can i plug 3 ohm speakers into a 6 ohm system?

Don and Sh

I want to buy an onkyo sr 308 home theater receiver and I already have samsung speakers from my old "theater in a box system". The speakers are 3 ohm and I need to know if I can hook these up to the onkyo sr 308 which says it is rated for 6 - 16 ohm?
If these 3 ohm speakers are no good, what ohm do I need to buy to set this up?

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No NO NO!

You will destroy your expensive amp by hooking up those crappy speakers to it.

Look - the closer you get to 0 ohms - the closer you are to a short circuit.

Crappy "home theater in a box" system use 3 and 2 ohm speakers to inflate the power numbers. The parts are NOT designed to work with any other gear. When one part breaks - you throw the whole thing away. (The ability to mix/match is one of the things you gave up for that low price.)

"If these 3 ohm speakers are no good, what ohm do I need to buy to set this up?"

Only buy speakers from 'real' speaker companies. This means a company that makes speakers as it's main business.

Most speakers are nominal 8 ohms. Look for this. you can get away with 6 ohm speakers but dont go lower than this.

Surround Speaker Systems?

galea_step

What would you suggest as speaker setup to be coupled with (5.1 or 6.1for now) AV RECIVER - 120 W for 7 Channels at 8 ohms
(Eigheter Yamaha RX-V1600 or ONKYO TX-SR803E or Denon AVR 2807 or Denon AVR-3806)

SPEAKER SETUP INCLUDING SUB NOT TO EXCEED 700 GBP.
Preferable not less then 88Db speakers, include a sub of not less then 200W Rms.
First of all I thank you all for providing me with such info. I wanted to include that I live in Malta, and here we are limited with the choices of brands.

As a reciever I am more opting for the denon AVR 2807 and the Yamaha RV-1600.
Speaker setup I was considering locally are Mission M series and the acoustic-energy - aegis series.
What do you think?

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I think the best thing to do is to go to a good home theater store and listen to some good Home theater speakers, also look up some others home theater set ups.People when they ask about speakers usually come up with the same ole names in speakers, JBL ,POLK, etc .There are plenty of good ones out there like Mirage (which i have),MB QUART,FOCAL
http://www.hometheatermag.com/loudspeakers/904mbquart
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-n6264eLEXve/cgi-bin/prodgroup.asp?g=12700&pg=
Mirage
http://www.miragespeakers.com/v2/
http://www.bostonacoustics.com/
Most of these speakers you'll find online , in Tweeter, or if your lucky Best Buy, not the regular bwest buy but Best Buy MAgnolia store, they carry the high end stuff that the normal ones dont carry so check it out have fun.
Hope you pick the DENON a/v reciever i bought the denon avr 2603 last year with the Mirage omistat speakers for my BEDroom, will pick up 2807 for livimg room

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I need help with my speakers. want to put an amp on my 6 speaker system in my 1999 tahoe.?

brandon h

I have the stock 6 speaker system with 2 tweeters in my 1999 tahoe. Its 2 one inch tweeters, 4 6.5 door speakers both upgraded to handle 180 max and and in the very back there are 2 4x10 lanzar speakers that can handle 180 max and 90 rms. I was wondering what i should do to wire them up correctly and what amp i should use.. I know how to wire up amps and head units and subs and so on. how ever i have never did this on regular door speakers and so on.. all the speakers are 4 ohm impedance also.. Thanks guys..

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If the speakers can handle 50 watts RMS you could get 2 channel amp per pair of speakers that puts out 50watts per channel and has a pair of through RCA's which basically means u can have multiple amps while only running one set of RCA's. I would suggest a Kicker zx150.2 per pair here's a link
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_6601_Kicker+ZX150.2.html#
You'll also need a 4 gauge amp kit and 2 distribution blocks that have one 4 gauge input and 4 8 gauge outputs each(one for power wires and one for ground wires) each of them will have to be secured down but the power can't be bolted to any metal in the vehicle. Also if your tweeters can handle more power than the other six speakers you might want to consider something like the zx200.2
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_6601_Kicker+ZX150.2.html#

New Speaker System?

Q. im kinda new to mobile audio sound and i need some help. I wanna get this jvc speaker system in my car because i dont wanna make any modifications to it. The kit includes Two 6 1/2" woofers (small i know but thats the size of the replacement)two tweeters and two crossovers. I wanted a good sounding system but at the same time i wont even be hearin it cuz i got a 94 honda prelude with a new cat back and exhaust headers , plus i dont want my shit to start vibrating or rattling. so my question is the system has a 300 watt max power, Will it sound vibrant deep and clear but not excessively loud and Do i need to buy an amp as well?
and what the heck is 2 and 4 channel amps.

