domer2004
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Sorry RGA, I didn't read your post earlier. What you said about the amp scenario is not exactly correct. Let's see, we have an amp rated 100 watts @ 8 ohms. Now what you need to know is whether the manufacturer designed this amp for a lower impedance. If it can go lower, you would get an inversely proportional increase in power with change in the impedance IF AND ONLY IF it is a perfect amp. Unfortunately class A and AB amps are fairly innefficient
If it were than at 4 ohms, you would get 200 watts, which translates into a 3dB gain which is TWICE the volume unless the speakers are getting into powe compression territory. The amp might fry if you connect 4 (8 ohm) speakers to it in parallel if it isn't rated for 2 ohm output. I PROMISE you, though, that you will NEVER, EVER, EVER fry an amp or destroy a speaker if it is a higher impedance than rated output. It might not get loud at all, BUT it will not be destroyed unless your amp has nasty clipping and the harmonics of the subsequent square waves produced decide to burn the voice coils on your mids or highs.....person clipping amps... Again, I hope this helped...at least more than my last post... Happy listening to all and to all a goodnight!
Brett
Brett