Not the normal type of question for this forum, but I knew that the people that know the most about plate amps hang out here
Two questions:
1) What is the impedance of the speaker level inputs on a plate amp? Specifically the kind that doesn't have any pass through for speaker level output?
2) Is it reasonable to run a pair of 8 ohm speakers in parallel with the sub--connected by the speaker level inputs--of a 2 channel amp?
Sorry for the oddball question, but here's the situation. I have an old HK 35 AVR that all the DSP burned out. Only the front L/R are left, and it still sounds great with a pair of speakers in a budget computer 2.0 setup. The HK can run 4 ohms no problem.
I'd like to hook a sub up to it. But since the sub line out is gone on the receiver and there is on the L/R out, that limits my options to budget subs that have speaker inputs and outputs, which is very limiting on the choices. On the other hand, if I can hook a sub with speaker level inputs in parallel with the speakers, that opens up my options a lot.
I've seen this kind of problem pop up in other budget 2.1 setups.
Thanks!

Two questions:
1) What is the impedance of the speaker level inputs on a plate amp? Specifically the kind that doesn't have any pass through for speaker level output?
2) Is it reasonable to run a pair of 8 ohm speakers in parallel with the sub--connected by the speaker level inputs--of a 2 channel amp?
Sorry for the oddball question, but here's the situation. I have an old HK 35 AVR that all the DSP burned out. Only the front L/R are left, and it still sounds great with a pair of speakers in a budget computer 2.0 setup. The HK can run 4 ohms no problem.
I'd like to hook a sub up to it. But since the sub line out is gone on the receiver and there is on the L/R out, that limits my options to budget subs that have speaker inputs and outputs, which is very limiting on the choices. On the other hand, if I can hook a sub with speaker level inputs in parallel with the speakers, that opens up my options a lot.
I've seen this kind of problem pop up in other budget 2.1 setups.
Thanks!