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
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3 & 16 ohm valve amplifier
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
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Nothing will go bang if the wrong taps are used. Just use the ones that go loudest/sound best
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Nice one.. Cheers Nick.
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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.
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