Speaker load vs. Sensitivity with a tube amp

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I've got a 40 watt integrated tube amp and have a question regarding speaker loads and sensitivity.
My amp has 4ohm and 8ohm taps. Will an 8ohm speaker always be an easier load to drive than 4ohm?
Secondly, I noticed that with my current speakers (6ohm), the volume is louder on the 4ohm tap. Does that mean that a 4ohm speaker with a slightly less efficiency rating (possibly) play as loudly as my current speaker?
Lastly, will a lower impedence dip be easier on a tube amp vs. a solid state amp?

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Topic - Speaker load vs. Sensitivity with a tube amp - gnugear 09:30:36 03/31/07 (7)

I'll give it a shot - Quiet Earth 20:53:58 04/02/07 (0)

you are not going to - snkby 09:58:55 04/02/07 (0)

With a tube amp, - sser2 18:23:20 03/31/07 (4)

Blah Blah - Stale 20:42:25 03/31/07 (3)

Re: Blah Blah - sser2 22:34:43 03/31/07 (2)

Re: Blah Blah - Stale 07:49:32 04/01/07 (1)

I was just going to add that detail - E-Stat 20:47:54 04/02/07 (0)

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