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Home speakers with car receiver possible?

Hello everyone, I recently purchased a new to me but used tent trailer. I realize were coming to the end of the season but I wanted to get a bit of a Headstart for next year! We like to have a little bit of music when we’re camping. I have purchased a set of 4 ohm marine speakers (JVC CS-DR621MWL) that I will be installing into the side of the tent trailer facing outward to the ‘patio area’. I also purchased a JVC car receiver. I would like to have some music inside the trailer, for mornings, evenings and even rainy days. I have been thinking about perhaps installing a set of Polk Atrium 4 speakers. These however indicate 8ohm resistance. I think the JVC car receiver (KE-X840BTS) would prefer lower ohms? 
What can I do?

Looking for ‘sound’ advice. I’m already ‘guessing’ about adding some sort of resistor but unsure if that is the proper method or even how to do it. No ‘guessing’ please!!!
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fuzztone's avatar
fuzztone
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MC is totally mixed up. What a shocker!
 Auto electrics are made for 4 ohm. 8 IS like adding a resistor. It's usually an easier load for the amp. You might not even notice a difference.
I put my first 10" home speakers in my Scout Traveler. They sounded fine. One day while a.t work a thief broke out a window and pilfered them. Luckily he ignored the lb. of weed in between them. 
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As you say fuzz tone, I thought from my reading of online forum information that the lower the ohm number then harder it would be on the receiver or amp. 

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fuzztone
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True bud. You'll have no problemos.  
Good luck to ya.
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millercarbon
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Yeah, pay no attention to the speaker designer demonstrating exactly what I said. https://youtu.be/tMAO9LPsups?t=290
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