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The Black Adder
24-04-2011, 08:24
Hello there.

I'm looking at a old valve amplifier that has 3 and 16 ohm taps. Can anyone tell me if and which setting could be used to go in to 6ohm speakers? - Are we talking safe here or not?

Cheers
Joe

lurcher
24-04-2011, 09:59
Nothing will go bang if the wrong taps are used. Just use the ones that go loudest/sound best

The Black Adder
24-04-2011, 12:25
Nice one.. Cheers Nick.

Beobloke
24-04-2011, 21:00
Use the 3 Ohm tap. The 16 Ohm one will not be able to provide sufficient current for 6 Ohm speakers, although it is likely you will not run into too many problems at low volumes.