4 Ohm reciever?

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  • Hdale85
    Ultra Senior Member
    • Jan 2006
    • 16120

    #1

    4 Ohm reciever?

    Whats about the cheapest reciever you guys have use that did ok with a 4ohm load?
  • DL86
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2005
    • 271

    #2
    From knowledge, any Onkyo receiver in the 800 series and up will run fine with 4 ohm speakers and any Rotel receiver will handle it with ease.

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    • Hdale85
      Ultra Senior Member
      • Jan 2006
      • 16120

      #3
      So we're talking about around like 700 bucks? Is there anything in like the 400 dollar range that would do it? New or used?

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      • Hdale85
        Ultra Senior Member
        • Jan 2006
        • 16120

        #4
        Reading through the specs on onkyo's website the lower 603 and so on will do 4ohms to. Not sure how acurate that is....I might have to give them a try maybe.

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        • Snap
          Super Senior Member
          • Feb 2005
          • 1295

          #5
          Yamaha tech support says that there recievers will handle 4 ohms. I have used a 659 and 1600 at 4 ohms. It worked fine. 659 will run you 499.
          The Bitterness of poor quality last longer than the joy of low prices.

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          • bleeding ears
            Senior Member
            • Nov 2004
            • 435

            #6
            Panasonic's receivers with class D amplification are pretty cheap I believe, and may handle 4 Ohm loads.

            Apparently at their price point they are hard to beat.

            Perhaps others can confirm this as I am only going off what I have read here previously.

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            • Hdale85
              Ultra Senior Member
              • Jan 2006
              • 16120

              #7
              Yeah I was wondering if those digital panasonics would do 4ohms....hopefully somone can chime in.

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              • Rolyasm
                Senior Member
                • Dec 2004
                • 382

                #8
                I specifically called Onkyo with a question about this and the 703. No problems. I know Harman K doesn't offer it on the mid range. Sherwood Newcastle also states a 4 ohm capable receiver with the r-865 and higher.
                Roly

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                • bleeding ears
                  Senior Member
                  • Nov 2004
                  • 435

                  #9
                  Dougie, I believe Jerry,(Dr Rapp), a member here owns one of these Panasonics.

                  From memory, I think he said they were pretty good for the money.

                  Perhaps you could private message him for info?

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                  • whoaru99
                    Senior Member
                    • Jul 2004
                    • 639

                    #10
                    I think it really depends on how hard you are going to push the receiver. If you are going to run it moderately loud to loud, then yes, I'd look for something that eludes to 4 Ohm capability. If you live in an apartment, or have other circumstances that prevents you from turning up the volume too far, then I think just about any receiver will be OK as long as you allow it decent air circulation.
                    There are some things which are impossible to know, but it is impossible to know which things these are. :scratchhead:

                    ----JAFFE'S PRECEPT

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                    • Azeke
                      Super Senior Member
                      • Mar 2003
                      • 2123

                      #11
                      I previously owned a Yamaha receiver, it had a switch on the rear for 4 ohm loads, not sure if that is still the case.

                      Peace and blessings,

                      Azeke

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                      • CombatWombat
                        Member
                        • Jul 2006
                        • 57

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Azeke
                        I previously owned a Yamaha receiver, it had a switch on the rear for 4 ohm loads, not sure if that is still the case.

                        Peace and blessings,

                        Azeke
                        My RX-V1 has the same switch... Then again that reciver was $6000AUS when I bourght it many moons ago.

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