Speaker Impedance (Ohms) and How to Match Amps w/ Speakers

Speaker Impedance is something you want to pay close attention to when matching speakers and amplifiers, especially in car audio but home theater as well. By the end of this video you'll know how to make the correct decision in safely pairing any speaker with any amplifier.
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[@jwd0808]

The general advice would be that it’s fine to connect speakers with a higher impedance to an amplifier capable of operating with a lower impedance, but what you shouldn’t do is connect speakers with a lower impedance (say, 4 ohms) to an amplifier with a higher minimum impendence (10 ohms, for example). Today many amplifiers can handle a range of ohm ratings usually between 6 to 16 ohms.

[@jspears00]

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[@hidewong]

Hi there , thx to ur great sharing on this topic. I would like to ask a question about . If I hv loudspeaker which is 2400w in 6 ohm. Can we connect this 6 ohms speaker to the power amp which rated as 4 ohms@2300 w per channel ? Will it blow up the power amp ? Or power amp will only delivery certain % of power to drive this 6 ohms speaker only ? Kindly advice . Appreciated to ur kind help n assistant . Wish U hv a great day ahead

[@elijahsmith9569]

Correct

[@elijahsmith9569]

​@@hidewonghey this is just based on my knowledge and experience if you go higher than the recommended ohm rating it will work however you will lose some power and in the long run will affect the equipment.

[@Kpaceguy]

@elijahsmith9569 that is correct

[@samidebs3559]

That’s why I purchased the Parasound A23+ two channels music can drive 8,4 and 2 ohms.

[@markclark1605]

My speakers are 6 ohms at the maximum power handling is 300 watts less clipping. I am using 400 watts rms. These speakers are very efficient which could be used easily with 100 watts rms. Danger with any loud speakers is don't over drive the amp into the clipping mode which harms both components. Better off with extra power than less power. JBL use to put in the owners manuals with the speakers, danger low power! So true!

[@martyjewell5683]

There was a time (1970's/80's) when most amps (receivers, integrated and power) easily drove speakers rated from 4 ohms on up. The amp switched internally between 4 and 8 ohm impedances. Even lowly 15wpc receivers could drive 4 ohm loads. Most amps were rated at more power into 4 than 8 ohms. The sticky wicket is that speaker impedance varies with frequency and speakers are generally labeled 8 or 4 ohm "nominal" impedance. Still though, it's not uncommon for 8 ohm speakers to dip to 5 ohms at some frequencies. One caveat, never connect pairs of 4 ohm speakers in parallel to a transistor amp as this will require 2 ohms. Few amps can provide this. Interesting video, lucidly explained in your own inimitable way.

[@KFM197]

I have one of the amps you talking about have it from 1992 still running handing 8ohm and 4ohm

[@martyjewell5683]

I'm still using my Hitachi SR-804 receiver that I purchased (new) in 1979. I know some Kenwood receivers from 1990's had an impedance switch on back for speakers that were either 8 or 4 ohms. Most 1970's receivers switched internally, a much better idea. What amp do you have? And what speakers do you use?@@KFM197

[@worawatli8952]

Your video is very helpful to me, I am reostoring an old stuffed toy embedded bluetooth speaker, the thing has tiny 8ohm 0.25watt toy speaker, but the board is just typical JBL-style board, no wonder the speaker was blow to pieces inside. rofl

[@banemaster9919]

Hi, I have a question. I got 4 ohms 110 watts, but it can go to 220, but it is only at 110 watts. How many speakers can I hook up?

[@Kpaceguy]

@@banemaster9919 1 to each output

[@tonyrobles9070]

Hi KPace! I have a pair of JBL L7 speakers rated 6ohms and the center, ceiling, side surrounds and rear surrounds are Klipsch 8ohm speakers. Would it be bad to use a Monolith 11x as an example to connect all of them using a Marantz 7706 Processor? Thanks for your time and hard work!

[@Kpaceguy]

The monolith 11 would be perfect. Its rated for 4 to 8 ohms

[@tonyrobles9070]

@@Kpaceguy Thanks so much for your help and info! I really appreciate it and appreciate you! 👍

[@blkbird8499]

I have an Onkyo tx nr5100 which is rated at 4-8 ohms. All my surround speakers and sub are rated at 8ohms. My question is if I can use 2 atmos speakers which is rated a 6ohms?? To note that when setting the amp it specifies 6 ohm or higher but i'm a bit confused. Can someone please give me the light. Thanks in advance.

[@briancrisp2729]

Can i use a min 8 ohm avr surround cinema system to drive 5 6 ohm speakers

[@Kpaceguy]

@briancrisp2729 no

[@maxeylifetv2676]

I have a W-King T 9 wireless speaker and I have connected two 8 ohms 250watts external speakers in parallel to one of the 4 ohms internal speakers thus making the 3 speakers in parallel. Is this setup ok?

[@Kpaceguy]

That's About 2.7ohms. A bit low. I personally wouldn't do it

[@maxeylifetv2676]

@@Kpaceguythank you. I love your channel and subscribe

[@rickya.livingston5110]

Ok ok… 8 ohms AMP@140 watts x3 channels & 200 watts x2 channels AND I have a two 6 ohms speakers with 50-120 watts. What is going to happen when I put these 2 together- good, under performance or bad/really bad?

