need to find a 6 ohm receiver

[thedude6]

I have 2 pioneer cs-g404 speakers and thinking about getting 2 more but I need a receiver that is meant for 6 ohm speakers. I'm looking for something that puts out 100 to 150 watts and can have 2 sets of speakers.

 

[Nomo]

Take your pick. Any of today's receivers will drive 6 ohm speakers with little difficulty. Going down to 4 ohms may be an issue but 6? No problem.
Receivers are not specifically designed to drive a certain ohm rating, some just do better with low effeciency speakers than others.

 

[mike c]

if you really really like to see the specs say 6ohm

check out onkyo receivers.

but like he said, ANY receiver in the market will do 6ohms

 

[tbewick]

Speakers with a lower impedance are more demanding on the amplifier, so it is possible you will need a higher quality amplifier. The specifications should give you some idea on how good the amplifier is. Seeing as there's the rule of thumb of 40 watts into 8 ohms at 0.5 % total harmonic distortion being enough for most home hi-fi requirements, a 90 watt amplifier into 8 ohms @0.5% THD should be more than sufficient. Specifications usually only give detailed information on 8 ohm speakers.

I haven't heard much about Pioneer speakers but, with the greatest of respect, there are brands of higher reputation than Pioneer who make speakers. You might find that a better pair of speakers would improve your set up more significantly than a new amplifier. Buying more efficient speakers (usually much bigger floorstanding units) will reduce the demand on your amplifier.

If you're setting up a surround system, the problem is complicated by the fact that surround receivers normally only tell you their power rating driving two speakers. A surround set up capable of 7 x 90 W, 8 ohm, 0.5%, all channels driven, would probably be quite expensive. I have read though that this sort of demand on the amplifier in normal usage is unrealistic.

 

[Dryseals]

What are you driving the speakers with now, it's probably good enough. Most home units are designed for the 8 ohm range, easy to work with. Car stereos drop to the 4 ohm range to reduce the power requirements of the amp. Most ho9me amps can take short low duration spikes in the 2 ohm range without any l;ong term effects.

 

[thedude6]

I have a pioneer vsx-d409 but its my sisters and I don't want to burn it out. The purpose of my setup is to play music very loud at parties I have out in my yard and I have a decent sized yard and it would be playing for around 5 hours straight. I won't be using it for a surround sound system. What I do is hook my computer up to it and play music. I just got the speakers but I figure four 150 watt 15" three way 6 ohm speakers(pioneer cs-g404) should play it loud.

 

[zumbo]

You have some pretty lucky neighbors.

Try a pair of these: www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3964182

 

[thedude6]

My neighbors don't mind. I forgot to mention I paid $110 for my pair of cs-g404s. I'm looking for a relatively cheap receiver. Any suggestions welcome.

 

[zumbo]

Try here: http://www.ubid.com/

 

[ruadmaa]

Best Way To Ruin Your Speakers

I have a pioneer vsx-d409 but its my sisters and I don't want to burn it out. The purpose of my setup is to play music very loud at parties I have out in my yard and I have a decent sized yard and it would be playing for around 5 hours straight. I won't be using it for a surround sound system. What I do is hook my computer up to it and play music. I just got the speakers but I figure four 150 watt 15" three way 6 ohm speakers(pioneer cs-g404) should play it loud.

The best way to ruin your speakers is to play them loud outside. They were not designed for that. You will be playing them far too loud. I suggest you buy public address speakers if you plan to seranade the neighbors. Hi-fi speakers were designed to be used indoors.

 

[j_garcia]

Cheap and loud don't necessarily go together. If you're just looking for stereo capabilty, I'd look at a used Onkyo, H/K or Denon stereo receiver, all of whom offer 100w varieties, which should do well for what you're looking at doing.

 

[thedude6]

when I'm playing the music loud I set the volume at 35db is that too loud at which I would damage the speakers? I am use to the clamps that clamp down on bare wire on the back of the pioneer vsx-d409 and I'm wondering if any other speaker terminals use bare wire also?