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8 Ohm speaker with 4 ohm subwoofer?

I run Spendor s3/5r's using the 8 ohm posts on a Jolida tube and have just purchased a Rel q108e which according to the Rel specs runs at 4 ohms. I planned on running the subwoofer directly to the same 8 ohm speaker level inputs on the amp, but now I am worried that may not work because of the ohm difference. Please help so I can decide if I need to cancel the order quick.
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rdylan
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So when you hook up a sub this way, the amp has no extra load on it? What happens to the amplified signal once it gets to the high level input?
rdylan
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Ok thanks, maybe you could help with a problem I'm having. I'm also trying to hook a sub up to my Jolida 202a ( which is what led me to this thread ) My sub is an older energy with high level in but no outputs. I have speaker wire going from the 8ohm taps to my main speakers ( Fostex Fe1262 single drivers ) then a second set of speaker wire going from the 8ohm taps to the sub. However as soon as the wire to the sub is connected I get a low hum out of the right channel. I'm wondering if I'm putting too much of a load on the amp? Any help would be appreciated.
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