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jvc isnt very good. and its not 6.5" woofers, its a component set. the mid and tweeter are apart instead of a 2way or 3way speaker. do u need front and rear or just front speakers? if u run the speakers off an amp they will be much louder. u wont get bad rattles unless u run a big sub

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Will my X Box 360 support BOSE 6.1 Speaker System???

apache64d_

I am looking to purchase a surround sound system. Looking at Bose they have the standard 5.1 surround but also now have a 6.1 system. It has an exrta rear speaker to highlight certain sounds. Is this 6.1 supported by the 360 and other DVD devices, or do we need to wait for those components to catch up?

http://www.bose.com/controller?event=VIEW_PRODUCT_PAGE_EVENT&product=am16_surround_index
Thanks

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Just a quick story about Bose for your consideration...
Bose doesn't make home theater equipment with the listener in mind, meaning that they don't care how the music is SUPPOSED to sound, they just care that they are MUCH cheaper to produce and more expensive to sell than a REAL speaker company, = LARGE PROFIT MARGIN. Having been a salesperson for many years, I didn't mind selling Bose to the people that were just dead set on having it, because that meant a bigger payday for me, but anyone that I respected enough to give the time of day, I would do everything in my power to convince to buy something, or ANYTHING other than Bose.
Bose isn't a quality speaker or electronics company, but they ARE an AMAZING marketing company! They have more than 30% of Americans believing that tubby, bloated sounding, thumping bass with washed out mid's and screeching highs is what music is supposed to sound like, and that makes me sad!! Do me a favor and go to a REAL stereo store that carries not only Bose, but other brands like B&K, Denon, Yamaha, and Pioneer Elite for electronics, and Vienna Acoustics, Klipsch, Definitive Technologies, Martin Logan and many others for speakers. You will notice that Bose is almost NEVER put into the same room as other brands, because Bose tells these copmanies NOT to put their products where they can be compared directly to another brand. They are hoping that your ears will forget the major sound differences in the time it takes to go from the "Bose room" to another listening room! Sad but true! Just bring your favorite quality audio recording (NOT something like Chocolate starfish and the hotdog flavored water!) like Aimee Mann, John Coltrane, Jack Johnson, or Norah Jones (something where audio fidelity was thought of while making the record!) and just close your eyes and listen. You will be SHOCKED at how bad Bose sounds in comparison!
Now that you understand a little bit about Bose, consider the amount of money you are going to waste on Bose, and use the same amount to buy a REAL system with real fidelity, flexibility, is upgradable, and future ready. Trust me, you won't be disappointed!
The difference between 5.1, 6.1, and even 7.1 is marginal if the source media is not recorded in those formats. You can force most better quality receivers to output a matrixed (combined) signal to the extra rear surround speakers, but all they do is combine the signals from the side surround speakers. Not that impressive honestly. Since 99% of all games for either XB360 or PS3 are only going to be 5.1, the extra expense for a 7.1 system is not usually necessary. I own a 7.1 receiver with 7 speakers, and rarely do the surround back speakers come into play on most media. A properly set-up and calibrated 5.1 system, appropriate sound insulating/reflecting materials placed properly in a room, and quality speakers (aka not Bose) will be MUCH more impressive!
Yes, the XB360 can pass a 6.1/7.1 signal if it is available, but it rarely is on most games. SOME movies are encoded for it, so if you plan on using your XB360 as a DVD player as well, which is NOT recommended unless you buy the HD-DVD attachment, there are MUCH better stand alone DVD players out there (check out Oppo at www.oppodigital.com). The XB360 (and the PS3 for that matter) are primarily gaming devices that also play DVD's, and that is how their video decoders are set to work. The PS3 is universally panned for its lackluster standard DVD playback, and the same goes for the XB360.

At any rate, consider other options which don't involve a brand that can only make your ears dead to real music and home theater quality (Bose) while only enriching the pockets of the very fortunate salesperson who suckered you into buying it!

Receiver brands to consider...
http://usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/AVReceivers.asp
http://www.yamaha.com/yec/avreceivers/rxv_rxz.html?CTID=5000300&CNTYP=PRODUCT
http://us.marantz.com/Products/172.asp
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/album/compare/0,,2076_310069789,00.html

Speaker brands to consider
http://www.us.martinlogan.com/frontpage.html
http://www.definitivetech.com/loudspeakers/loudspeakers.html
http://www.klipsch.com/products/speakers.aspx



Hope this helps!

