Someone said to me it does not matter what ohms I connect my speakers to. He said just use the ones (ohms) that sound best.
'Someone' is correct (you won't damage anything).
Enjoy your new amps!
4 8 or 16 ohms.
Hi group I just purchased the Audio Research REF 750s mono amps. On the back for the speaker terminals are 3 sets of binding posts. 4 8 and 16 ohms. I will be using B&W Matrix 800 speakers. I believe they are 8 ohms but not 💯 sure. I looked in the manual but can’t find anything about ohms. Someone said to me it does not matter what ohms I connect my speakers to. He said just use the ones (ohms) that sound best. Does that seem right to do ? I don’t want to damage my speakers or amps. BTW if it matters I will be using an Audio Research REF 6SE pre amp.
https://www.stereophile.com/content/bampw-matrix-800-loudspeaker-specificationsB&W Matrix 800 loudspeaker Specifications
Sidebar 1: Specifications Description: Three-way, reflex-loaded loudspeaker with line-level bass equalizer. Drive-units: two 12" polymer-cone bass, two 5" Kevlar-cone midrange, one 1.25" ferrofluid-cooled, metal-dome tweeter. Frequency response: 23Hz–20kHz, ±2dB free-field. Impedance: 4 ohms nominal (3 ohms minimum). Sensitivity: 93dB for 2.83V at 1m. Recommended power: 150W–800W. ....................................................... Use the 4 OHM tap. Your friend is correct in the sense that it will not hurt the amp or speakers if you try/uuse the 8 or 16 ohm taps. However, the frequency response of the crossover will be slightly altered from the factory’s intended response. ............................................................. https://guitar.com/features/opinion-analysis/what-is-impedance-guitar-amplifier/ https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/trying-different-output-impedance-taps-with-tube-amps https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/any-experience-using-8-ohm-taps-for-16-ohm-speakers
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@hoosierinohio Ah ok. I see that the impedance is 4 ohms. Is that what u are referring to ? So I would need to hook them up to 4. Ohms for maximum performance. |
@rodman99999 Ty Rodman. I definitely will !! 👍 |