16 Ohm surround speakers

ScoobySnax

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Feb 25, 2002, 8:45:54 AM2/25/02

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I have a Philips TV with springclips for surround speakers. I've
tried some 8, and some 4-8 Ohm speakers but all I get from the
testtone is a **very** low hiss.

Philips tell me that I need their 16Ohm surrounds. Is there a way to
utilise the 8Ohms or do I have to ditch them and shell outŁŁŁ

Cheers,
Nick
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Mike

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Feb 25, 2002, 12:46:07 PM2/25/02

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Won't two 8 ohm pairs in parallel make a 16 ohm load ?

Mike.

John Howells

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Feb 25, 2002, 1:09:05 PM2/25/02

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"Mike" <mri...@beeb.net> wrote

> Won't two 8 ohm pairs in parallel make a 16 ohm load ?

Er, no, two 8 ohms in parallel make a 4 ohm load. Two 8 ohm in series makes
a 16 ohm load.

John Howells

Michael Newell

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Feb 25, 2002, 1:15:16 PM2/25/02

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As John says, Just connect two 8 ohm speakers in series, and you have the 16
ohm load required.
That way, no money needs to be shelled out

Good luck
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Nigel Percy

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Feb 25, 2002, 1:14:38 PM2/25/02

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Yeah, two 8 Ohms in series do make 16 Ohms but that's not the cause of the
problem.
If you only get a very low level hiss using an 8 ohms load you're going to
get even less
output when using a 16 ohm load.

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Richard Steven Walz

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Feb 25, 2002, 1:54:21 PM2/25/02

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No, but two in SERIES will!
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Scott Cummings

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Feb 25, 2002, 1:59:36 PM2/25/02

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Had the same dielema when my Dad got his PHILIPS 32PW9525C
a while back and found QED/Miller Brothers sold the Philips 16Ohm Surround
Sound Speakers but looking again Philips Website have changed the design of
them
but the ones you can get from Philips are like this now.

http://www2.consumer.philips.com/global/b2c/ce/catalog/assets/downloads/en_s
bcbs100_lft.pdf

(Might have to cut and paste this one)
http://www2.consumer.philips.com/global/b2c/ce/catalog/product.jhtml?divId=0
&groupId=CONVENIENCE&catId=SOUNDANDVISIONACCESSORIES&subCatId=CORDEDMINISPEA
KERS&productId=SBCBS100_UK

QED and Dutchwest sell them
http://www.qed-uk.com/?i=HfEuY0QrsP90&bg=216&bp=s100x&v=8 and Ł45.47

http://www.dutchwest.com/enter.html (Then click on Products on the left and
then on righthand
side click on the pulldown for speakers) Not sure on there price.

And but I am not sure about this one, Might have to phone them
http://www.teletronics.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_WIDESCREEN_REAL_FLAT_
GLOSS_284.html

Scott C.