McIntosh MC611 (terminal 2, 4, or 8 ohms)to B&W 800d3's

I would like to know when connecting from B&W 800d3 speakers to McIntosh MC611 mono-blocks which (2, 4, or 8 ohms terminal) should I use for best results?

farne23012-05-2023 8:14pm

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tomic601 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12,839 posts 12-07-2023 at 12:27am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete reminds me of a Who song…. Transformer Wizard…
tomic601 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12,839 posts 12-07-2023 at 12:26am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete one look at impedence curves for most full range multi-way speakers will reveal the absurdity of deafly / blindly / _________ sticking to a number on an output transformer……
tomic601 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12,839 posts 12-05-2023 at 09:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 8 is just the average….. always always try the other taps and evaluate. You are likely to find the lower tap sounds better w “ light loading “. I first learned this many years ago from the late great Roger Modjeski of Music Reference fame and accomplishment….

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