4 ohm or 8 ohm tap

I have a pair of AZ Adagios, they are 6 ohm speakers. Should I use the 4 or 8 ohm taps on my tube monoblocks?

podolaw09-18-2011 6:09am

rrog Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,958 posts 09-19-2011 at 04:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Try it both ways to see which way you like it the best, but do not make quick decissions. Let it settle in for a while. If one tap or the other has never been used it may take a while for it to break in.
jedinite24 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,503 posts 09-19-2011 at 03:50pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I remember reading some time ago in another forum that if you had a speaker that averaged a 6 ohm load and used an 8 ohm tap on a tube amp it would run hotter than if you used the 4 ohm tap. Is this true?
atmasphere Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12,097 posts 09-20-2011 at 05:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes but only slightly- it will be inconsequential.
jedinite24 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,503 posts 09-21-2011 at 03:11am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Good to know. Thanks for sharing Atmasphere.