[@Kpaceguy]

It'll be fine

[@nxxbox-hh8gu]

So I have a 400 Watts so it would be 200 W two channel 100 W four channel with a 8 to 16 ohms Sony receiver STR - DE135 as long as I stay in between 8 to 16 ohms, I should be fine with all the speakers sent back to the receiver because technically it’s one channel

[@DiaboloIIICzarodziej]

Finally great video.. Still I have a question to ask, my home cinema is very budget, I bought all staff cheap ( looking for good deals locally) my amp is Yamaha RX -V673 ( 7.1 - 6 & 8 ohms) I connected all 5 pioneer S-11 150 W RMS 6ohm speakers + active subwoofer. I was able to get another set of pioneer S-11+ active subwoofer. My plan is to add two more channels (7.1) and second subwoofer for extra coverage 7.2. What if I would like to use spare speakers (x3) .I mean connect two speaker per channel ( let's say front, left right would be double up) Having all that sound come from different angles is the ideal experience but how my amplifier will handled this? I'm not pushing to high volume. How I should connect this speakers parallel or series? I'm lucky I get amplifier for 10£, one set of pioneer 20£, second set 30£ ;) Total 60£ I love sound from Netflix/ Disney with this home theatre. I connected all with vandamme cable's (free -lucky me) would be great to read your opinion. Thank you

[@Kpaceguy]

No. You cannot combine speakers to one amplifier, it lowers the impedance and will cause big issues. You take two 6 ohm speakers and put them together and it becomes 3 ohms

[@DiaboloIIICzarodziej]

@@Kpaceguy in this case will just add 2 more speakers+ subwoofer. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@NirvanChan]

hey need some help please, i have tried wiring my 4 dual 4ohm subs to 8 ohms ,but no matter what i do i keep getting 10.6 on my multimeter , i have a gemini xga 5000 amp , can it work bro?

[@Kpaceguy]

You wire all 4 subs negative posts on one coil to the other negative posts of the other coil. Then you wire all 4 subs positive post of one coil to the positive of the other coil. Then you take 1 positive coil post of one sub and wire it to the 1 negative of another sub coil 3 times. Lastly you take the positive of 1 sub and a negative of different sub and wire it to the amp. It's harder to explain than to do

[@NirvanChan]

@@Kpaceguy thanks much

[@DcComplete]

I have a 2019 explorer xlt sync 3. I ordered skar 12” combo with amplifier. Speaker box too big. I was thinking put it in when I want to thump and take out and use for sub in house to tv. What would give me good bass in my truck without the speaker taking up the whole third row? No competition just riding bass. I have a Dj powered speaker I could use??? 😊 and take out when done riding

[@Kpaceguy]

You need an amplifier to handle those subs

[@freasses]

Hey! I currently have an old Sony that has four 6ohm speakers, model is LBT- ZX9 the sticker says 720W but won't trust it that much,. I'm thinking on getting an amplifier with better features like Bluetooth and mostly optic input, as well as using all 4 speakers as a home theater, what should I be looking for? It would be nice to get rid of the gigantic box with all of that CD/Cassette player part that I won't be using

[@Kpaceguy]

720w divided by 5 is each speakers rating. If your speakers are around that power rating then you're fine I less you just want an upgrade

[@GamerPaladin]

Hi Kpace, I have some odd 3 ohm 5.1 speakers that originally came with a samsung bluray player/receiver. It seems they are extremely uncommon. Is there a receiver that can safely power them on the market/what receiver would the the correct choice since none seem to be 3 ohms or should I get rid of them and find standard 8 ohm speakers?

[@Kpaceguy]

A 4 ohm amplifier will do fine. That's what was in your Samsung. It wont be hardly any power to operate so a 4 ohm will be fine unless you just really want new speakers

[@capcom4eva]

What if my speakers say 30w but my amp gives it more? You said 4 Ohm amps usually cost big bucks. Surprisingly, my Aiwa mini theater system has a 4 Ohm amplifier. It cost me $299.99 at the Wiz in 1999 on clearance. That’s not too bad.

[@Kpaceguy]

That's fine just don't turn it up too loud

[@capcom4eva]

@@Kpaceguy will I hear distortion well before it ever reaches its failure point? 🤔 It’s for the 2 surround channels, not sure my Aiwa mini theater system receiver sends over 30w to it. Love this video, btw. It gave me confidence to rewire this, without an instruction manual. No problems, so far. 🙏

[@tosman-]

Thank for the vid but gime a hand to clear my issue.. Having an amp capable of setting it to 6 ohm or 8 ohm. Paired with speakers rated long term power 180w and short term power 250w at 6 ohm. along with a receiver that outputs 130w at 8 ohm but i dont know 6 ohm output rating.. so how should it be set ?

[@Kpaceguy]

You'll be fine

[@Mjaybird]

My fronts are 8 ohms and my rear are 6. If I go from 8 to 6 will I lose anything in my fronts?

[@Kpaceguy]

Nothing you would notice

[@Mjaybird]

@@Kpaceguy thanks. Good video as always

[@Kpaceguy]

@@Mjaybird I appreciate it

[@Ljubljanacars]

so in my situation I have 4-8ohms amp 2x50w and 1x100w sub I have a 50w sub 4ohms and 20w mid + 20w tweeter connected together (6ohms speakers) but it says that it's pushing 6.6-7ohms is this ok for my amp belove 85% volume?

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes

[@BennyHill8844]

question: if I have a pair of 2 ohm speakers, and I have a 2 ohm amp but one ohm stable, thats perfect right? or does the fact that both speakers are 2 ohm and they are doubled, there's two of them, does that mean the 2 ohm drops to one ohm? basically its always best to power speakers based on ohms, two ohm speaker gets two ohm amp, same with 4 ohms and so on and so on? right?

