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- From: allana@hpmwtd.sr.hp.com (Allan Armstrong)
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 20:58:28 GMT
- Subject: Re: PROBLEM: Hooking up my system
- Message-ID: <11900009@hpmwnpd2.sr.hp.com>
- Organization: HP Santa Rosa Site (SRSD MWTD)
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- >I have a pioneer vsx-4900s receiver and cerwin vega dx-7 speakers.
- >Now the problem is that cerwin vega is rated at 4 ohms and the pioneer
- >receiver is to be used at 8 ohms. I fear that hooking up these would
- >result in some damage to the receiver. How can I fix this problem?
- >Should I use my advents to hook up to my receiver along with cerwin
- >vegas? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
-
- What you need is a 2:1 impedance transformer. Rather than spending big
- bucks for one of these, you can make one yourself. Take a cylindrical
- object such as an empty toilet paper roll or a pencil and wrap some wire
- around it. Take a piece of wire with two turns and connect it to the 8
- Ohm receiver. Use another piece of wire with one turn and connect it to
- the 4 Ohm speaker. Use some quality cement such as Elmer's to keep the
- wires from coming unwound. Viola!
-
- ;-)
-
- Allan
-