You should be fine. The 8.1's were not a very hard load to drive. The original Kappa 8's were. Totally different speaker.
Have Outlaw 950/770, Want Kappa 8.1 or 9.1's
1st: I'm a audio newb, minus one week of pouring through the net. (i.e., that means I'm only JUST learning that a high end Sony receiver is not the most important component in a system.)
2nd: It's been a lifelong dream to own a set of Infinity Kappa 8.1's or 9.1's since I first saw them at Magnolia HiFi in 1996. A salesperson talked me into some crappy "Celestion" speakers instead, and I've always been disappointed in myself for it. That's why I really, really want the Kapp's in my system, at least for my left/right fronts.
Now, after a week+ of research, a low budget, and high hopes, I've ordered the Outlaw Audio 950 pre/pro and the Outlaw 770 200w X 7 amp. What I have NOT yet determined from my late night forays into the internet is whether or not I can drive my coveted Kappas. Here are the specs for the 770 amp:
http://www.outlawaudio.com/products/770_specs.html
The reason I am worried is that I have not yet grasped the whole "ohm" thing. I see that the 770 will output either 4 or 8 ohms, but I saw somewhere else that the Kappa 8.1's accept only 6 ohms? $1,000.00+ is a LOT of money for me to throw away if I blow up my Kappas....
I thank you very much for your help, it is truly needed.
Greg
2nd: It's been a lifelong dream to own a set of Infinity Kappa 8.1's or 9.1's since I first saw them at Magnolia HiFi in 1996. A salesperson talked me into some crappy "Celestion" speakers instead, and I've always been disappointed in myself for it. That's why I really, really want the Kapp's in my system, at least for my left/right fronts.
Now, after a week+ of research, a low budget, and high hopes, I've ordered the Outlaw Audio 950 pre/pro and the Outlaw 770 200w X 7 amp. What I have NOT yet determined from my late night forays into the internet is whether or not I can drive my coveted Kappas. Here are the specs for the 770 amp:
http://www.outlawaudio.com/products/770_specs.html
The reason I am worried is that I have not yet grasped the whole "ohm" thing. I see that the 770 will output either 4 or 8 ohms, but I saw somewhere else that the Kappa 8.1's accept only 6 ohms? $1,000.00+ is a LOT of money for me to throw away if I blow up my Kappas....
I thank you very much for your help, it is truly needed.
Greg
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