[@Kpaceguy]

If both speakers will be powered off 1 channel, it'll be 1 ohm. Which is fine. You'll get the most power out of your amp that way

[@BennyHill8844]

@@Kpaceguy im building a system now, I have a pair of two ohm subs {JL Audio 10w1v3-2} and I plan to pair them with a amp {Crossfire C5-1600D Mono} that seems to be rated at 4 or 2 depending on wiring, but it says 1 ohm stable, does this mean when I wire them I should bring two sets of wires from the amp one going to the left sub and the other the right sub, is that how those speakers should be wired to that amp to get the max effect? thanks for answering my questions my friend

[@Kpaceguy]

@eyeswideopen6151 no if you want all the power possible from your amp you combine both subs together and wire it to one positive and one negative output. Your manual will tell you which one to use. A monoblock amp doesn't have left or right outputs. Monoblock means "One". You take plug 1 wire to your positive (red) of the sub and connect it to the positive of the other sub. You do the same for the negative (black). Then you take 1 wire of positive and wire of negative to the positive and negative of your amp. Now you're in 1 ohm and you're getting all the power you need

[@BennyHill8844]

@@Kpaceguy good deal thanks! I know about the mono meaning one. I was saying left speaker and right speaker, not left channel and right channel. but what your saying is run the red and black from one speaker to the other, and then just run one set of wires from the amp to just one speaker? kinda like piggy back riding one of the other.....thanks man you have really helped me out on this.

[@Kpaceguy]

@eyeswideopen6151 yes. Because both subs will be playing the same thing you don't need to think in terms of left and right

[@evanbutt2344]

Back in the day mechanical vapes would blow up lol resistance is usually way too low. It asks the battery for the power and it attempts lol . Mods have lights and boards on em now for protection. Interesting to hear it in speaker world lol

[@stevenstarbird1305]

Can I pair 4-6 4 ohm speakers to a single 4 ohm amp?

[@Kpaceguy]

It's a 4 ohm amp with 1 channel?

[@stevenstarbird1305]

It’s a 4 channel amp but I was told I could bridge 2 sets. Somewhat knowledgeable on how to do that but I’ll have to do more research

[@Kpaceguy]

@stevenstarbird1305 if you bridge it, it may change the accepted ohms so just check your manual. As far as how many speakers you can plug in, 4 is max. If you add more then 4 it drops it to 2 ohms

[@pritjazz]

I have 4 Ohm Amps, Can i use 8 Ohm Speakers

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes

[@pritjazz]

@@Kpaceguy it will not add more load and not upset the amps now and future...? thanks for your reply... I have sony ht-iv300 and i can't find any replaceable speakers, expect this 8ohm...me form INDIA, sorry for my poor english.

[@Kpaceguy]

@Pritam Anand Singh no as long as your speakers ohm rating is not lower than your amplifier you're safe. You just won't get all the power your amplifier can give

[@pritjazz]

@@Kpaceguy Thanks

[@boohoo5419]

omg this is so wrong. the speaker isnt asking for more "power" from the receiver. it gives less resistance. its exact the opposite. on a 8 0hms speaker the receiver has too push harder. it pushes against more resistance. with 4 ohms it has too push less. so, more current flows on 4 ohm wich is more taxing for the amp but this will also give your more OUTPUT. your result is correct, but your reasoning why is wrong.

[@prism8289]

Thanks, I’ve spent way too much time listening to videos that never answer the question what works and what doesn’t. Finally.

[@raymondleggs5508]

most 8 ohm rated speakers are in fact roughly 6.5 or 7.5 ohms when measured.

[@jaimer1864]

This video was incredibly helpful! Many thanks from someone brand new to the world of audio!

[@Kpaceguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@jaimer1864]

@@Kpaceguy SO I think I have grasped this concept, but not sure... my speakers are imp = 7ohms +/-3ohms, and the manual states receiver should = 40-160watts. My receiver says Front A and B : 8ohms minimum @ 95watts x 7 into 8ohms. So if I have 7 channels, I will get 8ohms and 95 watts per channel? I think its an okay match b/c the receiver with 7 channels is 95 watts, which is between speakers' 40-160 watts, receiver is 8ohms which is more ohms (not as powerful) but still close to the base of the receiver at 7ohms +/-3. Thoughts?

[@Kpaceguy]

@@jaimer1864 it'll work just fine

[@jaimer1864]

@@Kpaceguy yes! Thanks so much!

[@Chanselleur]

I like your video and your content; however, those little affects, and their sounds would be up noxious, anyway, but they are extremely loud louder than the video of the constant ladders and a bear walking down my driveway. Please stop the effects and their selves we want to hear your awesome voice, and what you were talking about uninterrupted:-) you know in middle school how kids will get all crazy with the sounds on PowerPoint? Just because it’s an option doesn’t mean you have to use it :-) no head just constructive criticism because yes, it scares the hell out of me :-)

[@KNelchy]

This video is the first I’ve seen that made me understand this topic! So if I’ve got a 3 way active setup with speakers rated for 8 ohms being powered by a 6 channel amp rated for 4 ohms, the speakers won’t be getting the full power from the amp?

[@Kpaceguy]

Correct. Which may be fine as long as it's 8 ohm rating matches your 8 ohm speakers. Say your 8 ohm speaker is rated at 150 Watts and the amp does 150 Watts at 8 ohms and 300 Watts at 4 ohms, it's still giving the correct power to your speakers

[@Justusson]

I’m really trying to understand Ω and watt, but I don’t get it 😭 If 4 Ω speakers requires more power from an amplifier, then how is it that an amplifier produces more watts when they’re set to a lower impedance? I’m missing something. Can you help? I would really appreciate it!! 🙏

[@boohoo5419]

yeah his result is correct but his reasoning is wrong. see the speaker as a garden hose where water is flowing through. voltage is the pressure of the water and impedance is if you pinch the hose with your fingers. if you pinch it more (8 vs 4). less water will flow. at 0 ohms all water will flow without impedance. so thats when the amp has too pump out most watts/power. the pressure/voltage always stays the same.

