Re: 4 ohm load on an 8 ohm amp?

Anytime you run two 8 ohm speakers in parallel you get 4 ohms.  I'm
guessing 
you are running it in 2 channel mode?  Most amps don't have a problem with
4 
ohms loads.  The owners manual should mention if you are not supposed to 
hookup 4 ohms to it.  You do need to be carefull with that unit as it does

not have output protection and may burn up the output stage if shorted. 
That unit has a pretty good front end but nothing outstanding about the 
output stage.

"mr.b" <mist@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:pan.2008.02.26.14.18.49.841387@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:49:54 -0500, jamesgangnc wrote:
>
>>> "mr.b" <mist@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>> news:pan.2008.02.26.13.07.39.260578@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> I've seen a way to "stack" my Dynaco 8ohm speakers that produces a 4
ohm
>>> load for my amp, a Marantz 4240.  Is this a bad idea?  Should I just
be
>>> looking for a 4 ohm amp?  I need some audio kung-fu here.
>
>> Why do you want a 4 ohm load?  What is it you are trying to do?
>
> It's not that I want a 4 ohm load, it's that according to the
instructions
> I've found, wiring pairs of 8 ohm Dynaco A25's in parallel will produce
> an effective 4 ohm load for the amp.  I'm wondering whether this is an
> "electrically smart" idea for the amp I have.
>
>