4 ohm vs 8 ohm

TexasRailroader May 16, 2017

  1. TexasRailroader

    TexasRailroader TrainBoard Member

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    Is it ok to use an 8 ohm speaker with a decoder rated for a 4 ohm speaker?
     
  2. jdcolombo

    jdcolombo TrainBoard Member

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    Yes.

    John C.
     
  3. Greg Elmassian

    Greg Elmassian TrainBoard Member

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    And you can use 2 in parallel to "create" 4 ohms...

    Note the volume from an 8 ohm speaker vs. a 4 ohm speaker (in a system designed for 4 ohms) will be somewhat less.

    Greg
     

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