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Driving MG944's with vintage amp
06/05/13 at 12:37:07  
Just wondering if driving my 944's with one of my vintage Marantz amps would over heat the amp or cause other problems since the 944's are 4ohm?
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Re: Driving MG944's with vintage amp
Reply #1 - 06/05/13 at 13:34:22  
Personally, I don't think it would be a problem. I've driven 4 ohm speakers with a 1959 EICO integrated amp without a problem in the past.
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Reply #2 - 06/05/13 at 14:11:30  
Thanx for the response Lon.I may give it a try although I did read somewhere that it's not a good thing to do.
Perhaps someone else will chime in.I'm sure Steve would have the definitive answer.May I should just call him.
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Reply #3 - 06/05/13 at 15:27:30  
Phil,

My old 2270 Marantz amp has been driving 3 sets of 4 ohm speakers every day for at least one year, sometimes the amp stays on 24/7 and had never had any problems.

I don't see it being an issue.

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Reply #4 - 06/05/13 at 16:33:49  
Well Zygi,you da man.I'll hook up my 2275 and check it out. By the way thanx for the great speakers,excellent work.
If I still made guitars we could do some trading for sure.
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