new speakers 6ohm where do I connect to my MAC

I bought some new speakers that are 6ohm. I have a McIntosh 2100 amp that has 4,8,or 16 ohm marked speaker termionals. Should I hook the speakers up to the 4ohm screws or the 8ohm screws?

opiv101-06-2003 8:54pm

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saxman2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 99 posts 01-07-2003 at 01:13am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Try both the 4 and 8 ohm taps. Which ever sounds best to you. Many speakers may publish 6 ohms but, may drop much lower.
lovenewton Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2 posts 05-15-2003 at 11:41pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Go with 4. I had the same question and McIntosh told mw to go with the lower value. You'll end up using the amp's total power.
smoov1444 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4 posts 05-04-2004 at 02:35am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A 6 Ohm load (according to McIntosh Techs) should be connected to the 8 Ohm taps.
budrew Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 467 posts 05-04-2004 at 04:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My speakers are 6 ohms. i tried both 8 and 4 and preferred 4.

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