16 OHM Vintage JBL speakers model C40


I would like to know if my McCormack solid state Amplifier ... 8 OHM's is  okay to use with 16 OHM speakers

 

The Horn driver is # 175...is 16 OHM and Crossover the same as well.

 

rocky1313

I'm guessing it's a micro power drive? If so it's 50 watts into 8 ohms so like imhififan said, 25 into 16 ohms. With those very efficient JBL's you should get decent volume depending on your room size, should sound very good.

Your McCormack solid state Amplifier is okay to use with 16 OHM speakers but it only can output approximately half the 8 ohm rated power.  

Yep, amplifiers are rated for the minimum nominal impedance they want to see.

Anything equal to or greater than 8 Ohms is fine.