Kef ci-160q in ceiling speakers with a Panasonic home theatre system. (1 Viewer)

[Bobyracing]

Hi.Sorry but I'm a novice at home theatre.I have acquired for free 4 kef ci160q in ceiling speakers which when I've looked online are pretty expensive new.My question is can I use these speakers with an old 5.1 Panasonic home theatre system I have. Laying around.I have hooked up the 4 kef speakers all on the ground for now along with the subwoofer and centre speaker from the Panasonic bt200 home theatre system and all sounds pretty good.What I have worrying noticed is the fuse in the kef speakers glowing and dimming when the volume is up really high..Being a novice I'm unsure if these kef speakers are even meant to be used in home theatre systems or run by proper amplifiers.Any advice would be fantastic.Cheers.

 

[David Willow]

What is the model for the Panasonic?

 

[Bobyracing]

It's a SA-BT200 .cheers.

 

[David Willow]

According to Panasonic's specs on their website, the SA-BT200 is pushing 3 ohm speakers. The KEF speakers are 8ohm. This "should" work but don't expect miracles. I personally wouldn't do it but I doubt it will harm anything.

 

[Bobyracing]

Many thanks for your reply.I couldn't tell any difference listening to the kef speakers and the original Panasonic ones so was a bit disappointed with the kef ones considering how much they would have been new.Your explanatio of the ohm value explains why the kef ones are no better then.Thankyou.