speaker receiver question

[newtosurroundsound]

just bought klipsch quintet 5.1 speakers and yamaha rxv481 receiver. I believe the speakers are 8omh and the receiver is 6omh, do you think this will cause a problem?

What can or should i set things to, to get the best out of both?

 

[ien2222]

There won't be any problems with that as far as the impedance goes.

 

[ronczap]

I also have the RX-V481

The manual states on page 14

(U.S.A. and Canada models only)
Under its default settings, the unit is configured for 8-ohm speakers. When connecting 6-ohm speakers, set the unit's speaker impedance to "6 ohm MIN". For details, see "Setting the speaker impedance" (p.17).

 

[americanaudiophile]

It's always safe to go higher in speaker impedance. You just get less power.
If you go lower then you might cause the receiver to overheat, go into protection, blow a fuse, or blow up.