4 ohms vs. 8 ohms


I am expecting a Jolida 502 BRC. It has outputs for 4 or 8 ohms speakers. I plan to use my Usher X719 withit, which are 8 ohms. I also plan to run a powered sub (ML), I dont know the ohms. How will it affect the amp? Do I use the 4 or 8 ohm tap? Thanks
tbromgard

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If the powered sub works like a REL by allowing a power amp output connection (rare I think), the impedence is something like 100,000 ohms so it presents almost no load to the amp. Otherwise it's a preamp output signal to the sub so the power amp doesn't care, and neither do I (heh). I run a REL from the same posts as the main speaker feeds so it all remains equal, and I use the 4 ohm posts...my speakers are 8 ohm rated but (as many do) they dip lower, and the Jolida's 4 ohm posts seem to sound a little better.