[@lsohweldfab6575]

The amplifiers in the world today are fairly wonderful beast and players of such beasts in many levels. An amplifier is just what it is. It's amplifiers something in this case it is an electrical current that is transferred into sound. Amplifiers out there these days are magnificent to the point that they are rated down to so if an amplifier says it's 1 ohm rating is that's what it is you can put a 4-ohm speaker on a 1 ohm speaker amplifier, you can put a multiplicity of 4 ohm speakers onto a 1 ohm amplifier and in fact wire them correctly to get 1 ohm. The sky's the limit. The Ohms on the amplifier must be less then the value of what is on the speaker.

[@ccnp2009]

I’m looking into purchasing some Arendal 4ohm speakers. With Parasound 51 amps.

[@markclark1605]

That parasound A - 51 has some good power. It will drive low impedance speakers with ease. Good choice, good amp.

[@Metamathmatics]

No math? That’s what I’m here for 😅 even a layman could possibly understand “match impedance” Suppose chat gpt 😢

[@AT-wl9yq]

The information in this video is 100% BS. There's not even a basic understanding as to how this stuff works. Its really painful to watch. Lets start with resistance ratings on speakers. An 8 ohm speaker is not an 8 ohm load. Its an average. The amount of power an amp produces is based oh how much resistance the speaker shows the amp, and the amount of resistance the speaker shows the amp is based on frequency. So, if you ask a speaker to play a high note, it may be something like 10 ohms. Any notes the speaker is asked to play above that note will be higher than 10 ohms, and the lower the note, the lower the resistance. The 8 ohm rating on that speaker is only 8 ohms at 1 particular frequency. That's it. By itself, that 8 ohm rating is practically useless. If you take 10 speakers all rated at 8 ohms at 100 watt power handling, they will all present a different load to the amp. Some of them may be very easy to drive, while others may be very difficult. The lower the resistance, the harder the amp has to work. Knowing that, we should be looking at a much more relevant number. If you look on the spec sheet for your speaker, you will see another ohm's rating. That's the lowest amount of resistance the speaker can drop down to. The listing will look something like, 8 ohms nominal (nominal means average), 3 ohms. That 2nd, lower number is the important one. That tells you that no matter what happens, the lowest resistance the speaker can show the amp is 3 ohms. So, if you are looking at 2 speakers and one is rated at 8 ohm (nom), 3 ohms at 100 watts power handling and the other is 8 ohms (nom), 5 ohms at 100 watts PH, the 2nd speaker will be much easier for the amp to drive even though both speakers are rated at 8 ohms at 100 watts PH. Why are we only looking at resistance? How sensitive the speaker is, is just as important. The higher the number, the easier the speaker is to drive. IF one speaker is 89db and the other is 94db, the 94db speaker will be much easier to drive. In general, ported enclosers are much easier to drive than speakers is sealed enclosures. Crossover order is also important. A speaker that uses 3rd order crossovers are going to be easier to drive than ones that use first order xovers. There's other factors, as well, but you get the idea. Now we need to talk about amplifier power. Power amplifier ratings are the biggest scam in the audio industry. There is no standard that everyone in the industry is forced to use so manufacturers are left to rate their own products however they see fit. Just like in the speaker example above, you can take 10 amps all rated for the same amount of power (100 watts into 8 ohms, for example), and if you measure them all the same way, every one will be different. How much different depends on how honest the manufacturer is. You can get a thousand watt amp at Walmart as part of a home theater in a box for $99, or you can buy one that costs more than your car. There is far too much information on these topics to handle in a post like this. Entire books have been written on it. I've given enough info here to get you started. From this point forward, do not take my word for any of this. First, fact check me. All the examples I've listed above contain information that can be pulled out of a textbook on basic audio. Confirm what I'm telling you to be true. Beyond that, if you are looking to buy a pair of speakers, and don't know what type of amp to get, look to the people that makes the speakers. They know all of the games that are played with power amp ratings. They usually list some basic recommendations. Speaker manufacturers know that if you don't have an amp that's powerful enough to run their speakers, you won't be happy with them. So, start with what they recommend. Unfortunately, these youtube videos are absolutely ridiculous.

[@Sacred-Profane]

Any decent amp rated in 8ohm will push 4ohm with natural authoring. 50w 8ohms amp will normally double in 4ohms = 100w

[@MrLuis2481]

My amplifier is 6 homs - 16 homs. I can connect 6 homs and 8 homs together.

[@Kpaceguy]

@MrLuis2481 correct

[@phonecameravideos]

Well explained. Thanks for your video.

[@Kpaceguy]

Thanks for watching

[@TPVPRO]

Most modern amplifiers can handle 4 Ohm even cheap ass Pyle amps are rated at that load. Even my old RadioShack amp can handle 4 ohms from 2008. It's when people Try to daisy chain a bunch of speakers to a amp they have issues.

[@jpffbranco]

Hi! I have a Samsung SWA-9200S rear speakers but i dont have the speaker cable that connects left to the right speaker. Both speakers have 3 ohm impedance and I don't know exactly which speaker cable to buy. Does it have to have a specific gauge? A specific cable length?

