Would wiring a 3ohm speaker load to a 4ohm amp output pull more wattage from the amp?

[gwade]

Hi guys, Im brand new here so go easy.

Ive got a PH15 6x50 amp

I have some RS10 dual voice coil 6ohm speakers

Question:

If I bridge channels 5-6 and wire the coils in series to ONE SPEAKER I should be showing a 3ohm load to the amp - bridged would be putting out 100-150 watts correct?

Im told the old baby doesn't like to be loaded to 2 ohms despite the specs so 3 ohms sounds safe to me.

If I hook up TWO SPEAKERS UNBRIDGED wired in series to 3 ohms each, does that pull more wattage from the amp than the standard output of 50w per channel at 4 ohm?

Im not a forum guy so haven't searched the archives, sorry if this is talked to death.

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[-01limited- 10+ year member]

your speaker load is what load it puts on the amp. its all the same thing in other words. So in theory it would put out a little more than it does at 4 ohms.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

nice anp...I have several older ADS amps including 3 PH15's ...it should work fine bridged at 3ohm mono