_HighVoltage_
Captain Volvo
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- 1998 Volvo S70 T5M
My Volvo originally has the premium sound system at the time, which had 8 speakers. Unfortunately, 4 of them are no longer working.
I want to put two new speakers on the rear deck. Here is the problem though: Volvo connected the 4 rear speakers parallel (2x2). The stock head unit, and my aftermarket unit have output impedance of 4 oHm. To make the speakers work properly, they put in 8 oHm speakers, which connected in parallel give a total impedence of 4 Ohm.
From what I've seen on the market, most speakers are either 4 oHm or even 2 Ohm. I'm afraid that if I put a set of these I will blow my amp. Am I right?
Because each of the new speakers will be connected to one of the old. So an 8 Ohm speaker will be in pair with a 4 oHm or even less...
Does anybody know a pair of 8 oHm speakers?
If not...just in general which brand would you recommend? (Something cheap yet not crap) I'm currently looking at Alpine, because my head unit is Alpine.
I want to put two new speakers on the rear deck. Here is the problem though: Volvo connected the 4 rear speakers parallel (2x2). The stock head unit, and my aftermarket unit have output impedance of 4 oHm. To make the speakers work properly, they put in 8 oHm speakers, which connected in parallel give a total impedence of 4 Ohm.
From what I've seen on the market, most speakers are either 4 oHm or even 2 Ohm. I'm afraid that if I put a set of these I will blow my amp. Am I right?
Because each of the new speakers will be connected to one of the old. So an 8 Ohm speaker will be in pair with a 4 oHm or even less...
Does anybody know a pair of 8 oHm speakers?
If not...just in general which brand would you recommend? (Something cheap yet not crap) I'm currently looking at Alpine, because my head unit is Alpine.