pairing 4 ohm speakers with 8 ohm speakers


I have a pair of stacked Large Advents as front speakers. I power it with a luxman R-117 receiver. I'm thinking of adding a pair of 4 ohm speakers (Ohm Model L) as rears. Is pairing a 8 ohm speaker with a 4 ohm speaker doable or wise? I believe my receiver can handle it. Thoughts?
raisedonrock

Showing 1 response by yogiboy

You are trying to do too much with too little. Since the
Luxman has pre-out jacks,you should get a separate amp to
drive the rear speakers. Another option is to get an AV
receiver that includes a separate amp for rear channel
operation. Why take the chance and fry your receiver?
Another problem is you will not be able to match the volume of
the front and rear if you use different speakers.