Quote Originally Posted by JeffBrecklin
The people at sound world said that you cant play 4 ohm speakers on a 8 ohm reciever.
You can, your receiver just won't like it very much. At low to moderate volumes, there shouldn't be a problem. However, if you like to crank it up a notch or two, the tougher impedence curve of your Advents is going to either overheat the receiver and trip the protection circuitry whereas you'll get no sound for awhile (until it cools off) or it will fry your amps whereas you get no sound forever. Your choice.

Talk your parents into buying the Marantz. To your friends, you'll be a connoisseur.