# Ohms my G...? 16/11/8/4 or ...2? **URL:** \ **Category:** Audio Components\ **Created:** [August 25, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ohms-my-g-16-11-8-4-or-2/44660 "2026-08-25T23:08:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vieuxradio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9fc29f/32.png) [@vieuxradio](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/vieuxradio)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ohms-my-g-16-11-8-4-or-2/44660/1 "2026-08-25T23:08:20Z")
someone ask me a question, and I’m not sure the answer is: Does a 4 ohms speaker, Would damage a 8 Ohms amplifier? Does a 11/16 ohms, Would damage 8 ohms Amplifier? what do you think? ---
**Author:** ![HiFi-Birger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@HiFi-Birger](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/HiFi-Birger)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ohms-my-g-16-11-8-4-or-2/44660/2 "2026-08-26T09:34:26Z")
A 4 Ohm speaker don’t destroy anything but if you had a 2 or even a 1 Ohm speaker, Infinity Kappa 8 and 9, it could start to burn depending on how your amplifier is constructed. A 8 ohms Amplifier is ultra-secure from being damaged by a 11/16 ohms speaker. ---
**Author:** ![vieuxradio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9fc29f/32.png) [@vieuxradio](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/vieuxradio)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ohms-my-g-16-11-8-4-or-2/44660/3 "2026-08-26T10:30:06Z")
thanks, So the lower They are the more problem you could have so I better have 4 Ohms to make it work! ---
**Author:** ![HiFi-Birger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@HiFi-Birger](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/HiFi-Birger)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ohms-my-g-16-11-8-4-or-2/44660/4 "2026-08-26T14:01:07Z")
4 Ohm is twice as hard for the amplifier than what 8 is and 2 ohm is 4 times as hard for the amplifier than what 8 is so yes, the lower the ohm is the more problematic it is for the amplifier. ---
**Author:** ![vieuxradio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9fc29f/32.png) [@vieuxradio](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/vieuxradio)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ohms-my-g-16-11-8-4-or-2/44660/5 "2026-08-26T14:07:11Z")
So better found a tube amp, with 4 Ohms than! Dali Kupid are 4 Ohms and bookshelf and 83db efficient! So won’t work on a 300B at 8watts? I have to find something else for him! ---
**Author:** ![danofesherintheuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@danofesherintheuk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/danofesherintheuk)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ohms-my-g-16-11-8-4-or-2/44660/6 "2026-08-26T14:33:44Z")
83db speakers are very low sensitivity so I doubt small tube amps would work in any normal sized room. Many tube amps have selectable impedance, usually offering a couple of difference impedances. ---
**Author:** ![vieuxradio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9fc29f/32.png) [@vieuxradio](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/vieuxradio)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ohms-my-g-16-11-8-4-or-2/44660/7 "2026-08-26T20:16:19Z")
one last: 4 Ohms amps on 8 Ohms speakers? ---
**Author:** ![HiFi-Birger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@HiFi-Birger](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/HiFi-Birger)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ohms-my-g-16-11-8-4-or-2/44660/8 "2026-08-27T13:14:50Z")
I don’t know what you mean with a 4 Ohm amp since that don’t exist. Even if a loudspeaker says it is 8 ohm it COULD destroy your amplifier. Infinity Kappa 9 SAYS it is an 8 ohm speaker but that speaker goes BELOW 1 Ohm in the deepest bass so to bee sure how a loudspeaker will affect your amplifier you must figure out what the lowest impedance that speaker goes down to is. ---
**Author:** ![vieuxradio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9fc29f/32.png) [@vieuxradio](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/vieuxradio)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ohms-my-g-16-11-8-4-or-2/44660/9 "2026-08-27T14:58:21Z")
good morning Apparently you never change the Hi-Fi in your car! Most car HiFi working for 4Ohms For Louder result! 😉 and here wiim spec: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/4X/2/c/c/2cc25aa717900e3c07dc7d7d14a79994c50c7385.png) ---
**Author:** ![vieuxradio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9fc29f/32.png) [@vieuxradio](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/vieuxradio)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ohms-my-g-16-11-8-4-or-2/44660/10 "2026-08-29T00:35:12Z")
So good those Dali Kupid, I have bought a pair for myself they did a superbe job on el84 4 Ohms i hope i will have same result on 300B one day delivery Azon 6 color of choice they really nail it! and affordable/cheap those Danish speakers! they replace my Tannoy! still waiting Ps powered bookshelf!