On Feb 26, 11:41=A0am, "mr.b" <m...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:41:58 -0500, jamesgangnc wrote:
> > "mr.b" <m...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >news:pan.2008.02.26.14.18.49.841387@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:49:54 -0500, jamesgangnc wrote:
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> >>>> "mr.b" <m...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >>>>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. =A0Is this a bad idea? =A0Should I just be looking
fo=
r a 4
> >>>> ohm amp? =A0I need some audio kung-fu here.
>
> >>> Why do you want a 4 ohm load? =A0What 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
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> >> will produce an effective 4 ohm load for the amp. =A0I'm wondering
whet=
her
> >> this is an "electrically smart" idea for the amp I have.
>
> > Anytime you run two 8 ohm speakers in parallel you get 4 ohms. =A0I'm
> > guessing you are running it in 2 channel mode? =A0Most amps don't have
a=
> > problem with 4 ohms loads. =A0The owners manual should mention if you
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e
> > not supposed to hookup 4 ohms to it. =A0You 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.
>
> No, I'm running in 4 channel mode, but I've got 8 of these speakers and
> I'm just fooling with the idea of doing this in my 14x20 living room.
> Each pair would be getting less than 20w but I'm not looking for
> nose-bleed sound levels in the room...just a nice warm saturation of
> sound. =A0I do have the original manual for the receiver and will have a
> look at it tonight. =A0Thanks for the responses.- Hide quoted text -
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Another option is to look at the schematic and see how the main/remote
switch works. It will either connect them in parallel or series. You
can do the same.
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