Amp & Speaker matching


How important is it to match impedance on amps and speakers? I own Manley Mahi monoblocks and the specs show power ratings for both 4 and 8 ohm. Can I use 12 ohm or 16 ohm speakers and what would it do - reduce output, damage to amp or speakers...
r_burke

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Manley and VTL set their output transformers to approximately 5.5 ohms so their amps will perform well with 4-8 ohm speakers.