Ohms (no, i'm not meditating, though maybe that would help)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I know that under powering by wattage can cause damage over time: did you see something about too low of resistance (Ohms) affecting the speakers?

Opposite. Too high resistance = reduced power to the speakers = clipping = damage.

I have a small surround sound system in my living room, around $300 years ago. Have had it in the past few, actually. It's definitely improved movie viewing and missed when I don't have it. You may want to rethink skipping it if the cost is minimal in the overall scheme of things.

Our current tower speakers, while not surround, have an incredible range and truly excellent sound. It's not worth giving those up just for surround. Plus, by holding off on sound we can afford a better quality receiver that will offer more flexibility and higher quality when we do eventually go to surround.