4 ohm vs 8 ohm

Bewy said

You can use a mismatched speaker [ different ohms ] but the volume will be less & you could get some slight sound distortion

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The output transistor is looking for an ohm range to work within its parameters. 4 ohm is closer to a dead short than 8 ohm so the transistor has to work harder and can lead to early failure.