Mixing speakers, 6 and 8 ohm?


Hi All,

Is it possible to mix 8 ohm speakers with 6 ohm speakers in a home theater (5.1) set up, or will that do bizarre things to my receiver? I'm looking at Quad speakers (6 ohm) to mix with KEF speakers at 8 ohms.

Please advise.

Thanks as usual,
the rustler
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Showing 1 response by elevick

You really should consider matching at least your front 3. You will never get a "good" soundstage or imaging without 3 matching. Rears are not as important.

Most receivers/amps can easily handle 6 ohm/8 ohm mixes. However, check your manual to make sure that your receiver can handle five 6 ohm speakers (since that will be a minimum rating to be safe).

Don't forget a good sub!