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Yes.
A good OT can actually drive a short. (because of the low secondary winding resistance)
A good OT can actually drive a short. (because of the low secondary winding resistance)
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Yep. Shorted is A LOT better than an infinite load and most OT's will survive it (does not apply to transistor outputs, just tubes). I suppose you could use a switching jack with a secondary tab and put an actual load on there. But IMHE those sorts of switching jacks are more sensitive to dirt and failure than a plain shorting jack."Take two placebos, works twice as well." Enzo
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So shorting jack is good. A shorted secondary is better than an infinite secondary resistance. However, if the speaker is plugged into the jack and the voice coil opens, a 470ish ohm resistor is a good idea. ?Comment
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Yes. Also if someone plugs the speaker cable into the amp and forgets to plug it in at the speaker end. Or if the cable opens.Originally posted by Enzo
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