Dear @lewm : I can't understand why you and any one else speak of 16 ohm, 8 ohm or 4 ohm speakers when the speaker impedance is not flat , it changes over its frequency range.
The measurements made it by Stereophiles confirm it and it does not matters what the speaker manufacturer specs are.
We can't choose an amplifier ( tube or SS. ) founded by the manufacturer nominal impedance spec because this spec is away from reality and all those "" bla, bla, bla " in good shape opinions on lower or higher distortions and the like has no true value. Facts are the only reality.
Any kind of audio items measurements made it by Stereophile always are really enligthing and learning lessons for many of us, at least for me that I'm not an expert as other gentlemaNS HERE.
The OP ask something on 16 ohm speakers when does not exist in the way he was and is thinking.
If we look these measurements of 3 way different amplifiers along the speakers measurements posted we can understand the whole subject in a better way:
https://www.stereophile.com/content/ps-audio-stellar-m1200-monoblock-power-amplifier-measurements
https://www.stereophile.com/content/gryphon-essence-mono-power-amplifier-measurements
https://www.stereophile.com/content/balanced-audio-technology-vk-56se-power-amplifier-measurements
All those kind of measurements needs no words, are just facts. Self explained facts.
R.
The measurements made it by Stereophiles confirm it and it does not matters what the speaker manufacturer specs are.
We can't choose an amplifier ( tube or SS. ) founded by the manufacturer nominal impedance spec because this spec is away from reality and all those "" bla, bla, bla " in good shape opinions on lower or higher distortions and the like has no true value. Facts are the only reality.
Any kind of audio items measurements made it by Stereophile always are really enligthing and learning lessons for many of us, at least for me that I'm not an expert as other gentlemaNS HERE.
The OP ask something on 16 ohm speakers when does not exist in the way he was and is thinking.
If we look these measurements of 3 way different amplifiers along the speakers measurements posted we can understand the whole subject in a better way:
https://www.stereophile.com/content/ps-audio-stellar-m1200-monoblock-power-amplifier-measurements
https://www.stereophile.com/content/gryphon-essence-mono-power-amplifier-measurements
https://www.stereophile.com/content/balanced-audio-technology-vk-56se-power-amplifier-measurements
All those kind of measurements needs no words, are just facts. Self explained facts.
R.