[@Kpaceguy]

you need 18 gauge wire long enough to reach the power source

[@SuperSteamengine]

Hey Kpace, one of my mate bought an Old denon AvR denon 2313, so he got 3 klipsch 8 ohms front stage & rears 6 ohms. Is tht ok to mix ? Or just stick with basic 8 ohms all around. Its a 5.1 set up. Thanks brother

[@Kpaceguy]

@@SuperSteamengine it'll work no problem

[@SandipMMane]

I have Audison SR 4.300 amplifier. It supports 4 channel 85 w x 4 @ 4 ohm Or 4 channel 130w x 4 @ 2 ohm and so on. My question is how does my amplifier know if I have connected 4 ohm or 2 ohm speaker. Can I install front two speakers 100w @ 2 ohm. And rear two speakers 100w at 4 ohm to same amplifier or any such combinations ? Please explain

[@Kpaceguy]

Your speakers have coils that have a certain resistance. When you plug your speakers into your amplifier, the amplifiers know the resistance of the voice coil and that's how it knows it ohms rating

[@fernandodequadrosbarboza9076]

Hello, I have a Yamaha receiver rxv 575 (80watts 8 ohms/135watts 6 ohms) and speakers (80watts 4 ohms), would there be a chance of damaging the receiver? Use will always be at low volume sitting in front of the boxes.

[@Kpaceguy]

You'll mostly be fine. Your Speakers will be 4 ohms at their lowest but they won't always be at 4 ohms

[@benjaminmalament2875]

I have a Harman Kardon 730 twin rated 40w at 8ohm. I currently have 6ohm speakers at 125W. Is this going to harm my amp? What speakers should I be looking for? Thanks!

[@Kpaceguy]

Don't do it

[@manuelmourelle5711]

I have an 5.1 setup all 8 ohm but I wanna and 2 speakers set at 6 ohm for a 7.1. My sony receiver can handle 4, 6, 8 ohm. Can I mixed 8 ohm with 6 ohm

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes

[@afnishafi8704]

Can I buy 6ohm sony receiver (Sony str-an1000) cz my speakers are sony but 8ohms. It will give me full potential of the speakers. Please guide 🙏

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes

[@aldoantoniovicentesilva6996]

If the speakers are rated at 6ohms and the amplifier only has 4ohms or 8ohms options, what impedance should we connect the speakers to ??? 🤔🤔🤔

[@Kpaceguy]

@@aldoantoniovicentesilva6996 8 ohms

[@codycrim]

What is the equation of finding the wattage that a speaker will output when connected to an amp at a lower ohm? Ie. how many watts will a 100 watt 8 ohm speaker actually output when connected to an amp pushing 100 watts at 4 ohms? Just curious - these numbers might not make any sense in the real world - but for the sake of finding the relationship?

[@Kpaceguy]

You don't really know without testing the amp. . But it's safe to say it's probably cut in half the power or less because of impedance rise

[@offdutyband5255]

i have a 4ohm 250watts speaker can i connect to the bass amplifier head with 120 watts @ 8 ohms?

[@Kpaceguy]

@@offdutyband5255 yes

[@mzaentertainment5618]

Today i just notice my ceiling speakers is 8 ohm, and my others speaker only 6 ohm. My AVR setting at 8 ohm. I hope it not giva a harm to my speaker and avr

[@Kpaceguy]

Nope

[@Maya-dw9ve]

hi Rohit from INDIA I HAVE ONKYO HTR 380 6 OHM TO 16 OHMS SUPPORT CAN I USE 4 OHMS SPEAKERS

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes

[@greensmoke679]

I have a 1500 watt 2 channel amp and two 6.5 four ohms speakers how can I wire this correctly thanks

[@Kpaceguy]

@@greensmoke679 I don't know what ohms your amp supports..

[@gracedeandres158]

Can i connect both of my spesker i have 6ohms and 8ohms speaker and my ampli is 8ohms

[@Kpaceguy]

@@gracedeandres158 if you tie them together, yes.

[@garyburgher6349]

Wow great information. I am a lover of good sounds when it comes to my movie

[@berjonibro3564]

Hello when connect 2 speakers 8 Ohm it will go 4 Ohm to amplifier ? Can be go 16 Ohm how can connect wires to this side 16 Ohm ?

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes two 8 ohms =4

[@berjonibro3564]

@@Kpaceguy tell me connect wire how to get with speakers 8 Ohm to 16 Ohm ? Amplifier is 6-16 Ohm Can help me

[@kuldeepchoudhary5471]

6 ohms 100watt amp output and speakers 6 ohms 200watts. Will it be a problem?

[@Kpaceguy]

No

[@bakafrank433]

I have an amp of 4-16ohm 10wats can I connect two channel s to two 4ohm 10w speakers

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes

[@WebsterStanislas-v8z]

If you have an amplifier at 40hms 4 channel and watts per channel 1300 watt what and running two speakers per channel what is the best speaker wattage must I use on that amplifier?

[@Kpaceguy]

Anything you want

[@WebsterStanislas-v8z]

Thank you very much!

[@williamjohnson4255]

I have a Nakamichi amp that says 4x50W. Model No. NGTD 4-M and 40Hz - 400 Hz. I cannot find anything about Ohms on it. It is a amp for a motorcycle that I've had for about 7 years. It came with a couple of 6x9 speakers that lasted for about 5 years. I replaced them with some Palk 6x9 speaker and so far, two sets have gone bad. They play great for a few months and then turn to static. I am in the process of shopping for some new speakers. I feel that I am doing something wrong for the speaker to keep going out so soon. What type of 6x9 speakers would you suggest for the type of am I described? Thanks.

[@Kpaceguy]

Most likely 4ohms

[@592munroe]

Get an amp to power them

[@gerryatrix74]

If the speakers die and the amp is fine, try some speakers rated for higher wattage

[@mogasesegopotje8483]

Is the impedance rating on an amplifier, the minimum or maximum it can handle?

