8 ohm amp 6 ohm speakers?

Question

how can i hook up 6 ohm speakers to an 8 ohm amp. i heard wiring in parallel can cause back emf and stuff like that. is there any what i can do this with out running any risk of damanging anything? is there a way to increase the ohm ratings of my speakers? i dont' want to run any risk what so every of hurting anything thanks, oh ya this is in home audio

Answer 1

That is not enough difference to matter. Don't add a resistor, that will just reduce the power to the speaker and may affect its frequency response. Most transistor amps can drive a wide range of impedances, and you only have to worry about it if the speaker impedance is much lower than the amp is designed for (usually less than 4 ohms).

Answer 2

It probably doesn't make any difference. The amp is probably the same as the one specified for 8 ohms for different country models, and even if not, an 8 ohm rating for speakers is just nominal, anyway, since the impedance will go below and above that, depending on frequency.

If you're worried about damage (not likely) I would seek out the web site for that amp to see what specs or warnings they offer.

Answer 3

Yes you can use these speakers with a slight modification. Get a electronics dude to add a couple of resistors to them to bring them up to 8 Ohm.
8 Ohm is the resistance that the Amp is expecting to make it work efficiently, when you put 6 Ohm speakers on it still is expecting the higher resistance. Like redlining the engine in your car, works for awhile, but the longer you push it .....BANG.
Get someone that knows what they are doing because an amateur job is going to wreck the sound quality.

Answer 4

You should be OK as long as you don't exceed the power handling capacity of the speakers. Just don't turn your amp up too high and leave in up for long periods of time. You might blow an output transistor, and it sounds lousy anyway at higher power levels (lots of distortion...the bad kind).