Hello Audioholics,
I just assembled my first real A/V setup (Yamaha RX-V659 amp; NHT speakers 2xFour, 2xAbsolute Zeros, 1xThree-Center; on the beamer side a Panasonic AX100U with an Apple-TV unit; Dalite screen).
The Yamaha amp allows in the menu system to either choose 8-Ohm or 6-Ohm for driving the speakers.
Now, the NHT are a mixed bag with respect to that: The Three-Center speaker is a 8-Ohm unit, the others are 6-Ohm units.
The Yamaha does not allow to choose impedance on a speaker basis.
Q:
- Is it best to stay with the 8 Ohm setting in this case?
- Does this mean the receiver will deliver less current to the speakers (assuming higher resistance)?
- What kind of effect does this have on the listening experience?
Thank You for your advise,
Peter