dchambers490 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I have a carver 880 home theatre receiver. I have a pair of klipsch rb 25' s I run in parallel for the center channel at 4ohms, a pair of rf3's for the front speakers I run at 8 ohms, and a pair of yamaha 8.2's with a passive sub-woofer (2 channel) run at 4 ohms for the rear channel. Does this pose a problem or any danger to my receiver? Thanks for any feedback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 The only specs I could find are that it's their entry level receiver rated at 85 wpc. I couldn't find any info about what load each channel would safely run. Do you have an owners manual with any info in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 i would go ask over on this forum: http://thecarversite.com/yetanotherforum/ .. good bunch of guys (some of them cross-post over here), and a focused carver head audience. You should be able to get all of your answers with ease.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNRabbit Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Replied on carveraudio, too: You shouldn't have any issue with that setup/amp combo IF you're not pushing too hard. If you plan to run the ragged edge, you might consider a beefier receiver, like the Sunfire Ultimate Receiver. I believe Sherbourne & Emotiva make a VERY similar receiver as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchambers490 Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 The manual says it's stable to a 2 ohm load but is that a balanced load over all three channels? The carver receiver has what is called power sum technology which routs power from the other channels to the channel that needs it when the progam material needs that extra power to reproduce that particular material. I have no idea how that works but my consern is that it may be unsafe to run different resistances. Thanks for your input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ69 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 The 25s are pretty easy to drive, it's hard to think of a speaker that might be an easier load than that other than a paralleled pair of 16 ohm Walther drivers, maybe. Anyway, I think you'll be fine even if it isn't the most perfect match. If your amp is stable into 2 ohms the load you are using is way easier than that. Thanx, Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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