Speaker impedance switch...........what's the point?

[Pat D]

Just got a new receiver, a Pioneer VSX-D814. The manual says that for speakers under 8 ohms (mine are 6 ohms), you need to switch the impedance.

I'm just wondering, what is the point of doing this? I've been running these speakers for probably 10 years on several different receivers and I've never had even a hint of any problems.

Here's a link to an article on receivers and speaker impedance. There is a 'NOTE" on impedance selectors, too.

http://www.audioholics.com/FAQs/4-oh...rsreceiver.php

[Geoffcin]

Here's a link to an article on receivers and speaker impedance. There is a 'NOTE" on impedance selectors, too.

http://www.audioholics.com/FAQs/4-oh...rsreceiver.php

And I've always used it in the 4 ohm setting with good results. The 4 ohm setting looks like it engages current protection circuit.

Just for giggles, as I now have it out of my daughters setup, I tested it both ways and I cannot hear a difference in quality. I think the Audioholic guys jumped to a conclusion without first actually TESTING to see if what they were saying was correct.