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes, most are. And if not, it'll be on the owners manual

[@shingen_takeda3910]

Hi just watched your video, very straightforward and interesting info. So I have a question😊 I am planning to pair a vintage Pioneer SX-1080 (120W into 8ohm) with JBL 75th anniversary speakers model L100 classic 75 (200W into 4ohm). Would u reccomend coupling those together?

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes it'll be fine

[@shingen_takeda3910]

@@Kpaceguy Wow that was fast thank u so much👍😎

[@michaelharness3258]

Buckeye amp is the trick.

[@michaelmarquez6133]

I have a few questions if you dont mind, like ok my amp looks like is capable of 4 or 8 ohms does my reciever need to be capable as well? Also is there something i need to do to get them to work at the correct ohms like if its 4 do i need to tell that to the amp and reciever? So my amp i am biying is rated 8ohms 160 watt per channel or 4 ohms i thinks its 250 watts so i should be able to drive a tower 4ohms 200 watts easily? It gets confusing i could put the exact name of everything

[@Kpaceguy]

If you're using an amp then it doesn't matter what your receiver can do. The amp automatically knows what ohms to use the moment you plug the wires up

[@michaelmarquez6133]

Thank you for answering man, I appreciate it. I have the onkyo rz50 coming in tomorrow and they just shipped my 2 channel emotiva amp. I'll be using 5 bowers and wilkins just need Dolby atmos speakers maybe 2 more surround. Originally I was going to get the Nakamichi DRAGON but I figured fornthe price I can build a system, that dragon was tempting tho. I'll be watching more of your vids thanks again

[@leandrebadley4417]

Can i used 4 6 inch speakers 8 ohm to a 3000 watt amp 2 ohm?

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes

[@S04P95]

Yo can you recomend me a better amplifier for my sony DAV-tz210 speakers(•Front L/Front R/Center/Surround L/Surround R: 100 watts (per channel at 3 ohms, 1 kHz) •Subwoofer : 100 watts (at 3 ohms, 80 Hz))

[@Kpaceguy]

Any external amplifier rated down to 4 ohms will do. Or you can go crown amplifier that is down to 2 ohms

[@S04P95]

Thank you! :) @@Kpaceguy

[@Kpaceguy]

@@S04P95 no problem

[@silvianbrowne918]

I have a taramps 4 channel 2 ohm stable amp I wanna run 8 4ohm speakers, how can I do that without a problem?

[@Kpaceguy]

@@silvianbrowne918 2 speakers per channel

[@silvianbrowne918]

@@Kpaceguy ok awesome thank you

[@MsAnaCasanova]

I have two 16 ohms speaker how do i match them to 4 ohms guitar amp?

[@Kpaceguy]

Your amp is more powerful than your speakers so it'll be fine

[@playadeldiablo]

What if I daisy chain 3 200w 8ohms speaker boxes... stay the same ohms or go lower???

[@Kpaceguy]

Any time you tie two speakers together the ohms goes down in number. In this case it would be down to 4ohms

[@playadeldiablo]

@@Kpaceguy thank you very much... I didn't know and I was scared to ask... I didn't know what applied to daisy chain... I really appreciate your time ... thanks again...

[@fivelevels]

Thanks for the good info 👍🏼 God bless 💙

[@Kpaceguy]

I appreciate it

[@jawad5541]

Hi, I have an Onkyo receiver with these specs: 95 W per Channel (8 Ohms) or 165 W per Channel (6 Ohms). My speakers are canton with impedence 4-8 Ohms. I can set impedence either to 4 or 6 in the receiver and wondering what is the best setting? Shall I set to thr lower limit (4) or the middle one (6)? Knowing that the speakers tolerate both. Thanks!

[@Kpaceguy]

Leave it at 8

[@jawad5541]

The receiver is only allowing me to set to 4 or 6 and I'm confused which is best

[@Kpaceguy]

@@jawad5541 it's only allowing you to switch it to 4 or 6 because it's already in 8.

[@sechabaelias8010]

@Jawad Ur speakers will be safe coz Onkyo rated ohms are 6~16 Ohms

[@hanyshanata]

I have Denon S650H receiver 4-16 Ohm on the back of it, its 5 channel, I have Polk RC60 speaker 8 ohm, can I cannect 8 speakers to it? or 2 speakers on the same channel @kpaceguy

[@Kpaceguy]

You should never connect more than one speaker to an amp if the total ohm load is lower than rated. So as long as all your speakers are 8ohms then you can connect 2 speakers to one amp as long as you're within the power ratings of the amp and speakers

[@hanyshanata]

@@Kpaceguy so the 4-16Ohm on the back is per each channel?

[@Kpaceguy]

@@hanyshanata yes

[@Chairmanjim]

Thanks. I have a 4ohm speaker with 3000w. And amp of 8ohm with 2000w. can i connect two 4ohm with 3000w to it in series

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes but each speaker will only see 1000w

[@johnchrisweltoropo1578]

Thanks for the informations obtained from you all as I'm new to matching speakers,I got a used power amp with 3500wats ,and my friend donated me pair of 6ohm speakers,will it blow up my power amp?Want some advice on this.Thanks

[@Kpaceguy]

Most likely no

[@biju941]

4 to 8 ohms handle speaker like bose 301 .which ohms i can set the avr

[@Kpaceguy]

@@biju941 8

[@biju941]

@Kpaceguy Thank you brother

[@Mister-Salieri]

3.2 ohm speaker on 4 ohm vintage amplifier? Can this work?

