Any benefit to running amp at 4 vs 8 vs 16 ohms?

[MadAsAHatter]

Never really thought about this before, but it randomly popped into my head. Is there ay benefit to running an amp at 4 ohms, 8 ohms, etc.? I'm mainly asking about any benefits to the amp itself and not the sound. Like less stress running at a higher/lower ohms setting. I'm meaning amp-speaker ohms will match in any case and not referring to amp-speaker ohm mismatches. Also talking tubes amps not SS.

 

[Bash_Man]

As far as I understand, so long as you're matching the OHMS to the connected cab, it makes no difference as fast as how the amp operates efficiency wise.

Good luck

 

[RaceU4her]

16ohms sounds best, the power transformers use their full power to manifest tone, what it does to the amp though I don’t know

 

[sahlomonic]

Tone notwithstanding, not that I can think of. As long as the amp is happy with the speaker load, I don't think there's any benefit one way or another

 

[Spaceboy]

I’ve heard people claim Vox and Marshall amps sound best at 16 but I could never tell much of a difference. I don’t have golden ears though. There’s a major difference in 16 vs 8 ohm speakers though, for whatever that is worth.