I know nothing about Ohms need compatibility advice

[Rup_Muk]

Originally Posted by Matt X

...sounds like you possibly had them wired "in parallel", which gives the effect re: ohms that you described. If you wired them "in SERIES", the effect would actually double the ohms, which I believe would normally be safe. Correct me if i'm wrong, engineering guys.

Matt - yes, they were hooked up in parallel, which in effect halved the input impedance to the amplifier. The speakers would draw too much current from the the amp - and that made the amp go into a "protected" status, turning off the output from the amp - and nothing to be heard from the speakers.

Amon37 - yes, it can be all quite confusing and the issue of safety is dependent on the equipment - whether they have built-in overload protection or not. So, this is a classic case of "YMMV" (your milage may vary). Normally, a 8 ohm amp will drive a set of 6 ohm speakers - make sure that the volume setting is way low. Keep an ear out for audio distortion - if you hear any, turn off the system.

My 2 cents.

Rup.