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Connect:Amp, Bose 251s, and Ohms Question

  • 10 August 2017
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I have a pair of Bose 251s out in the backyard. I just purchased the Sonos Connect:Amp. After the fact, I noticed that the Boase 251s are rated 6 ohms and the Connect:Amp is rated 8 ohms. I'm not too familiar with the ohms issue, but know enough that I risk burning out the amp. Can the Connect:Amp safely power the Bose 251s?

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Also, the amp has inbuilt protection circuitry that will shut if down if any speaker demands excessive current from it, so it is very unlikely to be burnt as a consequence. Keep the amp in a well ventilated place for heat dissipation , and it ought to not have any trouble.
The Connect:Amp is actually rated at 4 Ohms total impedance. So it can handle 2 pairs of 8 Ohm speakers down to 1 pair of 4 Ohms. That mean a single pair of 6 Ohm speakers will be fine.