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes

[@Mister-Salieri]

@@Kpaceguy Thanks.

[@R2D2-V2D2]

Thanks for this video, I am buying rotel kas500 amplifier to pair it with Zu DW 6 that has full range 12 oms speakers .. is that going to work or can that harm the amp or speaker? Thank you again

[@rjeezy891]

What does it mean when your speakers are rated from 4 to 8 ohms

[@Kpaceguy]

That at certain frequencies and volumes they can dip to 4 ohms

[@rjeezy891]

@@Kpaceguy ok thanks for the information

[@rjeezy891]

I was wondering can you do a second video on ohms but goes in depth in between the ohms like 6 to 8 ohms 4 to 8 ohms or 2 to 4 ohms just to have better understanding how the Frequencies work

[@barrysaddy]

I have a set of floor speakers 20 + years that are not marked how do i figure it out?

[@Kpaceguy]

Take the speaker out and look on the magnet of the speaker

[@barrysaddy]

Thank you for your reply, even though they are old they still look great, my question is, the front and back are covered with cloth, and both sides are hardwood ( I believe ) how do I get inside without ruining them cosmetically?@@Kpaceguy

[@phucvan-hadongcity6473]

xin chao , toi co mot doi loa B&W 8ohms 300w no co the ghep noi voi amly Yamaha A-S2200 duoc khong ?ban cho toi mot loi khuyên nhe.toi xin cam ban rat on nhieu.

[@CarlVanDoren61]

20amp ded line, Coda continuum V3, SR Denali 6000s, W4S DAC2V2SE, Node N130, Magnepan 20.7s, Boomshakalaka

[@johnscott4792]

Thank you i bought a marine stereo for my rv and it's 4 ohm and my speakers are 8 ohm so I'll buy me some speakers thanks again

[@hectorjadriel4025]

I have 4 400w 4ohm speakers, can I use a 1600w 2ohm amp?

[@Kpaceguy]

How many channels is the amp

[@hectorjadriel4025]

@@Kpaceguyit is 1 channel

[@WingmanLive]

I got a surround system but missing front speakers, i tested the surround speakers (multimetre) and they are 6ohm. So to get front speakers ive orderd 6ohm bookshelf speekers. So if a surround speaker is 6ohm the rest of the system must be 6ohm yes?

[@Kpaceguy]

No

[@WingmanLive]

@@Kpaceguy wer'e talking about a creative inspire t7700 pc desktop 7.1 if 1 speaker is 6 ohm they all gonna be 6 ohm yes?

[@Kpaceguy]

@WingmanLive if it only has one amplifier then yes but if each speaker is powered individually then no

[@WingmanLive]

@@Kpaceguy yeah im good then because was missing front 2 ive orderd some technics sb-hd51. 6ohm and have a lowend of 45hz. Should be happy with that for a desktop setup anyway. Cheres dude!😊👍

[@xelasmind3688]

The ohm rating is clearly understood but now to the wattage. If I have a 300w ampliifer is it advisable to connect it to a lower wattage of the speaker or it has to be higher.

[@Kpaceguy]

lower is fine but if its way too low you'll risk blowing the speaker very easily. You want to be within 100-150 watts or so either direction if possible. Not always possible so in that case just be careful.

[@thedynamicd85]

I have a Yamaha A6A receiver, and my fronts are Klipsch RP-8000F (8ohm/150 Watts), my center is Klipsch RP-600C (8ohm/125 watts), my surrounds are Klipsch RP-500SA II (8 ohm/ 75 watts) but my four height speakers are all Sony SSCSE (6 ohms/ 100 watts). I'm wondering if I should select the 6ohm setting on the Yamaha A6A or leave it on 8ohm. There's already not a lot of sound coming from the height speakers and the last thing I want to do is starve them of power.

[@Kpaceguy]

Leave it

[@kennethwilliams4874]

Maybe a strange question, but in a cabinet with a tweeter, a midrange and a woofer, they all have impedance ratings, and how does that work in terms of figuring out what each individual speaker's ohm rating should be? I am replacing both the midranges and woofers in a couple of Infinity Reference Four cabinets (keeping the tweeter), and the Reference Four is rated at 6 ohms. I know these speakers aren't connected in series inside the cabinet (couldn't be if the total rating is only 6 ohms) but if they're connected in parallel inside the cabinet that would result in only 2.6 ohms. So I guess I don't understand how they are actually connected individually inside the cabinet. I have an Onkyo receiver from the early 90s that's a beast and has switching for both 4 and 8 ohm loads, and I'm just planning to connect each speaker to its own connection. Sorry for the long wind, but would you think that 8 ohm midranges and woofers would be the way to go?

[@Kpaceguy]

When you add speakers together you just have to wire them in a way that they don't dip below your intended ohm load OR just buy speakers with all the same ohms Three 8 ohm speakers is still one 8 ohm final load to the amplifier but the power rating is divided by 3. So not only do you need your speakers to achieve the right ohm load, you also need your amplifier to have enough juice that all speakers are satisfied with

[@kennethwilliams4874]

@@Kpaceguy Yes, thank you, I was thinking all speakers having the same impedance made the most sense, but I didn't know that 3 8-ohm speakers would still represent an 8-ohm load to the amp. It's been a LONG time since I had electronics in high school. 😉😉

[@Kpaceguy]

@Kenneth Williams let me correct myself. Three 8 ohm speakers won't be 8 ohms it'll be just under 3 ohms. You'll want to get speakers that are dual voice coil. For example three 6 ohm dual voice coil speakers cam be wired down to 4ohms which a lot of amps can handle now a days. You need to be able to wire in series/parallel to get the right ohms

[@kennethwilliams4874]

@@Kpaceguy Thank you Kpaceguy.

