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clefty
clefty Posts: 2
edited December 2006 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I have a sony home theatre system (84W/ch 3 ohms) 4 speakers, and (160W 1.5 ohms) subwoofer. Will it be OK to substitute a POLK AUDIO (MONITOR SERIES 2) rated at 8 ohms for the front speakers and not damage anything?
Thanks.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited December 2006
    You won't damage anything hooking up 8 ohm speakers but will require calibrating the level to compensate for the brand change, ohm load difference, and sensitivity of using different speakers.
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • clefty
    clefty Posts: 2
    edited December 2006
    Thanks Dennis. Your answer is appreciated.
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