new speakers 6ohm where do I connect to my MAC


I bought some new speakers that are 6ohm. I have a McIntosh 2100 amp that has 4,8,or 16 ohm marked speaker termionals. Should I hook the speakers up to the 4ohm screws or the 8ohm screws?
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I do have Shahinian Diapason speakers, which consist of a module with drivers for the middles and highs as a 2-ohm-load, and a subwoofer as a load of 4 ohms - together a 6-ohm -load. I tried everything with my MC402: connecting the module to the 2-own-tap, and the sub to 4 ohms, both unit-wires to the 4-ohm-tap, both to the 8-ohm-tap. McIntosh told me to go with the 4-ohm-tap, too, but still the 8-ohm-tap was clearly the best, and indeed I heard it right away: More power, more speed, better bass. Interestingly enough, although McIntosh claims that all taps sound the same, Joachim Pfeiffer, the reviewer of Audio magazine in Germany who has reviewed a lot of McIntosh amps, says that you always end up better with the 8-ohm-tap. In his last review of the MC402, he wrote that so far he never found a speaker sounding better on the 4-ohm-tap. However, only hearing is believing.
Your 2100 would probably be most happy on the 4 ohm tap. The older Macs are happiest within 80% of their tap, so 6.4 would be the minimum off the 8 ohm. The newer Macs have alot more current capability and can deal with about 20% off of their tap. The best advice has already been given, try them both, one will likely sound better. If not, use the 4 ohm so the amp will run cooler. Not all 6 ohm loads are the same. Good luck.
I have an MC352 and from my experience with a 6 OHM load try both tap and use the tap that gives you the best sound. You will be able to hear the differet.
A 6 Ohm load (according to McIntosh Techs) should be connected to the 8 Ohm taps.
Go with 4. I had the same question and McIntosh told mw to go with the lower value. You'll end up using the amp's total power.
Try both the 4 and 8 ohm taps. Which
ever sounds best to you. Many speakers
may publish 6 ohms but, may drop much lower.