“I want to connect 8 speakers total. 2 8ohm speakers connected in parallel in front Right. 2 8ohm speakers on front left. Also connect 2 8ohm speakers on rear right and 2 8ohm speakers on rear left. Can this receiver handle that?”
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Connecting two 8 ohm speakers in parallel results in the receiver "seeing" a 4 ohm load. Many receivers can drive a 4 ohm load, but doing so requires more current and as a result the amplifier may experience overheating problems. For low volume listening this shouldn't be a problem.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hello Jesman. With the AVR-S970H (and also with any of our other AVRs), we recommend against connecting more than one speaker per speaker port.
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