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In Reply to: RE: Amp connection 4/8/16 ohms posted by danlaudionut on May 03, 2014 at 05:27:18
It's also worth noting that those amps with an extra binding post for each tap will only use some of the available secondary copper until you get to 16 Ohms.
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I have an amp with a 16 ohm tap as well. I was under the impression that the 16ohm tap was strictly for very high impedance speakers like the original LS-3/5a and some other ultra high efficiency designs.
My KEF LS-50 for example dips to 3.2 ohms. Is it safe to use the 16ohm tap? I was under the impression the 4 ohm tap would be the best choice for speakers that dip this low.
Yeah, this information isn't really connected with my point. For a speaker dipping to 3.2 Ohms, the 4 Ohm tap will work best. (A 2 Ohm tap might be better)
My point is that a single secondary with 3 impedance taps is a design compromise in and of itself that may lead to less than stellar performance out of the lower impedance taps just due to the design of the transformer.
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