Speakers - 6 ohm vs. 8 ohm?

I've ordered a plasma screen and noticed that the specs for the
external stereo speakers are 8 watts @ 6 ohm.

I don't intend to connect it up to a home theatre system, just attach
a couple of reasonable quality bookself speakers, which are 8 ohm.

What if any problems will this cause at normal listening levels?


****** None!!!!!!

Brian Goldsmith.

Except maybe less sound.

There is clearly a mismatch in the impedance but whether it is
signficant enough to be noticable or not is unlikely, depends on the
circuit. It would be more significant if it were 4 ohms, where with
some amps I've noticed a different in output and output transistors
running slightly warmer.  

wrote:

No it's not. Firstly 6 ohms is the minimum recommended load, so 8 ohm is
just fine. (4 ohm may not be)
Secondly the speaker impedance figure is just a *nominal* measurement which
may, or may not, be the minimum impedance of the speaker. The maximum may be
ten times as much, or more, depending on frequency.

MrT.

This comment is only valid if you have something else to compare it to.

Rod

"Rod" <rodlg000ATyahooDOTcom> wrote in message


I did say maybe less sound and wouldn't the comparison be the standard
speakers?

Not necessarily.
The standard speakers may be less sensitive than the desired speakers, so
even at 8 ohms nominal impedance the 8 ohm speakers could be louder than the
6 ohm nominal standard speakers.