Will 4 ohm speakers fry my amp?

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I purchased a Pioneer Elite VSX-23, planning to use it with my existing PSB Stratus Silver speakers as the Front L & R. Front stereo output is rated at 110W per channel.

Reading the Pioneer manual, i found:

"We recommend using speakers of 8 Ohm with this system, but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you plan to use the speakers with a 6 Ohm impedance rating"

The PSBs are rated at 4 Ohm/ 89 dB.

I am wondering if I could still use them if I mated them with an 8 Ohm Center speaker and rear speakers. (I'm not sure if I'll be using rear speakers.)
Seems I would have to set the amp for "6 Ohms" or "8 Ohms".

The room is fairly small, and volumes won't be too high (I'm in a townhouse). But, I am wondering if I will be either:

a) Handicapping the speakers or
b) Damaging/ over heating the receiver (worse!)

Thanks for your comments

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Topic - Will 4 ohm speakers fry my amp? - dvb 10:19:45 10/11/10 (5)

RE: Will 4 ohm speakers fry my amp? - Ben Van Dyk 06:36:08 10/24/10 (0)

How about this? - Prisoners 09:36:01 10/14/10 (0)

RE: Will 4 ohm speakers fry my amp? - dvb 11:16:20 10/12/10 (0)

Possibly either or both. - grantv 09:37:36 10/12/10 (0)

RE: Will 4 ohm speakers fry my amp? - Alex F. 11:57:02 10/11/10 (0)

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