Tube amp speaker output 4 ohms VS 8 ohms

What are your speakers rated at? That would be the first clue to which taps to use.

No, you should not get any damage from connecting either output tap to your speakers, unless, of course, you send a clipped signal to your speakers or overdrive them. Yes, the sound will be different from both taps, especially if your speakers are a difficult load. You may find that bass output, dynamic range, and ultimate loudness may suffer if you connect a 4 ohm speaker to an 8 ohm output tap, but it is difficult to say without knowing the impedance vs frequency curve for your speakers. It is generally best to match the output tap to the speaker load to get the lowest distortion and highest power output.

Hi,

My speakers are the 4 ohms Totem Model One signature

Regards

My experience is that there is no way to tell without trying. The sound will be much different in most cases. I have had 4 ohm speakers sound better on 8 ohm taps many times. You certainly will not hurt anything by experimenting. If you run searches in the right places you will find that it is very common for people to experiment.

The 4 ohm taps utilize more transformer windings and can deliver more current which typically equates to better control over the drivers. However, many times this will be at the expense of "sparkle" on the top end and almost always ultimate spl output.

Try both and go with what sounds best without looking back.