XT70 with 6-8 Ohm Receiver
I was just about to purchase a pair of XT70 speakers to replace some 26 year old Pioneer speakers. Before I did, I noticed that they were rated at 4 Ohms. My amplifier is the Yamaha RX-V485 with a minimum of 6 Ohm. There is a selection in the menu system for either 6 or 8 Ohm speakers.
In the Specs for the XT70 speakers and in the manual they are listed at 4 ohms. In the Question and Answers on the Best Buy site, someone asked this question and a Polk rep said they were compatible. The Polk website says they are compatible with 4 and 8 ohm outputs, but isn't that more of a function of the amplifier? If the amp can work hard enough for 4 ohm speakers?
Please help me out here. Assume I should at least set my amp to 6 ohm, but will my receiver overheat?
In the Specs for the XT70 speakers and in the manual they are listed at 4 ohms. In the Question and Answers on the Best Buy site, someone asked this question and a Polk rep said they were compatible. The Polk website says they are compatible with 4 and 8 ohm outputs, but isn't that more of a function of the amplifier? If the amp can work hard enough for 4 ohm speakers?
Please help me out here. Assume I should at least set my amp to 6 ohm, but will my receiver overheat?
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If Polk says they are compatible with 8 ohm amplifiers then you are good to go. As long as you are not blasting it you should probably be fine. Your receiver is definitely not a power house so if you want everything to last, keep it down.Gustard X26 Pro DAC
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Multiple online sellers list them at 8 ohms. Therefore, they are compatible with any power source rated to drive 4 to 8 ohm loads.Political Correctness'.........defined
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Thank you for the feedback.
I am actually thinking about spending the extra money for the ES55 speakers as they are listed at 8 ohms. I'm not sure what my setup would sound like with 8 ohm center (CS10) and rear (T15) and 4 ohm L/R. Would you agree?
Edit: I see what you mean by the different listings, Crutchfield has them both at 8 ohms, Best Buy has the XT70 at 4 ohms and ES55 at 8 ohms. It's either one or the other. Not sure what Polk means by saying they are "compatible" with 4 or 8 ohm receivers. -
Again, it means you can use any power source rated to drive 4 to 8 ohm loads. The speakers are rated at 8 ohms nominal meaning your AVR is fine to use with them on the 8 ohm setting.Political Correctness'.........defined
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