

It's nice to see...

...time has not diminished your acerbic wit!

jimHJJ(...RTFM!!!...ROTFLMFAO...)

 

[Kel]

No need to be a pillock is there Mark.

I did a picture just for you. It has one set of terminals and its 25wpc.

 

[Resident Loser]

A picture may be worth...

...a thousand words, but for the most part(and in this case) it don't mean squat!

With one set of speaker terminals, I'd venture a guess the amp is rated to work best with the original speakers to provide the 25 watts it claims...and what kind of watts are they? Real or inflated? RMS? At what range of freqs? Both channels driven? IPP? At 1kHz maybe? It's not as simple as it might seem, soooo...Mark's "RTFM" or provide specs isn't as caustic as YOU might interpret it to be...some simple math re: Ohm's Law might be the answer...along with some "real world" experience...

jimHJJ(...and then there's minimum power requiements of the "Gale Force 35"s to contend with...and so on...)

 

[Kel]

I would say its a true 25w RMS amp. If the amp can't run both i will just stick with the Galeforce speakers which im having bother finding detailed specs on at the minute.

 

[MasterChief]

Just by looking at that amp it doesnt seem able to run those speaker well atleast to get some nice sound. Remember more watts is more power and get more detail sound at a lower volume something like that . Come on people if were audioholics we gotta learn Ohms Law and much much more Lol

 

[Kel]

Hmmmm....well it is a 1 bit digital amp, thats the reason its quite small. It goes loud and clear when you crank it up, it worked well with my mission 774's. I cant find anything on the Jamo's ive looked all over the net.

 

[Resident Loser]

The JAMOs...

...populate Ebay.uk and similar sites and they aren't in JAMOs current line...or so it would seem...a 1-bit digital amp...hmmm...curious and the Mission 774 was a tonearm...even curiouser...

jimHJJ(...bad info is even worse than no info...ask again when you have a clue...)

 

[Buckeyefan 1]

That amp will run those speakers if you plan to use that setup as a clock radio. That setup is a desk top stereo, not meant to drive floor speakers. You can't light up a room with 25 watts. Don't mean to be rude, but come on!

 

[markw]

Not trying to be a pillock, whatever that is.

No need to be a pillock is there Mark.

I did a picture just for you. It has one set of terminals and its 25wpc.

Just trying to let you know you didn't supply enough info. And, while a picture may sometimes be worth a thousand words, here it's pretty useless.

Your second sentence speaks volumes, though. I suggest you reread my original post and focus on the first four sentences as opposed to the last two, no matter how true they are.

 

[Kel]

Just realised your all Yanks my mistake. Ill try a forum that isnt populated by a bunch of fat c*nts that cant give a single straight answer.

 

[markw]

A brit, eh?

Sorry 'bout that, chief but to give a good answer sometimes requires certain information be supplied. ...which is where you failed, over and over again.

After all, it's your (please note correct usage of this word here) unit, not ours. It's sold in your (again, please note correct usage of this word here) country, not ours.

Somes specs on that unit, other than that useless picture, would have been helpful to us in answering your question.

Don't try to blame us for your failure or inability to supply the needed info. A little help from you would have helped us answer the question.

And, while I may not know the meaning of the word "pillock", I certainly know a wanker when I meet one. Pleasedtameetcha.

(ta ta, tally ho, wot ho, boy they got a lotta hos there, and all that imperial crap)

 

[WooHoo]

Just realised your all Yanks my mistake. Ill try a forum that isnt populated by a bunch of fat c*nts that cant give a single straight answer.

Here is a previous post by this guy. Loves making friends, huh?

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5662

 

[Resident Loser]

You've got some coconuts chump...

...provide half-@$$ed pics in lieu of REAL info and expect us to work miracles!!!

What do you think this is Lend-Lease or the Marshall Plan?

BTW, your Sharp mini-system would seem to be rated @25WPC@4Ohms@1kHz(EIAJ)which translates to less at 6 and 8 Ohms and even less at 20-20kHz...I'm not quite sure how that stacks up to our FTC RMS ratings...probaby inflated I'd guess...it may use 1-bit tech for processing but is quite probably a class D switching amp(which according to some info gleaned from a Bryston FAQ page it's still an ANALOG amp) which is why it is small...the technology for class D amps has been around for some time...it may not have the guts to play as loud as those JAMOs would seem to indicate where your preferences lie and as stated earlier, the Mission 774 was a tonearm...

Soooo...you may want to consider a powered sub...or two...if you like the unit itself...or perhaps just get a stereo system with some b@!!$...

jimHJJ(...how's THAT for a straight answer...now, bugger-off...))

Addendum: Power update...if it's rated in the same manner as some newer Sharp 1-bit products, it's 40Hz to 20Khz@2% thd...

 

[Takeereasy]

Serious question (ok not so serious)

Will this receiver work with these speakers? I have attached photos of them. I know the receiver is only rated at 20 watts, but its a Denon and its silver so it should get the job done right? Sorry if I am being too technical. By the way what is the best connecton thingy for the back of the unit? Should I use bananna plugs or jumper cables?

 

[Resident Loser]

Well, actually you could...

...especially if you wanted to really freak-out your friends...

Figure out the resistor values required for a voltage divider to drop the Denon's speaker output closer to the one to two volts usually put out by a pre-amp...or use something like a Whirlwind stereo Direct Box to accomplish the same(with the added benefit of winding up with a balanced 600ohm output)...OR simply go to Ratshack and purchase an adapter from stereo mini-plug to L+R RCA-type plugs and plug it into the headphone jack...

In any case, just feed that output to the required number of amps to the Martin-Logans and if you can manage to hide all the extraneous hardware...viola!!! Like magic...umpteen hunnert' pounds of transducers controlled by a Denon mini-component...certainly would be neat...and with a full-function remote no less!

jimHJJ(...and I'll bet it wouldn't sound bad at all...)

 

[Takeereasy]

lol, ask a silly question, get a smart answer. Serves me right.

 

[Gaara]

Maybe

Hey im new here but i just thought id say that my friend has a set of gale force 35's and he runs his off of a cheap bush table stereo that he bought for roughly £100 and its been running like that for a year or so now and is still running fine. is that right? i do not know a lot about ohmes and watts etc so i was just wondering if running it like that would kill it after a while