16 vs. 8 Ohm Taps on SET Amplifier (Drive Units)

by Cappy , Tuesday, December 05, 2006, 01:49 (6351 days ago)

I am considering getting a new amp and the issue came up of 8 vs. 16 ohm taps.

The new amp I am looking at, a Yamamoto A08-S, has single 8 ohm taps. A special 16 ohm output transformer can be purchased at extra cost.

I was curious to see what my current amp is using, so I opened it up and looked: They have 2,4,8, and 16 ohm taps. I am using the 8 ohm tap into my Oris 200s with AER MD3s. It sounds damn good on the 8 ohm tap.

I know when it comes to impedance issues things are not straightforward, but I would still appreciate comments and experiences on 8 vs. 16 ohm taps for the AER MD3.

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