Just trying to understand the logic behind this

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Nielest
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Just trying to understand the logic behind this

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Not that it matters, but I was wondering why the NFB loop is tied to the 8 ohm tap of the OT versus the 4 or 16 ohm taps?????

Just trying to understand the logic behind it....
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Designer's choice. There are plenty of commercial amps out there that use 2Ω, 4Ω, 8Ω, and 16Ω taps. Browse through the various Fender schematics to see lots of different choices...

https://el34world.com/charts/TubeAmpSchematics.htm
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If you change the tap, you have to change the resistance, in order to keep the same amount of NFB.
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