Speaker Receiver/Amplifier

[feliupol]

Hello, I've recently been given a pair of old speakers that were broken. I fixed them (more on that here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Replace-dry-rotted-speaker-surrounds-with-cloth-re/) and they sound great, a lot better than i had expected. I've been using them with an amplifier that a friend lent to me and they are astonishing. I'm looking for an amplifier, but they are 4 ohms, and it's not easy to find amplifiers that are rated for that.

 

People say it's okay to drive 4ohm speakers with 6 or more ohm rated amplifiers (and that's what I've been doing) but since this is a new acquisition I want it to be what it is supposed to be.

 

What would you be recomendation for an amplifier/receiver with a good sound? My limit budget is 500€ since I know this stuff is expensive... but my sweetspot would be around 250-300€ aprox.

 

The Yamaha RN-500 seems a perfect match, but it has some extra features that to be honest i don't need... (Althought the toslink is very attracting)

[nullbot]

For my personal rig at home, I have this crappy Toshiba receiver with 100W per channel, rated at an output of 8 Ohms, but my speakers are these vintage sony bookshelf speakers rated at 60W 4 Ohms, and the sound quality is great. 

As far as I know, the whole "compatability" of speakers to amps based on impeadence is a myth. 

[feliupol]

8 minutes ago, nullbot said:

For my personal rig at home, I have this crappy Toshiba receiver with 100W per channel, rated at an output of 8 Ohms, but my speakers are these vintage sony bookshelf speakers rated at 60W 4 Ohms, and the sound quality is great. 

As far as I know, the whole "compatability" of speakers to amps based on impeadence is a myth. 

Well, theoretically you have to put more voltage to get the same loudness. So the amplifier will have to "work more"... They won't explode, but like I said it's not rated for that that kind operation, not enought thermall dissipation I supose... 

[EndlessOyster]

2 hours ago, nullbot said:

For my personal rig at home, I have this crappy Toshiba receiver with 100W per channel, rated at an output of 8 Ohms, but my speakers are these vintage sony bookshelf speakers rated at 60W 4 Ohms, and the sound quality is great. 

As far as I know, the whole "compatability" of speakers to amps based on impeadence is a myth. 

so you could be putting 200 watts through something which is rated for 60W so if you turn you amp up your speakers explode?

[nullbot]

3 hours ago, EndlessOyster said:

so you could be putting 200 watts through something which is rated for 60W so if you turn you amp up your speakers explode?

Yea, but I would have to turn the volume all the way up. 

Also its actually 100W per channel (not that it matters) 

[EndlessOyster]

12 minutes ago, nullbot said:

Yea, but I would have to turn the volume all the way up. 

Also its actually 100W per channel (not that it matters) 

still above recommended wattage so got to be very careful.

[spwath]

4 hours ago, EndlessOyster said:

still above recommended wattage so got to be very careful.

Should be fine as long as they are not turned up to loud. My speakers are 4 ohm, probably around 100w, and my receiver is 8 ohm, 100w

[Guest]

11 hours ago, nullbot said:

As far as I know, the whole "compatability" of speakers to amps based on impeadence is a myth. 

 

Nonsense.