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Sorry, there is no 4 ohm amplifier in the world. It's a myth. A loudspeaker amplifier has an output impedance of less than 0.5 ohm. In hi-fi we have always impedance bridging. Zout << Zin. That means the output impedance of the amplifier is much less than the input impedance of the loud speaker. The damping factor Df = Zin / Zout tells you what Zout is. Zout = Zin/Df. If the damping factor Df = 200 and the loudspeaker impedance is Zin = 4 ohms, the output impedance of the amplifier is Zout = 4 / 200 = 0.02 ohms. You see, there is no "4 ohm amplifier" on the market with a 4 ohm output impedance. Scroll down to related links and look at "Voltage Bridging or impedance bridging - Zout < Zin".

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http://www.tunemybass.com/bass_amps/how_to_hook_up_heads_and_cabinets.html

read the impedance section of this website.

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Certainly, as it produces less power than the cabinet can handle.

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