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8 ohm tube amp driving 16 ohm speakers

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« on: 24 Jun 2005, 08:18 pm »
Generally speaking any issues with this?
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8 ohm tube amp driving 16 ohm speakers
« Reply #1 on: 24 Jun 2005, 09:33 pm »
you should have zero issues.  Should sound just fine. In fact it may sound better.
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« Reply #2 on: 25 Jun 2005, 04:41 pm »
GENERALLY, output-transformered amps sound (and measure!) a little better when the output terminals are driving a same-or-higher impedance rather than a lower impedance.  If you have surplus volume to throw away, you might try the 4-Ohm taps.
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