Need advice on Floor Speakers

[StimpsonJCat]

Originally Posted by progression101

I have Klipsch surround speakers currently. In general i like softer silkier hi's not that penetrating rock like metallica hi's. They hurt my ears. So maybe klipsch is not the right brand for me. I'll have to visit the hifi store and listen.

It says Speaker Impedance: 4-ohm or 8-ohm, that means it should handle 4-ohm right?

It all depends on the impedance along with the speaker sensitivity. My E70s have a sensitivity of 90 db and are 8 Ohm. They are very easy to drive. A 4 Ohm speaker with a low sensitivty will be harder to drive (It will put more strain on the Amp).

You should read Big Daddy's thread on the subject:

It is very doubtful you will get speakers that will cause any problems for your AVR. Most speakers that are hard to drive also come with a hard to afford price tag.