2 x 4 ohm= 8?, speakers

It's me again.

Instead of the original recommended/required 8-10 ohm speakers for a AM/FM Stereo radio from 68, can I install two 4 ohm speakers in parrallel?
Will this give the same impedance and effect on the radio, ie not "blowing" anything?

Per.

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a pair of 4 ohm speakers paralleled ...is about 2 ohm..
the same pair hooked in series get you the 8 ohm you are lookin for.

 

Thanks a lot Yuk

Per

:beer

 

Yep, two 4-ohm speakers in series gives you 8 ohms.

On a different note, if the stereo needed 8 ohms, and you use 4 ohms instead, you effectively increase your wattage.

You also run the risk of blowing the speakers or ruining the radio's output transistors.