[Mark Zacharias]

"Trevor" wrote in message
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On 2/12/2014 12:19 AM, wrote:
geoff: My 1995 JVC receiver specifies 8-16ohms. Guess that's an oldie
then!


Many cheap receivers with limited current capability specify 8 ohms or
more, regardless of age. Conversely many good amps can handle loads as low
as 2 ohms without a problem.

Trevor.




Speaker impedances have not really changed - they are rating them a bit more
accurately these days.

Mark Z.