Compatibility of 8 ohm amp with 4 ohm speakers?

I have an older Nikko amp/preamp which is 8 ohm. Considering purchase of Magneplanar 1.5 speakers which are 4 ohm. Will
this work/ or will there be problems?

kvack9902-14-2004 7:06pm

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kvack99 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3 posts 02-15-2004 at 01:38am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks,good informative answer.
ghostrider45 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 449 posts 02-15-2004 at 06:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Typically I'd expect the marketing people to publish the amp's 4 ohm spec if it had a good one.
kvack99 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3 posts 02-15-2004 at 07:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks, I have received alot of good info from this forum and other sources. I think we are going ahead on the purchase.
unsound Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,329 posts 02-15-2004 at 08:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Kvack, I'm not sure how you read this, but, I don't recommend this combination and I don't think any one else has either!
swampwalker Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,138 posts 02-15-2004 at 10:32pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Unsound is correct, at least as far as I am concerned.

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