[@bigguy8586]

Most speakers that have three speakers inside a cabinet also have a mini crossover inside the cabinet that separate the frequencies and reduce or increase the resistance (ohms) as needed to get the final rating. I would hook it up back into the crossover the way it was and check the new total ohm load. Unless the crossover fried in which you will need to buy a new one then hook it up the way it was and check the new total ohm load at the back of the speaker and go with that number as the resting ohm load. Remember that the crossover usually reduces the amount of power going to your tweeters and mids to match the speaker they used in that cabinet. That is why, if you are changing speakers or brands, you might want to upgrade your crossover board, but I wouldn't take it out and run each speaker to your amp. That would run way too much power to your mids and tweeters as all three would be receiving the same power from the amp. Of course your woofers are going to need more power, the mids less, and the tweeters much less.

[@pensandolobien2]

Hello friend, I had an OLD 90's Mini Hi-Fi Component System by Sony (cd - 2 cassetes - aux). I want to use the 2 Speakers Model SS-h7... On the back it says 6 ohm - input 25w - output 50w and Only had a Red and a Black Wire. I would like to use Those Speakers on my Computer, What do I need to buy so I can connect those 2 speaker to Jack 3.5mm of Computer. Sorry for Bad English.

[@Kpaceguy]

Some sort of small amplifier

[@jackb4262]

Regarding ohms. My AVR has ability to switch from 4, 6, and 8 ohms. My set up includes 7 speakers. 1 pair 4 ohms, another 6 ohms and another 8 ohms. So I've set AVR to 4 ohms. Is that correct? Also how do I set crossovers if I have such disparate speakers? Thanks for your reply. Jack

[@Kpaceguy]

Set it back to 8

[@11219tt]

Ok so I think I understand. Correct me if I'm wrong. If I have speakers that say - 4 ohms - operating watts 90 - max watts 240 And I have app that says - 4 ohms - 1200 watts I'd be totally fine, with loads of headroom in the wattage??? Or do I want the watts to match as well?

[@Kpaceguy]

You have way more power than you need which means be careful with the volume level. Otherwise it's fine .

[@zachs589]

I hope your still replying after 8 months lol. but if I have a 4 ohm 10 w speaker that burned up on a old home stereo system and I'm trying to replace it with A 6 ohm 10 W speaker from a TV can I do that ? trying to get it running again to have in my workshop .

[@Kpaceguy]

You could

[@johnmartin4766]

Hi, i have a 6 ohms LG mini hifi system speakers (200W) and would wish to plug it into a 3.1 channel woofer (40W+10W*3) that is rated 4 ohms impedence. Is it possible?

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes

[@Antwuannefuller]

I have 10 4ohm 8inch mid-range speaker all hooked up negative to negative and positive to positive so I guess that's parallel and I guess that's coming out to 1ohm so will I need a one ohm amplifier for a 4-ohm amplifier and is there any other way I can hook all the speakers together and make it come out to 4 ohm

[@Kpaceguy]

No

[@jhustinsuobiron3244]

I have amplifier 500w(8ohms) and 2 speaker 800w(4ohms) if I use series connections will it he Ok? Hoping that you could answer my question, thanks.

[@Kpaceguy]

No it'll cause your amplifier problems

[@jimfitzpatrick2011]

600 w speaker with 16 OHM impedance. I’m having a hard time finding a 16 OHM amplifier. Can I run a 1200w amp at 8ohm?

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes

[@FromTheHood]

I did watch the video but I gotta ask before I make a decision on buying the amp and the passive speakers. AMP specs are these 100 W RMS X 2 (4 ohms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.04 % THD) Speakers are 6 ohms, up to 2 x 100 W. I guess I'll be fine according to your video but I just wanna make sure.

[@Kpaceguy]

You're correct

[@FromTheHood]

@@Kpaceguy Thank you very much, I appreciate it

[@Kpaceguy]

@@FromTheHood no prob

[@joshuaguapsss3714]

Hey friend is it ok to load an 8 inches speakers rated at 130 watts each with 6ohms impedance to a 8ohms impedance rated amplifier at 100watts per channel? Can i get the power it needed or change my amplifier? Thanks in advance

[@Kpaceguy]

No.

[@laika25]

I'm confused whereas if we're talking headphones it's the opposite, the higher the impedance number on the headphone set the more "power hungry". Can you please shed some light on this paradoxical issue? Many thanks

[@Kpaceguy]

Ohms law doesn't change weather it's a speaker or a headphone. The higher the number the less power draw

[@sundeephegde6562]

Very well explained,thx

[@Kpaceguy]

I appreciate it

[@kunjyiu1671]

hey i have a t.amp E-1200 that has 800wrms at 8ohm and 1200w at 4ohm i plan on running behringer vp1800s that run at 400w rms at 8ohm and 1600wpeak. how do i set the impedance to 8ohm on the amp ? what shoud be the max power i run these subs at? how do i know at what impedance the amp is at?

[@Kpaceguy]

The amp knows what to do based off the speaker you connect to it. You don't need to do anything

[@mauriciob8260]

my current AV receiver is a Dennon 135w at 8 ohms , my front stage speaker is connected on a 3 channel external amplifier . My surround speaker is rated at 4 ohms and my Height speakers are rated to 2 ohms , this the only speakers I have connected in to my receiver since the left right and center speaker are connected to a external amp in this case I'm ok with that kind of setting ? my external amp is rated at 150w each channel at 8ohms and 400w at 4 ohms each driving channel

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes you'll be alright