Tube Amp settings: Triode vs UL; 8 ohm vs. 4 ohm ?


Hi. Advice please. EL-84 tubes. Cary Rocket 88 tube Amp. Klipsch Forte 8 ohm speakers. 
 

I can Triode Class A this amp, or A/B it on UL?

I also am blessed with switches for Ohm: 4 or 8?

 

Speakers efficiency is upper 90’s db

What is the decision process for settings? 
 

moose89

Showing 3 responses by charles1dad

@atmasphere 

So I don't think you can say with any accuracy that one or the other is better in some sort of general way. You'll simply have to listen and see for yourself. But if you like what you hear with the triode setting, I would consider getting an actual triode amp

Agree and this is exactly what I ended up doing. 😊

Charles 

UL and 8 ohm.

Save yourself the aggravation.

Simply not true. There is no way this is a universal decision. You have to take time and actually listen to all of the various setting options.

Charles

. But every ear is different. Try both and see what you prefer.

This is the simple truth.  +1 The recommendations to try both triode/UL mode and 4 and 8 ohm speaker taps. Purely an individual case by case preference as to what will sound better.

Charles