James Gillespie
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- Oct 4, 2002
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Greetings all,
I've recently upgraded my receiver to the Yamaha RXV-1300 and now I'm looking at new speakers. I've pretty much decided on Axiom speakers as they are highly rated here and approved by the wife. My question is this:
Am I better off getting one step down from the top of the line speakers, which are 8 ohms, and setting the receiver to the 8 ohm speaker setting or should I go with the top of the line (6 ohms) and use the receiver's 4/6 ohm setting?
I've done some research on ohms on this board, but it still isn't clear to me which would be better. I know 6 ohm speakers would put a bigger load on the receiver, but what does that mean to me other than additional heat? Do I have less headroom for volume? Am I more likely to clip at moderate volumes with the 6 ohm speakers? Can someone explain the difference as to how this decision affects what I hear and how my equipment performs?
Thanks!
James
I've recently upgraded my receiver to the Yamaha RXV-1300 and now I'm looking at new speakers. I've pretty much decided on Axiom speakers as they are highly rated here and approved by the wife. My question is this:
Am I better off getting one step down from the top of the line speakers, which are 8 ohms, and setting the receiver to the 8 ohm speaker setting or should I go with the top of the line (6 ohms) and use the receiver's 4/6 ohm setting?
I've done some research on ohms on this board, but it still isn't clear to me which would be better. I know 6 ohm speakers would put a bigger load on the receiver, but what does that mean to me other than additional heat? Do I have less headroom for volume? Am I more likely to clip at moderate volumes with the 6 ohm speakers? Can someone explain the difference as to how this decision affects what I hear and how my equipment performs?
Thanks!
James