I was looking at the Yamaha rxv2600 receiver and was wondering two things: Can I run speakers that are 4 ohm and 8 ohm at the same time? Also being a newbie at this, if the amp is rated at 910 watts does that mean that it uses that much power all the time it is on or only when it is cranked? Thanks
Check specs on 4 ohm issue-probably available online. 910 refers to maximum power output into a certain ohm load (uaually 8 ohms). Rare for a reveiver to be called upon to use its maximium for any sustained period.
Thanks, I am going to try it. I was also wondering if anyone knew the answer to my second question. If the power consumption for the amp depends on how much you crank up the volume or some other factor.
Yea, it's a 130wattx7 receiver, so they call it 910watts, but it's a bit of a misnomer because it's not rated as all channels driven.
All channels driven isnt important as it relates to movies anyway because your surrounds and rears will never demand as much power as the fronts/center.