Can i use 360 watt speakers on a 120x5 watt pioneer reciever

Callum New member Username: Pioneer_36770 Post Number: 1 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2005 - 09:19 GMT Hi, I bought a pioneer reciever and i have got 2 360 watt speaker and i was wondering if i could use them on my 120x5 watt amp (580watt max) Would the speakers wear out my amp or not?
Stof Silver Member Username: Chitown Post Number: 176 Registered: Apr-05	Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2005 - 16:22 GMT Dang.. what kind of speakers?
Peter Galbraith Silver Member Username: Petergalbraith Rimouski, Quebec Canada Post Number: 960 Registered: Feb-04	Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2005 - 16:41 GMT The Watt rating is not very important here. What is the impedence of the speakers? (4, 6 or 8 ohms) If 8 ohms, no problem. Lower? Might be a problem for the receiver.
Callum New member Username: Pioneer_36770 Post Number: 2 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Monday, July 11, 2005 - 02:18 GMT The Speaker are 8 ohms Why would it be a problem if they where lower? and Stof they a 15 inch sub with a tweeter at the top, they are my old dj speakers
Stof Silver Member Username: Chitown Post Number: 183 Registered: Apr-05	Posted on Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - 03:41 GMT Nothing wrong with lower Ohms if you receiver can handle it. It should be stated in the documentation or right around the speakers themselves.