8 Vs 4 ohms


I have a Rogue (tube 55W) integrated amp that has 4 & 8 ohm taps. I have Dali Helicon speakers rated at 4 ohms and curretnly I am running them on the 8 ohm output from the Rogue. Does this hurt anything, what differences in sound could I expect running 4 Vs 8>

Thanks,

dan
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Showing 1 response by cford

The 8 ohm tap will output more volts but less peak current.
Power = Volts x Current
= Volts x Volts / ohms
= Current x Current x ohms