Can anyone recommend wireless speakers for a 6.1 surround sound home system?

peekaboo

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It doesn't seem that 6.1 has yet fully entered the wireless world in terms of buying a complete ready-to-go system - any 6.1 systems out there currently have only wireless on the fronts, and the rears are wired.
The Panasonic SC-HT545 system is 5.1 but is easily setup with SH-FX60 to have wireless rear speakers too, see source 1.
The Philips Cineos HTS9800W is a 6.1 wireless rear system but front speakers are wired, see source 2, 3 and 4.

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Can a 2004 Mazda 3 stock stereo system power replacement speakers, nicely? Maybe Kicker or Polk Audio?

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chewbacchi

Stock stereo, 6-disc in dash CD player, 6 speaker system(4 6x8's leg level in front and rear doors, 2 eye level tweeters in front doors). I am no audiophile, nor a tech-spert. I think I have a blown front 6x8, and just want to replace them all, with some good thump, but can plug and play in the stock system/location. You are all the best!

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yes and no.
the radio will send enough wattage for the speakers to play at moderate to low volumes but when you start to crank the volume past halfway they will sound distorted because the radios internal amp will be overworking itself trying to supply the necessary wattage, for best result you would need a amp on them

Can you connect a 6-channel surround sound system to a laptop?

Sagnik D

Is there any way to connect 3 stereo-mini connectors for 6-channel speaker system, to my laptop. I normally use just the green cable to connect it, but I want to hook up my surround sound. So I have a yellow and black cable as well. And I was wondering if there was any external device that could connect all of them to my audio port.

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No. Surround sound are mostly in 5.1 and some blu ray disc movies have a 7.1 surround sound. They are coded in either Dolby Digital or DTS. To be able to play the surround sound material you need a decoder, and they are usually found in a receiver, home theater in a box or a preamp. I have not seen any Lop Top computer with either a Dolby or DTS logo. Hope this will help you out.

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Why use 6-speaker systems if humans have only two ears?

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Alex N

Well most of us have 2 ears. I personally haven't seen anybody with 6 ears (and one big subwoofer ear). Why do we need these 6/8-speaker systems?

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Because our two ears allow us to determine from what direction a sound is coming.

Are there any potential risks with getting a sound system installed in my new car?

David M

I just got a 2012 Honda Civic. Would getting a 6 speaker/subwoofer +amp system in my car have any negative consequences or risks? The car has only 4 speakers and the sound quality is mediocre. I love music, and feel disappointed every time I listen to the stock radio/speakers. I am looking at getting Polk Speakers and a Kicker subwoofer and amp and a hd radio. All told it would be 1,000 or slightly more. Would getting that installed affect the electrical system/engine/battery/computers in the car/warranty etc.?
The Geek Squad at Best Buy would be the ones installing it. With them doing it, would there be any risk?

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If you take it to the right people probably not. Make sure to do some good research of audio/custom car care centers in your area.

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Are there any potential risks with getting a sound system installed in my new car?

6 speaker system image

David M

I just got a 2012 Honda Civic. Would getting a 6 speaker/subwoofer +amp system in my car have any negative consequences or risks? The car has only 4 speakers and the sound quality is mediocre. I love music, and feel disappointed every time I listen to the stock radio/speakers. I am looking at getting Polk Speakers and a Kicker subwoofer and amp and a hd radio. All told it would be 1,000 or slightly more. Would getting that installed affect the electrical system/engine/battery/computers in the car/warranty etc.?
The Geek Squad at Best Buy would be the ones installing it. With them doing it, would there be any risk?

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If you take it to the right people probably not. Make sure to do some good research of audio/custom car care centers in your area.

What is the best receiver to use with the Bose Acoustimass 6 III?

HOVAH da G

I'm going to purchase the 6 speaker Bose Acoustimass System, but I was wondering what kind of receiver would be best to use. It's only 5.1 channels, so I don't need anything above that. Any good answers?

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Consumer Reports recommends Onkyo home theatre receivers as getting the most for your money. I have an Onkyo 5.1 receiver and it does a great job with a lot of features more expensive brands have. Click on the following web site for a review and where to buy:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/CNet/story?id=2827911

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Can a 2004 Mazda 3 stock stereo system power replacement speakers, nicely? Maybe Kicker or Polk Audio?

