NUBIE NEEDS HELP! ECA 4/44 speaker setup with Yamah RXV863

[mtbound10]

I finally got all my components together, and after searching near and far, finally found a entertainment center to accomodate my space and components. Here is the issue....

I need to set up my yamaha 863 to work properly with my EMP ECA4/44 front, surround and center speakers along with my EMP sub. The ECA 4 front speakers and surrounds are all 8 ohms while the ECA 44 center channel speaker is only rated at 6 ohms. In the setup manual if I am reading correctly I can only set the impedance to either 6 ohm minimum or 8 ohm minimum. If I set this to 6 ohm minimum will I be doing a number on the sound quality and or the operation of these speakers. It seems kind of foolish to have to make the system suffer for one center channel speaker???

Sorry for the book, but I did not know a shorter way to explain!!!

 

[fredk]

The 6 ohm setting is a 'safety' feature that will limit the power the amp delivers at 6 ohms.

My understanding is that all newer receivers already have shutdown circuitry implemented that will shut the amp section down if it starts to draw too much power, so the 6 ohm setting is not really needed (perhaps a limitation of liability 'feature'?).

Leave the receiver set to 8 ohms and if you have issues with the center drawing too much power and shutting the amp down, flip the switch to 6 ohms.