Effect of Running Speaker on 8 or 16 Ohm plug in VHT Special 6
I replaced the stock speaker on my VHT Special 6 with an Eminence Little Buddy, which is an 8 Ohm speaker. The stock speaker was rated at 16 Ohms. I did this in order to gain volume. The Little Buddy is a more efficient speaker.
The speaker is attached is with a plug similar to this: https://www.angela.com/images/products/detail/CordTwo.jpg
There is an internal plug rated at 16 Ohms in the inside of the cabinet where the speaker is plugged in. On the outside of the cabinet, there are 3 plugs meant for an external speaker for 4, 8, and 16 Ohms.
The 8 Ohm speaker is currently plugged into the internal 16 Ohm plug. It seems to work fine, and the amp doesn't seem to suffer any ill effects of this impedance mismatch. My question is: What are the effects on volume or sound of plugging 8 Ohm speaker into the 16 Ohm plug, and how would the sound change if I plug the speaker into the 16 Ohm plug on the outside of the cabinet?
Thanks!
Hello SFJorge- Really explaining your question could get a little too deep for this column, but I think it is safe to say that whatever jack sounds best to you is safe to use.
In general, a decent-quality tube amp can safely handle a 100% mis-match between amp and speaker, either up or down. For example, an amp wth an 8-ohm output can safely run with a 16, 8, or 4-ohm cabinet. Experiment!