6 speaker system image

chewbacchi

Stock stereo, 6-disc in dash CD player, 6 speaker system(4 6x8's leg level in front and rear doors, 2 eye level tweeters in front doors). I am no audiophile, nor a tech-spert. I think I have a blown front 6x8, and just want to replace them all, with some good thump, but can plug and play in the stock system/location. You are all the best!

Answer
yes and no.
the radio will send enough wattage for the speakers to play at moderate to low volumes but when you start to crank the volume past halfway they will sound distorted because the radios internal amp will be overworking itself trying to supply the necessary wattage, for best result you would need a amp on them

Can you connect a 6-channel surround sound system to a laptop?

Sagnik D

Is there any way to connect 3 stereo-mini connectors for 6-channel speaker system, to my laptop. I normally use just the green cable to connect it, but I want to hook up my surround sound. So I have a yellow and black cable as well. And I was wondering if there was any external device that could connect all of them to my audio port.

Answer
No. Surround sound are mostly in 5.1 and some blu ray disc movies have a 7.1 surround sound. They are coded in either Dolby Digital or DTS. To be able to play the surround sound material you need a decoder, and they are usually found in a receiver, home theater in a box or a preamp. I have not seen any Lop Top computer with either a Dolby or DTS logo. Hope this will help you out.

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How do i bypass a factory amp located on the Speaker?

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tony

I have an 88 Chrysler New Yorker Landau. This has a premium 6 speaker Infinity sound system. Each speaker has its own amp hooked on the back of the speaker. I bought a new deck but there is no sound because of the amps. I don't know much about this stuff, so how would I get the sound to work?

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There will be a wire in the factory radio harness that activates the stock amplifiers. It works just like the remote wire for an after-market amp: apply voltage to the wire, and it will turn on the amps. If you used an adapter harness to install your new head unit, the turn-on wire in the adapter harness is blue. Connect this to the blue/white wire from the new deck.

If you didn't use an adapter harness, you'll have to try to identify the correct wire. Usually the factory wire color is green/red, green/black, or light green.

How to 5.1 car audio surround sound system?

Lyricalyjy

Hello,
i've been doing some research on car audio systems for sisters birthday but im a bit stuck.
my sister loves classical music and listening to them (really loud) in her car while shes going to work or in any occasions.

So for her birthday im planning on upgrading her car audio system (in a tight budget) to a decent level so that she can enjoy her music how it was suppose to sound like.

Ive did some research and from my opinion, getting a really good 5.1 or even 7.1 surround sound in a car is best for listening to classical music.

Can anyone please help me out on what I need to get and what I should shop for? I personally know how to do electrical wiring's and installations but have limited knowledge on sound systems.
I am a college student so im in a tight budget
thank you

Car: Altima Coupe 2009
Option: convenience package (i believe standard 6 speaker sound system *not Bose))

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Are u sure 5.1 is the way to go? What is your source material? If its just CDs they were very probably recorded in stereo, classical or otherwise. You don't gain anything by running a stereo recorded track into a 5.1 system.
If you're going to replace the head unit with a DVD player then maybe. But then what is your sisters song collection? If its on cd and not DVD then again u may not want to spend the cash if she isn't going to make use of the benefits.

So next question, does she need a new head unit? Does she use some technology that isn't in her car now? Like if she uses her phone for music then she might like bluetooth. But if all she does is listen to CDs then she doesn't need a new head unit.
And know that the car engineers use eq and delay in the head unit to make the sound the best it can be. If u swap out the head unit then u will lose that advantage.


Plus a 5.1 system would assume you have a center channel speaker. Is that the case? Is there a place to put a center speaker in the dash?


So if I've talked you out of 5.1 and into stereo, and you want volume then you need to amplify the 6 speakers and add a subwoofer. The easy trick is to buy the wire harness adaptor to take speaker level off the back of head unit. Then you can run high level to the amp input and run amp output back to the dash to use the car wiring to get to the speakers.

You need to decide the amp wattage. There are plenty of reasonable 4 channel amps with about 100w per channel that will be a big step up. Like maybe kenwood kac2404s. And it would be worth it to pick kne with built in eq for each channel. At least if your sister has a sense for good audio its worth it. If its just volume then maybe not.
You will need to pick 6 speakers of power handling to match. Know that the instrument panel speakers are wired in parralel with the door speakers. Also the Nissan speakers are 2 ohm speakers. So that is a difference that Affects sound level. Check crutchfield for speakers that fit your car.

And u might as well pick a powered sub already in an enclosure. It's the easy route.

Good luck.

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