4 OHM OR 8 OHM TAPS?

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WJGJ

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HELLO FOLKS

LARGE CAPS BECAUSE OF POOR EYESIGHT

EQUIPMENT CONCERNED:
WILLSENTON R300 AMPLIFIERS
KLIPSCH RP8000F II SPEAKERS 92.2dB SENSITIVITY

ATTACHED:
IMAGE OF KLIPSCH SPEAKER IMPEDANCE RESULTS BY AUDIOHOLICS

METHOD'
1. I HAVE 2 OF THESE AMPLIFIERS
2. I AM VERTICALLY BI-AMPING THE SPEAKERS
3. AMP LEFT CHANNEL POWERS THE SPEAKER HIGH FREQUENCY
4.AMP RIGHT CHANNEL POWERS THE SPEAKER LOW FREQUENCY
5. THE AMPS HAVE 4 OHM AND 8 OHM SPEAKER TAPS
6. I AM CURRENTLY USING THE 8 OHM SPEAKER TAPS FOR BOTH HIGH AND LOW FREQUENCIES

MY QUESTION IS:
WILL I DAMAGE MY AMPLIFIERS USING THE AMPLIFIER 4 OHM SPEAKER TAPS FOR BOTH HIGH AND LOW FREQUENCIES

THANKS FOR YOUR ADVICE

HERE IS JAMES LARSON OF AUDIOHOLICS STATEMENT ABOUT THE ATTACHED IMAGE

"The above graph shows the electrical behavior of the Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-8000F II. Klipsch specifies it to be 8 ohms, but that is not what our measurement shows. The entirety of the mid and upper bass stays well below 8 ohms, and this is a very heavily used range. I think Klipsch spec’d it at 8 ohms because some AVRs are listed to only drive 8-ohm speakers, and owners who abide by those guidelines might avoid these speakers on account of their actual impedance."
 

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