Marvin Namro
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I have a 6.1 home theater amp ( centrum titan 500 ) That's rated at 8 ohm. Would it work If I'd connect 5 speakers at 6 ohm each? Would that cause any strain or harm to my amp?
That depends on the speakers and the amp, a speaker's impedance is different at different frequencies, it should be fine though but i cannot guarantee it since i have no experience of the AV Receiver you are using, what make is your speakers. ?Marvin Namro said:I have a 6.1 home theater amp ( centrum titan 500 ) That's rated at 8 ohm. Would it work If I'd connect 5 speakers at 6 ohm each? Would that cause any strain or harm to my amp?
It's small Thomson speakers, only says the impedance on the back, nothing else. Yes I have a subwoofer and I can set the speakers to either "small" or "large" which has to do with low frequencies being passed to the sub.FoxyMulder said:What are your speakers, the sensitivity rating and do you have a subwoofer. ?
Do the Thompson speakers have any identification tags at all, it would be useful to find their model number. ? Do the speakers come as part of a system, for example like the ones linked to below.Marvin Namro said:It's small Thomson speakers, only says the impedance on the back, nothing else. Yes I have a subwoofer and I can set the speakers to either "small" or "large" which has to do with low frequencies being passed to the sub.
FoxyMulder said:''Do the Thompson speakers have any identification tags at all, it would be useful to find their model number. ? Do the speakers come as part of a system, for example like the ones linked to below.
http://www.thomsonaudiovideo.eu/en/21-home-theater''
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On each speaker it says ''Front speaker - IMPEDANCE: 6 Ohm'' and the same for rear speaker, center etc. I actually have no clue if they came with an amp in a 5.1 compact system or if they were sold as seperate 5 speakers for custom home theater setup. I've tried google but no luck.
However, i did plug all of them in, and they sound amazing and i can go with really high volumes without distortion, clear sound. Only problem is that the volume is very low on the rear speakers.
Also, should i use Dolby Digital, Doly Pro Logic II or DTS?
It would be more helpful to know what receiver you have than anything about the speakers. Most receivers can handle 6 ohms; 4 ohms gets tricky, but you're gnerally safe with 6. Those receivers that can't will say so in their manual. If it's a newer receiver (~ last 5 years), it will just go into protect mode.I have a 6.1 home theater amp ( centrum titan 500 ) That's rated at 8 ohm. Would it work If I'd connect 5 speakers at 6 ohm each? Would that cause any strain or harm to my amp?
Did you read the entire thread AI, they mentioned the amp in the very first post, i googled it, that is why i then ask about the speakers since i know the amp has the power i now need to know if the speakers are capable, the original poster has already stated they can be played loud with no distortion and this now tells me the speakers are capable since ones which are not will distort at high volumes, now they need to use an SPL meter and calibration disc to get the rear speaker volume and indeed all the speaker volumes absolutely correct.Al.Anderson said:It would be more helpful to know what receiver you have than anything about the speakers. Most receivers can handle 6 ohms; 4 ohms gets tricky, but you're gnerally safe with 6. Those receivers that can't will say so in their manual. If it's a newer receiver (~ last 5 years), it will just go into protect mode.