Ray O

Funny. I will be able to appreciate the humor once i get this speaker fixed. In the mean time, resolving to take it easy.

I thought about connecting them in series, but for some reason that just sounds wrong.

OK. Thank you for telling me what I already knew. And I was so hopeful. I love this amp, and the speakers are oh so perfect. With the blown AR3a I have substituted a pair of Bose 501s for the secondary speakers. I can drive the heck out of these, and as long as I don't go above 75%, I do not have any problem with the amp limiter circuit. So, this brings another question. What vintage receivers would drive the two pair of AR3a? Maybe I should seek an external amplifier. Any suggestions? Really like this forum.

So I have determined I may be making huge mistakes in my choice of amp/speakers. I have two pair of AR3a in very nice condition. Driving them with a Pioneer SX-1280 (185W per channel). I have one pair connected to Speaker A and the other connected to speaker B. Usually drive both sets together. These speakers are 4 ohm, and my receiver specs are written for 8 ohms. There is even mention in the service manual where I may have problems with the limiter section of the amp driving speakers less than 4 ohm. However, the guys at the local stereo repair shop say the amp should have no problem driving these speakers. They do sound great, and I have not hit the limiter much and only when the gain is 80-85%. So my questions; Am I making a mistake driving 4 ohm speakers with an 8 ohm amp? And considering 185 Watts per channel may be too much, should I insert a fuse inline to protect the speakers? Thanks, Ray