@larryi Thank u for another great explanation of this. I very much appreciated it. 👍
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.
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As already mentioned try them all (I’ve been surprised with what I preferred on my old Pilot 232 and 240 amps). I don’t know if it’s available as a poster, but the cover of "Tales of the Beanworld" No. 4 would be interesting considering the cosmetics of the 800’s. https://majorspoilers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/TOTB2-165x250.jpg
DeKay
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@curiousjim Thank you Jim. I’ve heard those other words also from my wife. 😂 |
Look at the impedance graph in the speaker review. It's all over the map. The amp will sound different on each tap. Choose the one you like best. It won't hurt the amp or speakers. @larryi Transformers transfer maximum power when source and load impedances are equal. |
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