4 ohms to 8 ohm speakers?

Running 4 ohm taps generally tightens bass performance, but can lead to a drier sound. Only by listening to both connections will you be able to determine which is preferable to you.

Also, the 8 ohm speakers likely have impedance dips well below 8 ohms, perhaps even below 4 ohms. So, using 4 ohm taps might actually be more appropriate than using 8 ohm taps.

Yes sometimes a speakers ratings is a average and could very possibly have dips very well below its 8 ohn rating use the ear to be the judge.

Groundhog,

See this recent thread on the same topic. Bottom line is try it and use which ever sounds best. It will not hurt your amp or speakers.

Use of 4 or 8 ohm tap?

Changing from 8 to 4 ohm has certainly made a major improvement.More pronounced bass,more clarity and a more realistic sound.
I hear things that were dubbed before and now it seems there right up front where I hear them perfect now!
Thanks for the info........
Peace

Of course the tap that sounds the best to you is the one to use, but the one that sounds the loudest indicates the most efficient power transfer, and potentially lowest distortion. But this factor will be all over the map with different speaker/amp combos regardless of nominal ratings, so experimentation is the only way.