Does It Hurt....

Hi people!

When using a receiver, whether it is a 5.1, or 7.1 configuration does it hurt the channels not connected if I'm using it as a 2.1??

polarisgold05-27-2023 1:49am

carlsbad2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,837 posts 05-27-2023 at 12:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete more botness.
polarisgold OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3 posts 05-27-2023 at 03:03pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thank you for taking the time to answer this question!!
tony1954 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,124 posts 05-28-2023 at 12:48am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It doesn't hurt the unused channels, but their self esteem does take a beating. No one likes to feel like their existence is meaningless.
asvjerry Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,757 posts 05-28-2023 at 05:22am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @tony1954 L The idled amps in my multichannel bitch daily 'bout just that....sigh I threaten them with a 'dummy load'...that seems to mollify them enough for awhile...
yoyoyaya Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 810 posts 05-28-2023 at 11:36am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you are not going to use the redundant channels you would do better selling the receiver and getting a proper two channel amp.