Which setting for 6ohm speakers?


Hey All!
I've got 6ohm speakers. Which should I use on my amp for the best performance...the 4ohm taps, or the 8ohm?
Also please educate me a bit and Tell me why?
Thanks and Happy Listening!
myraj

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I always would set mine to the higher of the 2 settings. A dealer told me years ago that a 6 ohm speaker would not stress an 8 ohm amp and that you run the risk of overstressing a 4 ohm amp. Now I maybe wrong but that was the he described it to me. It made sense however someone with more experience and knowledge may chime in with better advice. You may or may not hear a difference, but it may be crucial to the life and performance of your amp and or speakers. A valid question that I don't recall seeing asked here before or at least for a long time. You could do a search for previous threads on this topic but hopefully someone else with
help. Most of the members here on AudioGon are very helpful and nice too.