VAC Avatar Super User Manual
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Matching Avatar Super To Your Loudspeakers
Like many modern tube amplifiers, Avatar Super includes multiple “transformer taps” for
the left- and right-channel outputs. The rear panel includes separate binding posts for each
channel’s 2, 4, and 8-Ohm taps. Do NOT assume that the tap which corresponds to your
speakers’ published impedance specification will yield the best sound. Due to the various
standards by which impedance can be measured, not to mention the fact that a speaker’s
impedance varies with frequency, it is impossible to assert with certainty which output tap
will yield the best sound. For this reason, VAC strongly suggests auditioning your speakers
through both taps. In general, we find that a speaker’s minimum impedance is more
important than its nominal (average) impedance when determining which tap is correct. A
lack of bass response often indicates that a lower impedance tap should be tried.