4 ohm or 8 ohm tap on old tube amps?


Would one of these provide better sound than the other? I have vintage Marantz and McIntosh but is the answer pretty much true for any tube amp?

Driving ProAc 8 ohm 86db One SC monitors.

Thanks much,
Jim
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Showing 2 responses by rrog

You can decide which tap you like better based on person taste, but you should also listen for which tap gives better power transfer. One tap should sound more powerful and that is the tap that matches best with your speakers.
Hifitime, KT88's post sounds impressive, however, VTL and Manley Labs have always provided only one output on their amplifiers set at approximately 5.5 ohms for the best sound with the majority of speakers.