I tried it on my McIntosh power amp driving GE Triton Reference speakers. @ 2 ohms there was no life to the speakers, @4 ohms it was better, @8 ohms it was just right.
McIntosh Amplifier Gain Specs at Speaker Taps
Hello,
The gain specs for many McIntosh amplifiers is different for each of the speaker impedance taps, for example the 2-ohm terminal says 23 db gain, the 4-ohm terminal is 26 db, etc.
If I have 8-ohm nominal speakers but want to use the lowest gain terminal - the 2-ohm / 23 db terminals, would there be any negative influence in sound quality?
My preamp gain is high and sounds best with amplifiers with 20-23 db gain or adjustable gain. Thanks.
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